Comments on: How to make a reclaimed artwork rustic frame

By: Tracey Bradshaw

Tracey Bradshaw — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:20:02 +0000

We love to collect original art when we travel, as a souvenir of the places we visit. Nothing fancy – local artists, photography, watercolours , aboriginal art – anything that really catches our eye. We also have other pieces created and/or gifted by family. We haven’t hung any in our new house yet (7 months later) as we are waiting to paint the walls first. I also vintage pieces that I want to reframe that were part of job lots at auction. I usually bid because of the frames, but every now and then I’ll score a piece of art in the mix that is worth holding onto.
I love framing stretched canvas art with a shadow box frame made with recycled timber – it leaves a uniform gap between the art and the frame giving an extra bit of detail.
My favorite of your purchases is definitely the Sandpipers and exactly the sort of piece we’d hang in our home ????

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:52:53 +0000

The frame really finishes the picture and perfect choice using the wood. There’s nothing you can’t do! ????
All the pictures are very great and really like they’re reclaimed projects.

By: Mary Helene

Mary Helene — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:11:08 +0000

Yes, I have a few pieces and my sister just used pallets wood to paint me a 48×12 Sun rise. I just love it. Both of your two new pieces are just lovely, I love the Wharf .

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:09:26 +0000

In reply to Nadine Gurto. Thank you Nadine! How fun that you have those fond memories of your treasures. Thanks for sharing that with us. gail

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:08:40 +0000

In reply to Fonda Rush.

Fonda,

I agree with you, and I was so drawn to the reclaimed artwork. It may become habit to look for more pieces when I travel as Nadine mentioned.

gail

By: Fonda Rush

Fonda Rush — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:41:50 +0000

I love the clouds on the last one. I’m glad these artists had the idea to use reclaimed wood. It means less wood in the landfill. And, by example, maybe others will start doing it!

By: chris tucker

chris tucker — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:37:46 +0000

.gail i love the sand pipers the best and the frame sets it off perfectly pinned xx

By: Nadine Gurto

Nadine Gurto — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:50:27 +0000

Love them all! I had the privilege to travel a lot with my Mom since she worked for the airlines and we always bought a piece of local art wherever we went, be it a painting, pottery or jewelry. As I sit here now writing this there is a small painting of cherubs that we bought in Pompeii on the wall by my desk and I’m wearing a pair of earrings we bought in Rio. In one of the ‘house’ ruins in Pompeii there was a painted mural border (frescoes) the room that depicted cherubs working in the vineyard, there was a man there recreating small sections of it so we purchased one and my Mom had it framed for me. In Rio we visited the famous H Stern Jeweler http://www.hstern.net/ where we watched them cut some stones and cast some precious metal.

I hope those art pieces brings you great joy in the years to come and when you look at them you remember the time spent with your daughter, it’s invaluable!

By: Gwen

Gwen — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:33:43 +0000

Love all 3 of the pictures but the birds are my favorite!! You must do some yourself! Thanks

By: Julie@followyourheartwoodworking

Julie@followyourheartwoodworking — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:51:09 +0000

I like the wood art, you should try and make some yourself!