After hours and hours of thought and debate, this is what I came up with.
I don't have a CMC so everything is by done hand and wrapped with linen.
Medals are pinned to foamboard backing.
Picture is framed in a small gold moulding and floated about 1" high with a wooden dowel.
Watch is mounted with wrist band hidden because it is not the original one.
Flag is raised about 1" as well.
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What do you guys think?
Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
Interesting layout, very time consuming.
Well done
I like how you have passed the medal ribbions through, this is another way of presenting them.
How did you fix your watch straps at the back and how have you attached the flag?
How did you arrive at your design layout?
How long did that take you?
Was it cost effective?
I bet your customer was happy.
kind regards
Mitreman
Well done
I like how you have passed the medal ribbions through, this is another way of presenting them.
How did you fix your watch straps at the back and how have you attached the flag?
How did you arrive at your design layout?
How long did that take you?
Was it cost effective?
I bet your customer was happy.
kind regards
Mitreman
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Jan Stanlick GCF Picture Framing Consultant & Teacher
Working in association with Framers Equipment Ltd, Northampton http://www.framersequipment.co.uk
Jan Stanlick GCF Picture Framing Consultant & Teacher
Working in association with Framers Equipment Ltd, Northampton http://www.framersequipment.co.uk
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
like it a lot - very well laid out and neat and tidy - i have never tried this diamond orientation ; but it looks good - was it your idea or the customer?
any more detail as per mitreman questions would be very interested to learn about
mikey
any more detail as per mitreman questions would be very interested to learn about
mikey
when all is said and done - there is more said than done.
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TheHoustonTexican
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
Thanks guys!
To answer your questions:
The watch straps pass through a small cut out behind the face where they are laid flat behind the foam board and held with acid-free adhesive dots and a little sewing.
The flag is raised with about 4 layers of triangular cut 1/4" foam board and mounted with a little sewing and acid-free adhesive dots as well.
I couldn't tell you exactly how I arrived at this layout but my goal was to fit everything in one frame as opposed to doing the flag, medals, watch and picture separately. After a lot of moving things around, this just seemed to work so I went with it.
From start to finish, which included lots and lots of thinking, this took about 3 weeks.
Best of all, this was very cost effective. Besides the moulding, there's less than 10 dollars of material put into this. Just precision cut foam board wrapped in discounted linen and a lot of detailed work.
To answer your questions:
The watch straps pass through a small cut out behind the face where they are laid flat behind the foam board and held with acid-free adhesive dots and a little sewing.
The flag is raised with about 4 layers of triangular cut 1/4" foam board and mounted with a little sewing and acid-free adhesive dots as well.
I couldn't tell you exactly how I arrived at this layout but my goal was to fit everything in one frame as opposed to doing the flag, medals, watch and picture separately. After a lot of moving things around, this just seemed to work so I went with it.
From start to finish, which included lots and lots of thinking, this took about 3 weeks.
Best of all, this was very cost effective. Besides the moulding, there's less than 10 dollars of material put into this. Just precision cut foam board wrapped in discounted linen and a lot of detailed work.
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Framer Dave
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
Beautiful work!
What part of Houston are you in? I assume you are in Houston...
What part of Houston are you in? I assume you are in Houston...
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TheHoustonTexican
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
Yep, I stay in the northwest side of Houston. Just working out of a garage at the moment.
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Framer Dave
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Re: Filipino Veteran medals and more shadowbox
Send me a private message and I'll make sure you get on the invite list for our PPFA chapter. We have a great meeting coming up in June.