tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88423775011741267992024-03-12T19:17:59.798-04:00Downeast TRamp and Whimsytrampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-60733463770231530612014-07-09T21:48:00.000-04:002014-07-09T21:48:59.486-04:00Star Spangled II: Design<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My next project, Star Spangled II Tramp art frame, is a patriotic frame which will be flanked with deep tramp art stars in the corners and lots of red, white and blue. I have completed the design, the color chart and the pattern pieces. The pine base frame has been created and sculpted into the design shape. This frame is similar to one I have made previously but like all of my other frames, no two frames are the same. Different details, colors and variations. Each one, one of a kind!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have equipped my scroll saw with a fresh, new blade and am off to cut out the tramp art pieces. Slow, precise and clean!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-57427031832547412702014-07-07T20:56:00.000-04:002014-07-07T20:58:31.211-04:00Sea Breeze Tramp Art Frame: Completed!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that school is finally out and the school activities have stopped, our house is starting to get into a new routine and schedule. Between the summer jobs, sport camps and friend time, we are still busy but without the homework load and early wake up times. I have managed to work in bursts of tramp art time and have completed the Sea Breeze Tramp Art Frame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me back track a little. After chip carving the 108 wood pieces, I did a quick dry run to check on their fit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now where did I leave off with the blogging? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">After creating the square pine frame base and shaping the corners to the star shape that I needed, I created each individual pattern piece for each layer. Each piece was transferred to the wood, cut out, sanded and chipped carved. All 168 pieces! I had sore fingers after this one.</span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-19781658348509916112014-06-06T11:26:00.000-04:002014-06-06T11:26:48.948-04:00Stars and Stripes Tramp Art Frame: Palette<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can you believe it is June already?? We definitely haven't had our share of sunshine yet! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">With my stars and stripes frame underway, I've got red, white and blue on my mind. I've created some new paint chips with some potential color choices but I think these four yummy colors are the ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Light ivory, antique gold, wedgewood blue and moroccan red, all antiqued and varnished to very rustic and yummy colors. Deep stars, with a single layer of red and white, outlined in blue. Tall blue circle stacks finished off with tacks maybe? I'm thinking it will need a small pop of gold. Gold gilding maybe? Gold paint? Gold tacks? I'm thinking this one will look best as a square frame. So many great choices and so much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a picture of the backside of my starburst tramp art frame. Vintage, warm colors carried onto the back, easy to use turn buttons, and signature in place, while equipping the frame with strong hanging hardware. And of course, topped off with some hand painted vines and berries!</span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-31188276403169276802014-05-30T17:17:00.001-04:002014-05-30T17:35:18.359-04:00Starburst Tramp Art Frame: Completion!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is that shiny, bright thing in the sky?? Finally! Boy have we earned this sunny, warm, and rain free weekend coming up! With the arrival of this sunny stretch, I am glad to put the finishing touches on my Starburst Tramp Art frame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This piece was completed in a soft burnt orange, antique teal highlights and pops of gold gilding. The colors came out amazing and have been finished with four coats of finish. After lots of love and care, I am pleased with the end results. This piece measures 15" x 15" and can hold a mirror or a 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" photo. This frame consists of approx. 88 hand chipped wood pieces and from 4 to 7 layers of tramp art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">So pleased with the precise cuts and more uniform wood chipping! The additional time spent on a more accurate design, pattern pieces and exact cuts has really paid off in the end product. They are still a little quirky and "trampy" but that's what makes me love them so much. A little off here, a little worn there, and definitely one of a kind!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now back to the sketch book to figure out my next piece. With the 4th of July coming up, I'm leaning towards a patriotic piece. I'm thinking old glory in tramp art! We'll see....</span></div>
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-13003624348825752192014-05-28T12:00:00.000-04:002014-05-28T12:01:21.242-04:00Starburst Tramp Art Frame : Assembly<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I believe if we all think sunshine, we will get sunshine and boy do we need it! My garden and my tomato plants are waiting patiently. So in the hopes of some warm sunny weather, I started to create this warm and sunny starburst tramp art frame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have painted each layer a warm soft orange with bursts of ocean mist green. Orange/teal color schemes always make me happy! This piece will include a pop of gold gilding around the parameter of the frame. So far the colors look just like the shades I was looking for. Once these soft colors are antiqued, they quickly become rich and yummy! </span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-50611315588281350262014-05-21T11:32:00.001-04:002014-05-21T11:33:54.852-04:00Starburst Tramp Art Frame<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My Starburst tramp art frame is well underway! I've scroll cut all of the tramp art pieces and have done a piece check. After replacing a couple of missing pieces (Thanks kitty!), I think I'm ready to start sanding and notching. A great time to get caught up on my movie watching! