G&G Type Picture Frame

[glenn bradley]

This is actually a prototype for a design I have been playing with. There is sepele and mahogany in this build so there is some color and figure variation that was not part of the target . Typical G&G design elements in the cloud lifts and ebony accents. The leather hangers add a bit of flair for the target client.

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This one is sized for an 8x10 in portrait orientation. Walnut will probably end up being the wood of choice for a few future versions.

[David Falkner]

I like it - good job!

[Rob Luter]

Nice. I'm a real fan of the genre. I've found both Makore and Spanish Cedar work very well too.

[Von Bickley]

Looks great. I love G&G.

[Bill Carey]

Well done - nice frame Glenn. With it are you prototyping the design, the build, the joinery, the method of hanging, or? Sometimes sketchup, for instance, just does not give me the info and feedback that a real object does, and changes are made after a pine sample is constructed. Curious if you are going to change anything. Or if the client is.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nicely done Glenn!

[glenn bradley]

Well done - nice frame Glenn. With it are you prototyping the design, the build, the joinery, the method of hanging, or? Sometimes sketchup, for instance, just does not give me the info and feedback that a real object does, and changes are made after a pine sample is constructed. Curious if you are going to change anything. Or if the client is.

I had done it up in SU.

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Some of the involved folks have a little trouble visualizing so I did one up out of scrap primarily. Now that it is in their hands they are getting the drift so to speak. I believe the wood will change to walnut with ebony accents but the overall appearance will remain the same with the exception of the picture being landscape or portrait. I was definitely adding design elements slowly. With the "gotta have" of a leather element I wanted to be careful with other items like pegs or exposed joinery. I think we have all seen at least one piece that looks like it was shot with the "design element" shotgun; too much of too many good things

[Bill Carey]

"design element shotgun" - I like that. Good that they can see the prototype and handle it. Takes some of the worry out of the build. Looking forward to the final version.

[John TenEyck]

I love the leather hangers. Never seen anything like it. Is that your invention or had you seen it somewhere before? The hanger bar and leather seem incongruent with G&G though.

John

[Rob Luter]

I love the leather hangers. Never seen anything like it. Is that your invention or had you seen it somewhere before? The hanger bar and leather seem incongruent with G&G though.

John

I'm not sure I'd say that....

Here's one based on a design from John Hall, one of the craftsman that worked on the Greene and Greene bungalows. I've seen a couple other variations on the theme, but admittedly those were more of a Mission vibe (think Stickley and Roycroft)



There's also one shown in the Gamble House tour shown below at about 7:49 (LINK)



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