Me and my lady, Robin

[FrankEV]

We just returned this past Sunday from an eight day/seven night cruise to Nassau, Ocean Cay, Balize and Costa Maya.  We were very lucky, although quite windy every day, we had Sunny Skys and no rain for the entire week.

There was a formal evening on Wednesday where we got to dress up and it was a good opportunity to have a nice picture taken of us in our dress up attire.  Of course, we had to buy a package of five Photos, one of which was a large 10” x 14” print which I used for this project.

Steve Good recently sent an email with a Scroll Saw pattern of a frame for a 5” x 7” photograph that caught my attention.  It took me quite a bit of time to convert his pattern to fit an 11” x 14” Frame.  I also had to modify the oval to suit the print.  Did a lot of cutting of the paper prints of the pattern to make sure things lined up correctly.  The biggest modification to the pattern was reducing the width of the edges down to 3/16” so they are hidden under the frame. I did most of the cutting with Pegas #0 Spiral while the long straight edge cuts and the oval was done using a Pegas #1 MGT R Blade.

The Oval is cut in what was the 1/8” thick hard board back panel of the commercial frame I used and primed and painted rattle can gloss White.  The fancy corner filigree panel is cut from 5/32” thick solid core Maple, primed and painted rattle can Flat Black and attached to the White panel with just a bunch of dots of CA Glue.

The picture is mounted to a 1/4” thick BB Ply backer, that was sealed with clear lacquer, with just some photo mounting tape in the 4 corners.

The three layers are fitted in the frame under Glass and mounted to the frame with 1/8” frame mounting clips since the total thickness of the panels and glass is greater than the depth of the rabbet in the frame.  I also installed a wire hanger on this piece as it is really about the photograph and not the scroll work.

This framed photo will hang in our home if I can rearrange hanging pieces to free up some wall space.

Comments and critiques of the Scroll Work welcome.  OK, if you must you can make fun of us in the photo also!  Don’t forget I’m going to be 81 next month.

[Scrappile]

Nice picture, you guys clean up pretty good.

[jerry walters]

Thanks for sharing with us. Look good all dressed up. I'm sure you had a lot of fun.

Jerry

[JessL]

I love it.  What a great memory incased in something beautiful!  You both look very happy!!

[daveww1]

great job on the frame

[barb.j.enders]

Great frame for a lovely couple. 

[Rolf]

Great Photo of a styling couple! The frame is also very well don.

[wombatie]

You remind me a Col. Sanders (KFC) in your white suit.
Fabulous photo and frame, well done.

Marg

 

 

 

 

 

[Norm Fengstad]

Good job on the frame The picture inside is not to shabby either! Your wife must have cleaned you up before the trip! M wife ran me through the car wash before our trip a few years back took two tries to get all the glue and paint off

[Scrappile]

Humm I just remembered, the last time I wore anything like that was on Oct 7, 1967!  Last day of freedom.....

[FrankEV]

1 hour ago, Scrappile said:

Humm I just remembered, the last time I wore anything like that was on Oct 7, 1967!  Last day of freedom.....

From 1984 til 2013, I taught Ballroom Dancing as a side job.  Each year we attended dance conventions where we demonstrated dance routines.  A Black tux and a White Dinner Jacket was common attire for these proformances and the formal Galas that were held.   Since retiring from teaching dancing, my white dinner jacket kinda turned a bit yellow from hanging in our closet for 10 years.  So I baught a new one with the Black collar to take on this past cruise and some future cruises and vacations we have planned.   I really don't mind getting gussied up for the appropriate occasion...otherwise Florida garb is almost exclusively shorts and Tee shirts.   

[heppnerguy]

I love the frame as it really set the great photo off nicely. Fun to continue building memories with your loved one.

Dick

heppnerguy

[don watson]

You both certainly brush up well. Nice photo and the frame does make it a very pretty picture. Well done both.

[jerry walters]

4 hours ago, FrankEV said:

From 1984 til 2013, I taught Ballroom Dancing as a side job.  Each year we attended dance conventions where we demonstrated dance routines.  A Black tux and a White Dinner Jacket was common attire for these proformances and the formal Galas that were held.   Since retiring from teaching dancing, my white dinner jacket kinda turned a bit yellow from hanging in our closet for 10 years.  So I baught a new one with the Black collar to take on this past cruise and some future cruises and vacations we have planned.   I really don't mind getting gussied up for the appropriate occasion...otherwise Florida garb is almost exclusively shorts and Tee shirts.   

WOW!!!! Who would have every guessed. I must admit Frank, you are one amazing individual.