tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post2730391013188152207..comments2023-09-23T07:05:52.929-05:00Comments on Artistic Dreamer: Framing a LessonGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023139696088340742noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-15341640533832035652008-11-09T14:14:00.000-06:002008-11-09T14:14:00.000-06:00Thank you for your kind words, Roxanne; I'm glad m...Thank you for your kind words, Roxanne; I'm glad my art touched you. You have a great art blog and I love your journals.<BR/><BR/>Hello and Welcome, Mixed Media Martyr! I've been so drawn to orange and blue lately.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023139696088340742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-72388711669141657772008-10-28T13:21:00.000-05:002008-10-28T13:21:00.000-05:00The Orange String just sings to me!The Orange String just sings to me!Mixed Media Martyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607694339657897540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-14587560435730621612008-10-25T10:11:00.000-05:002008-10-25T10:11:00.000-05:00Your art is beautiful, I love these pieces, the li...Your art is beautiful, I love these pieces, the linear divisions and the organic shapes from thread. So wispy and strong...Thanks for sharing! Roxannerivergardenstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018601892508498148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-83168812691103692292008-10-21T13:02:00.000-05:002008-10-21T13:02:00.000-05:00Great thoughts, Michelle; thanks for the feedback....Great thoughts, Michelle; thanks for the feedback. <BR/><BR/>So glad your blog is working again, even though you had to create a new one!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023139696088340742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-38306158011226966012008-09-27T14:06:00.000-05:002008-09-27T14:06:00.000-05:00I am with Bridgette. I first started working on pa...I am with Bridgette. I first started working on paper, thinking it the cost effective way to go for sales. Framing sucks. And most people can spot a cheap frame. A friend of mine in a gallery framed some in raw , oiled wood frames for my exhibits. She put it so the art can be switched out. And when you exhibit, constantly carrying from place to place, the frames get dinged and nicked. With the raw wood, they can be sanded, and the patina works well. Meal frames look horrible all nicked up. I like the gallery wraped canvas...you can get good sales on them online. Much less exspensive than stores. Also IKEA had a line of nice looking gallery style frames that won't break the bank, look very smart,and are cheap enough that if the buyer wants to replace, the price isn't impacted much from it.<BR/>Good luck.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089607098194599524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-91642935763684997132008-09-16T10:07:00.000-05:002008-09-16T10:07:00.000-05:00Thank you for visiting, Miss 376. Yes, it's good t...Thank you for visiting, Miss 376. Yes, it's good to learn how finish your own work for presentation, isn't it? Wish I had found a class, like you. Since I mat, mount, and frame works infrequently, I often forget all the things I learned previously! But, I’m taking more notes in my framing book to jog the ol’ memory.<BR/><BR/>Hello, Bridgette. Thanks for the good advice. My gut was telling me to use the good stuff and I’m glad to have my feeling reaffirmed from your experience. For your gallery wrapped canvases, do you use screw eyes on the inside stretcher bars to wire it? Since the bars are thicker, can they take that stress?Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023139696088340742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-2694385155600713532008-09-14T20:39:00.000-05:002008-09-14T20:39:00.000-05:00I hate cutting mats too. I would definitely use a...I <I>hate</I> cutting mats too. I would definitely use archival materials. It sends a message that you take your work seriously and want it to be handled as such. I wouldn't spend big bucks on fabric mats and double matting and all that. Just good quality, archival mats and backing. <BR/><BR/>I used to work in a frame shop and it literally pains me to put a painting in a bad cheap frame. But sometimes it's necessary. I've started painting on gallery wrapped canvases for that reason. They dont' have to be framed to show. But the can be framed if you want to or if the buyer wants to. It's a win-win situation. :)Bridgette Guerzon Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222170682340900282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861706995665148491.post-24685745802669056222008-09-14T03:40:00.000-05:002008-09-14T03:40:00.000-05:00Good on you on learning to frame your own work. I...Good on you on learning to frame your own work. I did the same. I went to an evening class to learn the basics. It will get easier the more you do, and if you can get a friendly supplier, they are usually happy to pass on tips and advice. Good luck with it allJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.com