The Hobbit part two....

 

Here's the Hobbit frame all finished and doing its magic trick...there are moon runes hidden it the map. By adding an LED light panel to the frame they can now be lit up with a flick of a switch. :-)

Video here....

 

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The Hobbit

 

This is a replica of a prop used in the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected journey. We've floated it in a simple black frame which presents it nicely, allowing the viewer to see all the ageing thats been worked into the map...However this map...and the frame...have a magic secret up their Hobbity sleeves...

 

You'll have to wait for the next post to see what that secret is.... :-)

 

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Big frame

 

This is the large oak frame we were working on the other day...always exciting cutting the glass for these :-)

 

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Oak frames part two

 

Here are a couple of the smaller oak frames we were building yesterday. One has had a dark stain, one is natural, both waxed and now surrounding some lovely prints. The upper one is by Gemma Pearce, the lower one by Anna Dillon.

 

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Oak frames

 

Working on number of oak frames today including another of these very large ones...:-)

 

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Reframing

 

We've been reframing this beautiful ink drawing this morning. It came into us in a rather tired white frame which gave the piece a cold, worn look. Rather than using a white mount as was originally used, we've used a light, off green mount which is a much better match for the paper the work has been done on. Then we've echoed the chunky black frame with a deep black bevel under the mount that really makes this piece sing once more :-)

 

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Gold frame

 

A lovely bird painting here, we've set the canvas in a pale tray and then framed everything in a beautiful gold frame....wouldn't mind this hanging on my wall :-)

 

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