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| I am a hobbyist with a fascination for bevel frames. I have figured out how to create the molding, but not how to easily clamp the pieces together. Is there a special clamp made for this? |
| posted 1/21/2010 12:48:00 PM
by Chris Payton |
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I''m not sure what you mean by "bevel frames". Frame mouldings that appear to be beveled generally have flat bottom, so they are actually wedge shapes.
Back in the 70s-era there were some high-production frames made with mouldings that were beveled on the back, but I have not seen those made recently. Nearly all of the beveled-back mouldings has a flat "foot" protruding from the bottom, shaped to accommodate a specially-designed clamping device.
Perhaps you could use strap or rod clamps, or design a special clamping device of your own.
E-mail: artframe@att.net
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posted 1/22/2010 4:39:00 PM
by Jim Miller |
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Thanks for your advice. I have made some wedge shaped molding, but it adds too much weight. Some of my wife''s paintings on canvas measure 6'' x 3'', and I need to minimize the overall weight. Molding a 1 x 4 or 1 x 6 board and chopping it as one would do crown molding yields a nice profile. These frames are certainly not museum quality, but do improve the presentation of the piece. I''ll have to experiement with clamps some more. I''ve heard of people using spring clamps that dig into the sides of the molding, but I don''t like the sound of that.
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posted 1/25/2010 8:13:00 PM
by Chris Payton |
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