Yesterday Vince and I took a little road trip. On our way home, we were coming up to a stoplight and I saw a Goodwill. I thought . . I would like to go in there and see if they have any nice frames but I figured Vince was ready to get home. He said...
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It took me awhile to perfect my technique for making a frame with mitered corners.
It wasn’t the frame itself that I struggled with, but really what was the best way to attach it to my sign.
I like painting signs like these on 1/4″ plywood. The thicker stuff is heavier, and I don’t like the weight it gives my finished pieces (plus it’s not usually as smooth of a surface to paint on!)…but you can’t really nail a frame to 1/4″ ply.
I came up with the following system, and I love ...
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