My Tramp Art FRenzy

The conditions were perfect.  Rainy weekend, busy kids and a husband on a fishing trip.  And of course streaming movies!  And not to mention the 6 hour manhunt on my road resulting in closed roads and locked doors - Yes, in my little town where this stuff is unheard of.  I fully took advantage of the situation and I notched, painted and sanded my way to complete the Star Spangled Frame.

Here is a picture of the base frame and notched layers before assembly.

 

 

This frame measures 15 1/2 x 13 1/2 and holds a standard 8 x 10 picture.  It has gold star corners and has been embellished with brass decorative tacks.

 

 

 

This piece had some designing challenges for me but I am happy to say everything turned out great. It has balance, rich colors and is an original.  It will soon be off to its new home and I will be on to my next tramp art challenge.

 

 

Happy Tramping!   Angie

 

 

 

Let the Wood Chipping BEgin

The star spangled pine frame is done.  All 90 something wood pieces and layers are designed and cut.  

 

A few adjustments here and a little more sanding there, and they are ready for the next step.  The fun part is about to begin:  wood chipping.  A wet weekend on the way, hopefully new movies on Netflix, and recently sharpened knives, and I’m ready for a wood chipping fest!  It takes away the guilt of actually sitting down in front of the television and catching up on that watch list.  And they wonder why I enjoy this sooo much….

Happy Upcycling     Angie

 

Star Spangled Tramp Art FRame

My latest piece: Star Spangled Tramp Art Frame, is well underway.  This piece is a custom order for one of my amazing collectors in New York City.  You know who you are!! 

This piece is inspired by a tramp art frame that was built in the early 20^th century and is still to this day ablaze with the old red, white and blue.  Seeing where the 4^th of July is fast approaching, I had to start my to do list with this frame. 

I have completed the pine base to accommodate a 8 x 10 piece of glass and will be flanked in each corner with gold stars.  This tends to probably be the trickiest part of the frames for me.  Wow! Is it hard to get a straight 45 degree miter cut.  Mine are getting better and have been helped tremendously by getting to know my miter saw, but they still need work.

 

 

The pine base was then cut to provide for a strong foundation for the stars and the tramp art on the sides.  I’ve started designing the sides and all of the individual pattern pieces and will be tracing them on sheets of wood to be cut and then chipped.

Now, what color combination will I use?? Red, white, blue, white, red?  No, blue, white, red, white, blue?  Stay tuned….

  

Happy Upcycling     Angie