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I've been asked to re-frame 3 architectural drawings of an Art Deco building, all to go in one frame. The overall size of the existing frame is 1400 x 560mm. I've got to recommend some frame options in the Art Deco style to the customer. I'm not sure what sort of style an Art Deco frame would be.

I'm guessing a plain, flat/square profile (or maybe stepped), black (possibly glossy) and possibly with some chrome. Does this sound correct, and if anyone has any special suggestions, that would be great!

Sounds good to me. If you can find a series of square silvery mouldings and stack them that would work.
If they all have the same finish.

You could try a Gluck frame. Easy enough to make from plain wood or a thin flat finished moulding.

Here’s a picture.

Don't let it stress you, Rainbow.

Have a few educated stabs at it - which 'll be fun and interesting. But you're a picture framer, not a social historian.

Perhaps the customer could print off some things they've seen / are looking for?

Maybe watch a few episodes of Poirot this weekend!!

Good luck - I'm sure you'll come up with some great solutions

cleaver wrote:Don't let it stress you, Rainbow.

Have a few educated stabs at it - which 'll be fun and interesting. But you're a picture framer, not a social historian.

Perhaps the customer could print off some things they've seen / are looking for?

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Good advice - in years past I've tried to pretend that I knew what some customers were talking about - but in hindsight I'd have really needed some super physic powers. Now, if I don't understand I easily say 'I don't understand'

I've had people try to explain something they've seen in the most vaguest of terms, even drawing stuff in the air with their fingers and then look at me. I sometimes fire up Google images and see if I can narrow down what they're looking for or as suggested get them to give me an image of what they're after.

Love that: "Drawing stuff in the air with their fingers"

Rainbow, Some time ago I framed a number of architectural drawings of Art Deco buildings for a "building inspector" based in our local council offices. They were very nice plates broken down from an antiquarian book.

I recall making the frames using strips of Oak similar to the design posted by GeoSpecrum. Very easy to stack and with a simple wax finish.

It was the mount that really pleased the customer. The color he insisted on was an air force blue (not my choice) with simple silver lines chevron pattern in the bottom right-hand corner of the mount and the same design mirrored in the top right of the mount margin. Again very easy to do with a straight edge and a silver fine line Pilot pen. Sorry, I can't upload a drawing, but can get one of my daughters to email you a drawing if my explanation is not clear.

I hope you enjoy the challenge and I'm confident you will do a good job.

Peter.

Many thanks for all these suggestions. I'll ask the customer what he wants to do.

I'm afraid I've got another question to ask about the same item. Sorry for all the questions but I keep getting stuff to do that I've never come across before. I'll start another thread though.

Hi there

We have some lovely gold and silver frames that simply exude Art Deco. PM me and I will send you some samples.

Phil Sheldon