tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post2186914946203119494..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: How To Resize Thrift Store Frames And Save SO MUCH MONEYJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11444739144186490912020-01-10T12:04:41.542-05:002020-01-10T12:04:41.542-05:00Thank you guys so much for this tutorial! I'd...Thank you guys so much for this tutorial! I'd come across it when it was new and its been floating around in the back of my head for awhile. A recent GIANT diamond painting inspired me to finally make my own frames, and i went straight to this tutorial. I did to that one with hand tools, but since then I've picked up a miter saw and have done several more for prints I've had hanging around forever!<br /><br />Thanks so much for the inspiration!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874532559538690369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86266432368497532582019-11-26T13:05:36.730-05:002019-11-26T13:05:36.730-05:00Ooohhh!! I have an oddly sized print, 13 x 13, fro...Ooohhh!! I have an oddly sized print, 13 x 13, from Kim Jacobs. Now I know how I'll frame it! Thank you so much for this tutorial, that is awesome!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405668664526688074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-69993279110642105562018-05-23T15:05:51.512-04:002018-05-23T15:05:51.512-04:00You guys are amazing!! I am SO excited to try this...You guys are amazing!! I am SO excited to try this out on the multiple pieces of art that I've totally neglected to frame, because expensive! Thanks for the tutorial! Kimberlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43514839129022013532018-05-22T00:39:28.949-04:002018-05-22T00:39:28.949-04:00Thanks so much!
LisaThanks so much!<br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67614675661236204312018-05-20T21:49:38.158-04:002018-05-20T21:49:38.158-04:00This is a great plan for getting some inexpensive ...This is a great plan for getting some inexpensive art on the wall! However, I worked as a professional picture framer for 9 years and I can't not comment on the importance of using acid free products and conservation glass on art that you want to last for years. Conservation glass blocks out 99% of UV rays which cause fading. Non-acid free backing and matting will turn your artwork yellow and become very brittle over time. One other tip for a more archival framing is to use either a mat or glass spacers to lift your artwork from the glass. Artwork coming in direct contact with the glass runs the risk of sticking to the glass due to moisture. Posters and art that are easy to replace don't necessarily need conservation framing, but original artwork and irreplaceable photographs should be framed in a way that will protect them. To save money, you can take a frame that you've purchased from the thrift store and cut down to size to a frame shop and they will most likely be able to cut an acid free mat and conservation glass to fit. You can even take the pieces home to assemble yourself if you want to save a few more dollars. Happy Framing!Lynnettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219191886580333905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34993399325277982972018-05-19T20:34:25.659-04:002018-05-19T20:34:25.659-04:00John needs to make ASMR videos. And this is a grea...John needs to make ASMR videos. And this is a great tutorial, BTW. Thanks a lot for showing us your tricks!Nyahttp://www.arpenterlechemin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-72809462438459085412018-05-19T11:03:27.133-04:002018-05-19T11:03:27.133-04:00I love watching your videos! My only suggestion is...I love watching your videos! My only suggestion is to use a mic for every section - the section where John was discussing the tools we would need (in the garage) was a little on the quiet side. But this is a cool tip and it makes me want to hurry up and find cool art to put on our (embarassingly, after 3 years in this house) completely bare walls. :)Kate Kozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811915134918631199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14361801248288556662018-05-18T19:27:25.063-04:002018-05-18T19:27:25.063-04:00John and Jen, do you guys have any experience/sugg...John and Jen, do you guys have any experience/suggestions for hanging a mask? I just bought an amazing replica of Jareth's masquerade mask, and I'd love to hang it up on my wall but I have no idea how to do so! The mask is a bit heavy due to the large horns, so however I hang it up I want to make sure it's good and secure. If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them!KOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67421836089129159942018-05-18T01:04:03.742-04:002018-05-18T01:04:03.742-04:00Thank you so much! <3Thank you so much! <3Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855374798627028615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9039570714979635312018-05-18T00:45:40.102-04:002018-05-18T00:45:40.102-04:00Wow, that was clear and straight forward. Now I wa...Wow, that was clear and straight forward. Now I want to frame something. Thank you, John!! Please make more :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095198383426473756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49591374663628828152018-05-17T20:23:02.128-04:002018-05-17T20:23:02.128-04:00I can’t view the video, it says it is restricted.I can’t view the video, it says it is restricted.TaraLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674698361054508190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43641660619632898432018-05-17T20:13:49.016-04:002018-05-17T20:13:49.016-04:00Thank