New Intarsia Question. Frame or no frame?

[Intarsia92]

I'm making this Intarsia as a Christmas present and for one of the few times I'm undecided whether to put a frame around it or leave it as is and finish it.   I'm making it from a picture of their dog, a Pit Bull.   

Help me out with some recommendations please.

Thanks, Al

[countryscroller]

Either way looks good to me. Nice work!

[don in brooklin on]

Looks great.

I prefer a frame if it is doesn't take away from the art work.

Don

[Jim Finn]

I would not put a frame on it because almost all painted art or even prints are displayed with a frame.  Intarsia is unique and I think it should be displayed in a unique way.  Intarsia with a frame may look like painted art. No frame draws attention to it... Just my opinion.  Very nice job on the dog by the way!

[TheMelster]

I had to see it framed out, so I dropped your piece into my print shop program.... I kinda like it framed.

[ChuckD]

I have a few of my intarsia framed and I found they look good only if you have the frame as part of the intarsia, like a dogs nose sticking out of the picture or a flower or stem going out of the frame.  Tried to find a copy of photo of them so you would know what I am talking about but most of them were on the computer that burned. 

[dgman]

Hey Al, I like the shape of the frame you have drawn up. I do not think it would distract from the art. I  think it would add to the overall project.

[KarlB]

I would finish it by making an intarsia frame (like you have drawn) and fill it in with a lighter wood between the dog and frame.  Also bump out the dog to make it "pop" more.

But then I don't do intarsia, so what do I know? 

Karl

[wombatie]

Love the dog but yes it does need a frame, a round one in darker wood should look good.

Marg

[heiko rettberg]

Very nice dog, and yes, make a frame. Looks better!

[julief]

In this case, I think a frame will finish it off nicely.  It is a magnificent piece but looks unfinished to me.

[daliclimbs]

Another great looking project Al. I think in the end a frame would tie it all together.

[newfie]

nice piece but after seeing it in a frame it looks unfinished without it.

[Keefie]

definitely frame it, I would say in a darker wood to set it off nicely.

[troy_curtis]

Obviously you figured out a frame for sure on this one. The final piece looks fantastic.