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because the picture was darkened, so was the palette samples in the upper left hand corner. This piece will be painted a much lighter shade of teal and orange with some strategically placed gold gilding. Maybe. We'll see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">P.S. Happy 17th Birthday Maddie!!! So proud of the kind, thoughtful, and beautiful young lady you have become. You'll always be my Madwoman! XOXO</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-47967292232160979432014-05-20T11:42:00.001-04:002014-05-20T11:42:15.096-04:00Bring on the Starburst Tramp Art Frame<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've started to design my next project: Starburst Tramp Art Frame, which has been inspired by the sunshine that we so need after a week of wetness. Enough rain already! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This pieces will be a starburst of warm, vintage orange with teal and dark chocolate, and should consist on approximately 88 hand chipped tramp art pieces with 3 - 7 layers. Here is a picture of my sketch, pattern pieces and pine base frame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I am so happy with how this one came together and am thrilled with my new color finds. So what's next....a vintage coral-ish frame or a vintage yellow piece? So many choices! This piece is currently available for sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now where did I leave off on my project? I'm trying to create a piece that has a deep, warm forest feel and a good home to my folk art winged ones. Kind of a nestled in feel to it. I'm thinking with the help of rich colors (greens, browns, reds), some thicker woods, and some thinner woods, I will get the look I'm looking for. Maybe some wood burning details on the owls and toadstools?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've created each individual pattern piece for each layer of the design. After redesigning the trees and the layer pieces within the trees a couple of times, I think I have settled on a more free flowing design. Here is a picture of the dry run of my pattern piece check. I tweaked the pictures colors so that the pieces are more visible</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next on the project plan: trace each pattern piece onto the wood and scroll cut each piece. I'm using mostly poplar on the creation of this piece and plan on creating eyes, wings and beaks with Baltic birch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've come up with a design, a frame base and a basic plan for the piece. I am shooting for a piece that portrays the local owls nestled in the deep Maine forest, and combines several different tramp art techniques that I use throughout my pieces. A dark, deep Maine forest, with chunky leaves and toadstools, and a sprig of flowers or ferns popping up from the corner while being watched over by curious owlets. With warm, rich color and a pop of red or yellow here and there. All antiqued and glazed for that much loved look. I'm creating this piece to be a mirror but it will also be able to be used as a picture frame if so desired. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here I took an outline of the frame so that I could make pattern pieces that will be mounted directly on the frame base. These will be the base layer of each element. From these pieces I will figure out which pieces will be the deeper tramp art pieces and which will be the more detailed pieces like the owls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now off to pick out colors,, sure up the base frame and finish making the pattern pieces. Hmmm...what kind of wood to use??? Old crate wood, poplar, oak....lets see what's hiding in the basement! Can I work in some decorative nails or tacks?? So many possibilities!</span><br />
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<br />trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-24139678871427396562014-03-19T13:40:00.001-04:002014-03-20T06:22:59.669-04:00My Last Day of Winter INspiration<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">So how do I help? No question! I have to make a frame in honor of Birdsacre and donate the proceeds in help restore the damage. Every little bit helps and if I can help get the word out even better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I needed a little inspiration to get me started. It needs to have owls of course!!! But what colors, size, a mirror? So I was off to our local Goodwill store hoping to find a little spark on this sunny last day of winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">And low and behold...I found my spark. Check out this family of owls I found wrapped in scotch tape!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My spark! My inspiration for my next project! Not sure how or if I will use them in the final project but they definitely have pointed me in the right direction! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-82281869172832731952014-03-18T14:45:00.000-04:002014-03-18T14:45:07.296-04:00Completion of Forever & ALways: Birch Bark is amazing!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">After poking at this one for many weeks, Forever & Always is finally complete! This was my first shot at working with birch bark and I have to say it's amazing. The Native Americans knew what they were doing when they used birch bark to create their durable and beautiful homes, canoes and crafts. After cleaning and drying the many pieces of birch bark I have gathered over the last couple of years, I started measuring and cutting to fit the frame. And what a discovery!! Birch bark is pliable, colorful, warm in color and absolutely beautiful. Just what I needed for this frame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My challenge was to create a warm, cozy and full of love frame to display an amazing engagement photo. The photo captures all of the love, warmth and hope of young love. I wanted to use a soft palette of colors that can be found in our local Maine birch bark. Soft oranges, light greens, and browns!