picture frame

mark yundt · #1 10-05-2007, 04:01 PM

I had posted a picture of this before,well now I've actually started on it this A.M.
The whole painting is a bit over 7 ft tall and 4 ft wide.The hazy side is vellum where I'm drawing the patterns for the moulding and drapery. I've also included a small sketch of what the final piece should look like as well as the beginning stages of the glue up. This is being done in Mahogany. I'll also carve the rope tiebacks as well as the tassels. Along the bottom edge of the drapery I'll duplicate the pattern seen on Mary's robe.The top will be an actual brass rod that I'll run through the wood and carve the wood to look like it drapes over the rod.The bottom will be a narrow shelf basically with egg & dart moulding as well as the same mouldings edging the painting.

doris · #2 10-05-2007, 04:06 PM

oh fun! i not forgot this, and now we get to see the piece be created :-) looking forward very much ! :-)

gene messer · #3 10-05-2007, 04:41 PM

Mark .. That looks like it's going to be one fine piece when you get through with it ..

I cant wait to see the finished product ..

Gene

mdallensr · #4 10-05-2007, 05:36 PM

Mark, that's an original, ambitious piece, a beautiful design, and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Mike

Banjo · #5 10-05-2007, 05:50 PM

Sounds like quite an undertaking, but with your talent I'm sure you can handle it well. Can't wait to see more.....

achaundy · #6 10-05-2007, 07:01 PM

Looks very interesting, I hope you will be showing this as it progresse's. Is your walnut 5/4 ? Skip

mark yundt · #7 10-05-2007, 11:30 PM

I only hope it turns out as well as everyone expects it to. Thanks for the votes of confidence!
Yes..I started out with 5/4 stock in Mahogany. Finished it to 1 1/8. it should end up 3 layers thick.That should be enough to hide everything I don't plan on carving as well as having enough to wrap around the brass rod. This will be interesting to me as well,,my favorite type of job,,one I have never done before.Who knows what I'll run into.I like the start of this already!

Joy · #8 10-06-2007, 07:34 AM

Can't wait to see the flow of that drapery. Be sure to give us a "blow by blow" account of how it is going.

Coffeeman · #9 10-06-2007, 11:05 AM

Good luck with this piece Mark, I can see your going to really enjoy the whole project. Looking forward to your future pics, enjoy your posts from glue-up to final finishing, thanks for all your efforts to keep us informed. Bill

mark yundt · #10 10-06-2007, 11:37 AM

I'm just happy to be away from leaves for now! This by comparison will be easy,,just long smooth cuts of varying depths instead of thousands of stop cuts,,grounding,,veins,,on and on and on.Thought I'd never finish those buggers. Plus I love to carve Mahogany,,that too is a relief compared to the Cherry.Throw in a bit of egg and dart and this WILL be fun and relaxing to do.I'm a bit pressed for time now,( tearing out walls,,floors,,to remodel my bathroom) but I will post pics of some silly little tricks in the glue up of this piece.Thanks everyone!