picture frame makers

[thumbs]

Just wondering what size of wood doe you use to make your frames--most of my cuttings are 8x10--I use 3/4 stock and have been cutting them 1 1/2 in wide--but some times( a lot) they look too wide once I put the picture in them--any suggestions out there--Richard aka thumbs

[newfie]

hey Richard i'm not a frame maker as such but i made 3 of them about 2 weeks ago for some 8"x10" portraits i was doing.check them out in the brag form. i cut them 1&1/4" wide and routed them with an roman ogee bit on the out side and a round over bit on the inside.hope thats of help to you. http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=9455.0

[thumbs]

they look great and it does help--I guess I'll try different widths to see what I like--Thanks for the input, Newfie--Richard aka thumbs

[Russ C]

That is the same size I use Richard, ?"x 1?". I run mine through a shaper to give the front detail and cut the rabbit on my table saw with a stacked dado blade. Doesn't look to wide to me. 

[Intarsia92]

I?ve made a lot of framed Intarsias and have found that if I make my frames, following this basic RULE OF THUMB, they turnout visually appealing:

Split the difference over the height and the width to determine the frame width.
1? = 1 foot   So, if a picture is 12? x 12? then 1? wide frame. A picture that is 12? x 24? then split the difference and it?s 1.5? wide.  A 36? x 60? picture gets a frame 4? wide.

On Large pictures if you make the frame ?? wider or narrower it?s OK, it?s still within the Rule Of thumb. Hope this helps.

[Rapid Roger]

Al tho I've never had that "problem", I think that I would set the fence of my table saw close to the blade (depending on how much you need to remove) and rip off a strip on all four outer sides of the frame. Then you could run the frame on the router table to put a roundover or ogee shape edge on it to finish it off.
I like Intarsia 92/s idea and formula for planning ahead. I had never considered anything like that before. Neat idea! 

Rog

[slowcutter]

My wife is a photographer ( http://www.sherriepowellphotography.com/ )
when I make frames for her I make them 1" wide x 3/4" deep.
JP

[GrayBeard]

I use 3/4" x 1 1/2" most of the time for anything that is larger than 8" x 10"...anything larger it totally depends on the 'art' being framed. Putting a 3" x 3/4" frame on a delicate 'humming bird' piece is too much. And by the same token putting a 1" x 3/4" frame of a scene of Indians and buffalo is way too small.

Frame the 'picture' to suit...Be Creative! Make the frame part of the total piece.

~~~GB~~~

[thumbs]

Thanks for all the input from everyone--I'll have to try different widths to see which is most appealing-- thanks again--richard aka thumbs