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I created a sturdy wide pine frame, created the patterns and wood pieces. With a lot of notching here, and a lot of painting and sanding there. Some nails and glue. A piece tweaked here and there.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Thank you to Sarah and Ryan for allowing me to use your picture of your special day on my blog!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My girls have decided that this frame is their favorite so far. I too love the combination of Adirondack style with tramp art and will definitely be make more in the near future!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-39444757770622932962014-03-03T13:55:00.000-05:002014-03-03T13:55:10.523-05:00Forever & Always: Back on TRack<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I survived school vacation, basketball tournament season, a 14th birthday sleep over and 2013 tax preparation. Now back to the project I have been walking by for the last 2 to 3 weeks. It's been trying to wave me down, sitting front and center on my kitchen table. I've been able to follow through on a few project steps but have not been able to fully concentrate on its creation. Too busy - Life has been moving forward and has required more Mom time I guess. Another reason why I love the flexibility of what I do - the ability to set work aside for those things that need my attention. Family time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where did I leave off?? I've created the sturdy pine base, created my pattern pieces, and cut out the individual layers. I washed, dried and cut the white birch bark to fit around the inner surface of the frame pieces. Here is the dry run and piece check I did this morning. I recreated about 10 pieces and trimmed up a few others. The layout looks just right. Lots of warmth and love radiating to the center of the frame!</span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-40988633763089906962014-02-13T12:26:00.000-05:002014-02-13T12:26:53.214-05:00Forever & Always: Birch BArk<span style="font-size: large;">My next challenge is to design and build a frame to display an amazing engagement picture. It needs to be warm, comfortable but still have that pop of young love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">White birch bark is warm! I had to use it in this project and work it into some Adirondack like inspired frame. With hearts of course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">White birch bark has amazing, deep oranges, browns, grays and greens. Among lots of other colors! With some love and antiquing, I think the colors that I am working with will provide the warm and comfortable look that I'm shooting for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For it's palette, I've chosen cayenne, walnut, graphite, old ivy and an mixed creation of red. But these could change as things move along! I'm hoping to create it to be 5 - 8 layers deep with a lace like border that has hand painted details. Two red hearts in each corner will provide a spark of color!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Off to next challenge: washing, flattening and cutting white birch bark! Definitely a new media for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-15704419826198142202014-02-04T21:48:00.000-05:002014-02-04T21:48:24.812-05:00Winter Star Challenge: Finishing TOuches<span style="font-size: large;">The winter star tramp art frame came together nicely with a few bumps along the way. The old panel I wanted to use for the individual tramp art pieces proved to be too fragile. Wanting to use a strong wood that could be used for tiny pieces, I chose to use Baltic birch plywood. This proved to be a good choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trying to keep my lines, cuts and chipping as accurate as possible, I still managed to get a set of pieces placed crooked! And a bottom piece at that! This is where the strong Baltic birch came in handy: I had to remove a whole point of the star, separate all of the layers and re cut the very bottom piece. It was off very slightly but made all of the difference in the balance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This little detour also proved to be a handy lesson in restoration and I'm sure it will come in handy in the future. Delicate work takes lots of patience and a gentle touch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After reworking the removed pieces, I installed a base on the back of the frame to provide strength to the face of the piece. I installed a painted back to the frame with some vintage hardware and antiqued the entire piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm pretty happy with the finished product. Silvery blue like a snowflake with a pop of red, very tall and tight (9-12 layers), and the back looks almost as wonderful as the front.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please let me know what you think of my latest creation. This piece has been listed on an ebay auction until Sunday. It's on my wall to enjoy until a great home is found!</span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-86772526042932773812014-01-31T13:25:00.000-05:002014-01-31T13:25:34.259-05:00Winter Star Challenge: honing my SKills<span style="font-size: large;">Winter Star Tramp Art Frame is well underway, with the pieces all cut, sanded, painted and then finally chipped. Sore fingers here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've decided that this piece will continue to be and has been a skill challenger for me. Spending more attention to the accuracy of the pieces and using a very thin balic birch, should help give the frame the tall and tighter fit I'm aiming for. I've tweaked the pattern pieces, carefully scrolled the pieces, and have been trying to keep my chipping consistent and clean. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've given the frame a metallic silver base and painted the rest of the pieces blue. Here is a dry run picture of all of the pieces in place. Looks like I've got an extra last layer pieces and am missing a second layer piece. Bad Katy Cat! