Slightly Off Topic… Picture Framing
I’m writing this post with my family hat on, as opposed to my normal Geek beret.
My sister is a picture framer, and she entered a framing competition with the Fine Art Trade Guild at the end of April.
I’m so proud that she won First and Third place for the two projects she put forward in the North West category. She’s now in the national competition, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for her!
This is not my normal choice of topic, but I can crow-bar some technology related things in here though:
- For her first place entry, she scanned the image she was framing and printed an enlarged copy in muted shades. She dry mounted this image to mount card*, and used this for an outer mount.
- And for both projects, she used a computerised mount cutter that she programmed with the shapes and sizes of card she needed.
Here she is with her winning project… she’ll hate me for publishing this!!
*Just a quick translation - in the UK framers use “mount board”, this is known as “mat board” in the US.
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May 12th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Hey Kat, thanks a pantload for that, the only pic that was taken and I had my eyes shut pulling a stupid face… well, ta. I’ll let you know how the next ones go, and you must publish your geek nomination too… love! xx
May 15th, 2008 at 10:39 am
That’s cool I didn’t even know they had a competition for this.
Using a faded version of the image is a bloody good idea, I might try that.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I had no idea you were into picture framing Buda!