To Build a Fire 07 McCarthy

_benjammin · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:05 pm

My first complete DIY job (except for cutting the glass).

and the first print allowed to hang in the house!
Detail pics added too, mostly just to show off my clean corners and frame.

Imatruck · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:18 pm

looks nice....well done

freaksmeout · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:31 pm

bashba wrote:My first complete DIY job (except for cutting the glass).

and the first print allowed to hang in the house!
Detail pics added too, mostly just to show off my clean corners and frame.

Cool and nice frame job. I framed mine like yours w/ a white mat and black frame. Except my wife didn't like it in the living room. I moved it to the basement---where I spend a lot of time anyhow, so no skin off my ass.

S,S,FH · Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:19 am

deathontenlegs wrote:...Later, the dog whined loudly. And still later it crept close to the man and caught the scent of death. This made the animal bristle and back away. A little longer it delayed, howling under the stars that leaped and danced and shone brightly in the cold sky. Then it turned and trotted up the trail in the direction of the camp it knew, where were the other food-providers and fire-providers. Jack London.

wow, a whole 4 pages in and someone finally mentions the person behind the poster. wow, truly sad!

Grateful69Phish · Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:46 pm

bashba wrote:My first complete DIY job (except for cutting the glass).

and the first print allowed to hang in the house!
Detail pics added too, mostly just to show off my clean corners and frame.

Very very nice- I would love to be a framing ho; could you be kind enough to provide the details- size/color of the frame and mattes.

I would love to do the exact same job to mine!

_benjammin · Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:13 pm

Grateful69Phish wrote: Very very nice- I would love to be a framing ho; could you be kind enough to provide the details- size/color of the frame and mattes.

I would love to do the exact same job to mine!

3" wide white mat with black core left over from the PJ Summer 06 tour poster.
1 3/4" wide by 7/8" oak with 1/8" beaded round-over on the inside and I hit the outside with some 220 sand-paper before painting black. I posted some pics in the DIY framing thread.

Grateful69Phish · Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:28 am

bashba wrote:
Grateful69Phish wrote: Very very nice- I would love to be a framing ho; could you be kind enough to provide the details- size/color of the frame and mattes.

I would love to do the exact same job to mine!
3" wide white mat with black core left over from the PJ Summer 06 tour poster.
1 3/4" wide by 7/8" oak with 1/8" beaded round-over on the inside and I hit the outside with some 220 sand-paper before painting black. I posted some pics in the DIY framing thread.

Thanks! I call this a McIver DIY Frame! I thought maybe you would send me a link to your order from Americanframe or something ! LOL -

I thought I saw a double matte with a nice blue color?

Grateful69Phish · Fri May 09, 2008 12:32 pm

I will be busting out a frame job for this print tommorrow!!

EB showing time around 3pm Saturday-

Its going to be a beauty ..................

yosi · Fri May 09, 2008 12:50 pm

Grateful69Phish wrote:I will be busting out a frame job for this print tommorrow!!

EB showing time around 3pm Saturday-

Its going to be a beauty ..................

Lucky bastard. I want this print so badly...

Grateful69Phish · Sun May 11, 2008 7:58 am

Good Morning, I believe I represented this print well here-

Sun May 11, 2008 8:54 am

Very nice! I have always shied away from linen and suede mattes just because of the texture. The suede blue looks really interesting with that print. A plain blue wouldn't offer the same feeling

I was planning to use one of these: single black matte, double matte with dark blue under white top matte, or single white matte with blue or black core. Now I have another option to consider.

jahills · Sun May 11, 2008 9:35 am

Nice job. Lots of framing options and you picked a good one.

sasquatch · Sun May 11, 2008 10:08 am

Grateful69Phish wrote:Good Morning, I believe I represented this print well here-

Sorry, but while I like the color of the mat, I'm not a big fan of the suede look. Still, a great print to look at.

yosi · Sun May 11, 2008 10:17 am

Grateful69Phish wrote:Good Morning, I believe I represented this print well here-

Looks hot. Definitely need to get me one of these.

Grateful69Phish · Sun May 11, 2008 11:02 am

jahills wrote:Nice job. Lots of framing options and you picked a good one.

Garcias !

The photo doesnt give the frame a lot of justice, its a fatty, about 2 inches deep. Really adds to the warmth of the suede and gives the print a sense of depth.

Pheally happy with this one- while suede isn't meant for every print, it does enhance some.