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm off to create the missing piece and start the final assembly and antiquing. By far, my favorite part of a project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is it missing? There's a POP of color or embellishment needed! Silver, Red...yellow...no, brass nails. Undecided!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-67922447817137806922014-01-24T12:30:00.000-05:002014-01-24T12:30:50.535-05:00Winter Star CHallenge<span style="font-size: large;">My next project, Winter Star Tramp Art frame, will be a challenge! This piece will be an 8 pointed star tramp art frame, that has many thin, precise layers (up to 12), and will be painted in a old bucket blue with maybe metallic gold highlighting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In order to get the piece I am striving for, there are several attributes I'm trying to include in this piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping to use only up-cycled materials to create this piece. I have found a old picture frame backing that I think will serve this purpose well. Lots of nail holes and wear! I'm just hoping that it doesn't prove to be too fragile to use. We'll see once I start cutting out the pattern pieces. This panel is also very thin and I think it will help give me the depth and the large number of layers (up to 13) that I need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For this piece, I am also paying closer attention to accuracy and placement of layers. I'm hoping to build the layers in smaller increments and more accurately to get that tight and symmetric look that I am going for. I've tried to be more accurate in the making of my pattern pieces and hope for precisely cut tramp art pieces. We'll see about that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've designed and cut my base frame into the star shape that I want and have cut out the corresponding pattern pieces for each layer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to many episodes of Dexter and Antique Roadshow as I chip away at the 90 or so wood pieces. I refuse to go out in these frigid temperatures if I don't have to. HIBERNATION IS SETTING IN!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After painting and chipping the pieces, I did a quick dry run to make sure all of the colors where working together and that I liked them. I've started painting before I chip. I think that painting them first then chipping gives the pieces more definition. More of a color variance between pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep! Looks good. Can't wait to see how they look antiqued! The pieces were then chipped and individually sanded.This step is the roughest on my hands. I've learned to protect them with gloves and such but they still tend to get sore and a little stiff. Probably due to those wood chipping marathons I have which usually include many episodes of Downton Abbey. Highly recommend the show! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The frame was assembled and a few pieces were tweaked here and there. A couple of new elements were added and it was ready for antiquing. I had read about a different antiquing technique and tried it on this piece and have to say that I am quite happy with the results. With lots of love (buffing and rubbing) the colors are all amazingly rich and warm. I Love Him!!!! I am finally getting the warm and rich pieces that I have been looking for. This frame is my favorite creation so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well...I will be able to enjoy him for the next week or so until he finds his new home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to start my next project! I've got some great pieces looking for their new purpose. Will it be the round antique table top made into a round tramp art frame? Gotta call my glass cutter on that one!</span><br />
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trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842377501174126799.post-76141949765553891892014-01-10T16:26:00.002-05:002014-01-10T16:26:47.827-05:00Owl Love Tramp Art FRame<span style="font-size: large;">I have survived the holidays, several snow storms, an ice storm, and the kids being home on vacation! These busy times don't really leave any spare to work on my creative projects. I tend to create a design, start the project and slowly pick at it when life allows. This creative time is so important to me. Not only do I love to create these pieces of art, I have also learned that I need my creative time. I'm a much easier person to live with when I'm getting my dose of creative stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have started my next frame which I am calling Owl Love. I am making this Owl love tramp art frame for a friend whom is also an owl lover and has supported my creative development over the last year tremendously. This one is for you Marguerite!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have sketched up a simple design on paper and have cut out the pine base frame which will be backed with a simple 4 x 4 frame. After tweaking the design slightly to include a heart, I created the pattern pieces for each individual piece. Every owl needs a heart, Right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For this frame, I decided to only use the wood and supplies I had on hand. After considering many different pieces of repurposed wood pieces, I decided on a combination of an old panel, poplar, and birch plywood. Harder wood in the places that needed the support and that were at risk of being broken. Here is a picture of my dry run of all wood pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, off to start the sanding, painting and wood chipping, while thinking about all of the yummy color options for Mr. Owl. I'm seeing burnt orange, browns and of course blue highlights! Maybe some metallic gold.....checkerboard pattern?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Tramping </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angie</span>trampframahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386641098821614515noreply@blogger.com0