The run up to Christmas was, for us, marked by two things. Firstly there was more demand than we anticipated for bespoke framing.. mostly either for personalized presents, or to get pictures up on display before families came home for the holiday. This was a nice problem to have, and with a little extra hard work we managed to meet everyone’s deadline. But also in this mix, there were a few slightly unusual requests, which made a welcome change and gave us what we really love.. a bit of a challenge!
A stained glass panel framed for back lighting
One job required us to sympathetically frame a pair of old stained glass panels which apparently had come from a church in France. We worked with our customer to find a suitable Arqadia gilt moulding, and then framed them carefully without backs, such that they can be dramatically back lit. These will look stunning..
‘Puffin Nuffin’ floating within its frame
Then we had two jobs where we sandwiched the artwork between two pieces of waterwhite glass. This was because one customer wanted the back of her map to be read, and the other wanted her ‘Puffin Nuffin‘ artwork to float within the frame. Which, we hope you’ll agree, it does.
Cutting glass to fit the repaired display case door
Normally we pride ourselves on accurately making nice square frames, as one would hope! But this presumes a rectangular shape, with four ninety degree corners. Two of December’s ‘furniture related‘ jobs got us thinking differently; one task was to repair and reglaze an antique display cabinet door, and the other to make a hexagonal oak framed shelf for a three legged coffee table. As you see, every job brings its little challenges! And, let’s face it, we wouldn’t want it any other way..
Gluing the hexagonal oak frame