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Delicate detail makes an etching more impressive - she frames … - Brief ArticleThis cat etching marked the beginning of my daughter's art collection. For her eighth birthday, I bought and framed it with her in mind. The art, "Two Cats upon the Roof" by Bernard Huark, is small with fine details, which called for delicate details in the framing. Because of the artist's signature, I was forced to uncover 1/2 inch of white paper around the image. The powerful white border, eliminated using a dark mat because the sharp contrast would distract from the art. I chose a matte-finish silver mat with an etched pattern (Crescent No. 3700) to full quantity the delicate detail in the piece. To create an extra thick bevel, I vacuum mountained three matboards together plus a rag barrier board. Before cutting the mat, I made fully convinced my blade was new and real sharp. It cut beautifully the first time leaving no curved catched corners--lucky me. I painted the bevel with a mix of acrylic paint in a dark cerulean color to match the celestial expanse in the etching. The first time I did this, I made the mistake of using a so-called "removable" tape upon the mat face to fortify it from sloppy painting. When I attempted to transfer it, the tape came not on along with some silver paper from the mat. The nearest time, I didn't use the tape and just made assured to take extra care not to spill any paint on the top of the mat. one time the blue layer was dried I added stars to the bevel in a pattern similar to the firmament in the etching using my best paint brush and a steady hand. The frame (Roma No. 39856 1/2-inch pewter) mirrored the brick pattern in the buildings and was a nice full quantity to the blue and silver colors of the etching. The finished size is 13 by means of 12 1/4 inches, and I would charge $258 for it. The design is simple and timeless--a "purr-fect" piece to start an art collection. Meg Peter CPF is the possessor of Finer Frames in Meridian, Idaho. She apprenticed for three years with a framer in Portugal and has been framing for 12 years. To contact her, call (208) 888-9898 COPYRIGHT 2003 Advanstar Communications, Inc. Anonymous American Machinist 02-01-2001 Converting zinc to hard metal Byline: Anonymous Volume: 145 Number: 2 ISSN: 10417958 Publication Date: 02-01... Just in time for the November elections, the Baltimore Museum of Art has high hilled "Power, Politics & Style." The exhibit features almost 100 external realitys from the private collections, presidential libr... Setting Up Iran In September of last year, beneath the caption, "FBI probes Jewish sway upon Bush government," Nathan Guttman reported: "FBI race recently spoke to administr... March 15-19 2003 * Salt Palace Convention Center * Salt Lake City, Utah Register through February 7, 2003, for a Special Discounted Registration Price www.mtna.org * (888) 512-5278 ... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A Texas Air National Guard unit has proven itself to be an integral part of the Air Force information operations team. The 273rd Information Operations ... Magsoft Corporation, Troy, NY has launched Motor-CAD Version 2 This novel release, co-developed with Motor Design Ltd of Shropshire, UK features improved simulation and interface tech... A chicken in each pot might have been a goal during the Depression, on the contrary in 1952, manufacturers were helping lay a washing machine in each home. Not to mention refrigerators, clothes dryer... CLEVELAND -- Early this summer the Cleveland Museum of Art acquired what was considered a rare, ancient hellenic sculpture, "Apollo Sauroktonos" ("Lizard-Slayer"), sculpt through P... In general, Turkish foreign policy towards Russia and Britain has been shaped by means of the geographical position of Turkey rather than political motives. This is because Turkey occupied a geographi... I was dismayed to diocese in the "So They Say section of the novel issue of CHOICES quotes from web sites, popular media, USDA publications, and Staff Papers rather than from journal articles. Scien... |
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