you so much!! I've been meaning to do th...Thank you so much!! I've been meaning to do this with an old frame that's been gathering dust in a corner for years, and now I have some soothingly narrated instructions that will help me accomplish this! :DJoannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35605406853951062952018-05-17T20:07:41.984-04:002018-05-17T20:07:41.984-04:00This was great timing for this video for me. I jus...This was great timing for this video for me. I just picked up a print at a con last weekend. It's a weird size too but the artist told me a dual record album frame would work. Heck, I think it's time to hit the thrift store now! :)<br />Amy Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-7583384877845807102018-05-17T14:31:18.784-04:002018-05-17T14:31:18.784-04:00Ha! It's from Woot, looks like it's still ...Ha! <a href="https://shirt.woot.com/offers/fig-1-stabilization-and-propulsion-mechanism?ref=cnt_ctlg_dgn_0" rel="nofollow">It's from Woot</a>, looks like it's still available, too.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-62997971086413080482018-05-17T14:24:28.814-04:002018-05-17T14:24:28.814-04:00No, but now I want to make one. :)No, but now I want to make one. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13005052513233271312018-05-17T10:26:26.490-04:002018-05-17T10:26:26.490-04:00First - make sure your mat and backing board are a...First - make sure your mat and backing board are acid free. Otherwise your art work can be stained. Second - where did John get his tshirt? Third - can we have a video on painting over a frame? Or gilding?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156616364193925933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9126693504538236832018-05-17T09:53:42.041-04:002018-05-17T09:53:42.041-04:00Now, I want to go frame shopping. Thanks! :) Now, I want to go frame shopping. Thanks! :) Tara Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-69427313789854671802018-05-17T09:41:59.584-04:002018-05-17T09:41:59.584-04:00I haven't actually watched the video yet (work...I haven't actually watched the video yet (work computers don't like YouTube), but I am seriously in love with John's t-shirt!Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13065272165011422082018-05-17T00:26:59.202-04:002018-05-17T00:26:59.202-04:00Uhh... that thrift store piece you picked up is al...Uhh... that thrift store piece you picked up is also currently hanging in my parents' dining room...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455301338205664220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-59522743142782852232018-05-16T23:56:17.113-04:002018-05-16T23:56:17.113-04:00Yeah, I'm just using the staple to hold the ar...Yeah, I'm just using the staple to hold the art in. Because I make the glass fit the art and the frame fit the glass, it fits almost perfectly and doesn't move all that much. I never saw the point of using a hundred staples to secure art that will almost never move. If you do have some wiggle room, though, you can use cardboard or paper or foamboard to wedge in there and make everything a little tighter.john (the hubby of Jen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18346455192176974507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33295927192392510732018-05-16T22:46:40.594-04:002018-05-16T22:46:40.594-04:00I am gobsmacked at how simple you make this out to...I am gobsmacked at how simple you make this out to be! I DO have an awkwardly-sized piece of art (thanks to an Epbot post recommendation by Jen a couple of years ago), and it IS currently on my wall in a too-big frame with mismatched top/side ratio! I may have to rectify this. One question - did you just use the staples (that you put in) to act similarly as the little bendy things Ikea frames have (I know I am not explaining this well...)? If so, do you find that there is sometimes some literal "wiggle room"? I suppose if that were the case a small bit of paper could be used as a wedge to ensure a tight fit. <br /><br />-LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-23905311690207763672018-05-16T22:34:40.823-04:002018-05-16T22:34:40.823-04:00I kind of want John just to read books soothingly....I kind of want John just to read books soothingly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255271858313488711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-78658484861197310622018-05-16T20:55:49.618-04:002018-05-16T20:55:49.618-04:00Thank you! The video was very easy to follow, and...Thank you! The video was very easy to follow, and I feel that I can do something similar. A local thrift store has great frames that I now know how to use for textile art and more. Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14615035275276920692018-05-16T19:58:35.295-04:002018-05-16T19:58:35.295-04:00Great video! I loved John's narrating. I'v...Great video! I loved John's narrating. I've been collecting miscellaneous cabinet doors with which to do this, but I hadn't quite worked out the process yet of how to make them into frames. Now I know - thanks for making this video!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019457469818644618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26909975912556873162018-05-16T19:19:50.214-04:002018-05-16T19:19:50.214-04:00This. Is. Brilliant. It seems my sister and I are ...This. Is. Brilliant. It seems my sister and I are always saving up the money to frame our oddly shaped crafts and art. You just saved us a ton. Thanks!Alicianoreply@blogger.com