How to Make Floating Picture Frames
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I make some custom floater frames using my Ultra Precise Picture Frame Sled. You can find the video on the sled here: • Picture Frame Sled - M...
Two of the frames are made from ash with walnut accents and two are made from cherry with ash accents. If you enjoy the images I framed, you should check out Rod's instagram page: / rodwindover
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Picture perfect man! Special effects were 👌
Thanks Rob! The special effects are what make up for my lackluster jigs. One day (in the very far future) I will remake my jigs so they look beautiful like yours! Thanks for watching, I appreciate your support 🍻👍
The Grant Alexander you’re The Grant. How can I miss you?!
@@dainermade well you just have to massage the hole a bit more. But i don't suggest sandpaper 🤣🤣
These look fantastic! I like the chunkier look to them too. Your buddy takes amazing photos!
Thanks Brent and ya, he is an awesome photographer! 👍🍻
White Lab Workshop agreed! 🍻
I smell a portable out feed table/roller project for a planer coming up soon. The frames come out beautiful.
Haha maybe one day, but really i found that new out-feed table in the trash. Works perfectly for my shop. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
The contrast was great. The prints are really nice too.
Rod is quite the good photographer! Thanks for watching🍻👍
Brilliant picture frames. I have never seen something like them before! I especially like the contrasting color combinations of the wood. Makes them pop!!
Thanks, i agree the contrasting colors is my favorite part! It's so amazing the different colors depending on the tree! Thanks for watching 👍👍
Nice stuff, and the photos were cool too. Winter whiskeys at project's end. Always something to look forward to!
Winter whiskeys are probably my favourite whiskeys (followed by spring, fall and summer whiskeys!) I had the photos hanging in my office for a month or so and now I miss them. They were a nice inspiration to have on the walls!
I love the look of the contrasting wood on the frame, and I'm a sucker for mitered corners with splines!
Thanks Dimitri! I'm a sucker for them too! Appreciate your support 👍🍻
like how you floated the canvas in the frame, very unique
Thanks, it is a really fun way of framing canvas 🍻
Wow! Those turned out nice Grant. The Key miters are always a nice touch. 👍😎
Thanks! The contrasting woods always makes me happy 😀 thanks for watching 👍🍻
The frames came out great! The pictures placed in them were really nice too. Rob does great work. I really love walnut. For years I heard many people say how much they love it....then I finally got to turn it. It turns great. It is a great contrast when used with lighter woods.
Thanks! I couldn't agree more about walnut. It is so easy to work with, i wish I could use it in everything!!
The Grant Alexander I wish all the drift wood in Erie was Walnut!
@@TurningsbyTurner i hear they use walnut for firewood in Tennessee 😮
The Grant Alexander and I was born in Tennessee! What happens to those hicks!
Çok iyi iş. Bende deneyeceğim. Teşekkür ederim. Güzel fikir.
Teşekkürler Engin! İzlediğiniz ve yorum yaptığınız için teşekkür ederim
Great looking frames and cool pictures 👍👏👏
Thanks John, Rod really is an amazing photographer! Appreciate your support 👍🍻
Nice job, sharp-looking frames.
Thanks Willam, and they are sharp to the touch! 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Wow - very nice! That tool you use is very handy.
Thanks! It definitely comes in handy when making some frames! Thanks for watching 👍🍻
The Grant Alexander very welcome
Sweet frames, Grant! I love the ash and walnut one. I always like seeing a video that shows the use of a tool built in another video.
Thanks Stan, it's fun to use a tool i built in another video. I'm sure I'll be using it again in the future to show how it can be used when the rabbits are already cut! I'm torn on which one i like better as i really like the image in the cherry frame. But it's hard to go wrong with a combination like ah and walnut! Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Hello Alexander. I watched a great frame making. I want to apply the system that you apply to the corners in another project. The result is very good. you always deserve beer. But today is our choice of whiskey with ice. congratulations. great greetings.
Thank you my friend, when there is no beer in the fridge, there is always some whiskey in the cabinet! 🤣 Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@TheGrantAlexander Bon Appetit. iced whiskey is also nice. :-)👍🍻
Nice job aye, 😂 love the contrasting slides and that you can see around the picture 👌👏
Thanks Adam! It's those little details that make all the difference! Thanks for watching🍻👍
Nice job Grant, liked the contrast 👍
Thanks for the kind words Gus and thanks for watching 👍🍻
I like the float effect so much!!
Thank you 👍 it works so well with canvass 😁 i appreciate you watching and commenting 👍🍻
Super boulot j'aime bien les rainures avec les différentes essences dans les coins du cadre ! 😎🤙🔥
Merci Jacob! Les petits détails l'amènent au niveau supérieur. Merci d'avoir regardé 🍻👍
Nice video just starting to make floating picture frames. Love the way you presented it 👍
Thank you! They are fun to make 🙌🙌
Awesomeness. Great work brother. Guess I need to watch your picture frame video.
Thanks Will, that video is a fun one too! Thanks for watching 🍻
Those are classy looking frames. Splines are nice touch too.
Thanks! I love doing the splines on frames, they just add so much both in strength and beauty 😀 thanks for watching 👍🍻
The Grant Alexander you could say they’re “spline and dandy”
@@JFKreations lol yes you could 🤣you changed your name, what's up with that
The Grant Alexander ah, when I started my channel I was planning on doing mostly woodworking videos, and the name made sense. Turns out that’s only a fraction of the types of videos I make. I plan on expanding into new territory with the channel and business and it felt like that name kind of put me in a corner. Plus that name was a bit of a mouthful. I’ve been thinking about changing it for a while now, and the channel is growing a bit, closing in on 1,000 subscribers and the time just felt right. Now it’s part personal branding and makes more sense for what I actually do and for the future. You were smart starting your channel with personal branding, you can take your channel wherever you want. Now I feel more like I can too.
@@JFKreations makes a lot of sense and is exactly why i named my channel the way i did! (Also i originally wanted to do a channel based more around camping and bushcraft, but that never panned out, way harder to get away for a weekend than to just had into the shop at the wee hours of the night) looking forward to some new creations from you!
Great video. I like to keep track of your work and good music. Thanks!
Thanks 👍 it was a lot of fun to find the music for this video. I am really like epidemic sound. If you haven't already checked them out you should, there is a link in the description. Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Great job buddy! Showing off those skills!
Thanks Jeff! Sometimes you gotta show them off 🤣 appreciate you watching 👍🍻
Awesome frames !! well done !!
Thank you! 👍🍻
Came out great! Do you do color grading? Love the color.
Thanks Caleb! I don't do any colour grading in the video (I even had to look the term up, so that shows my lack of ability in that area) but sometimes I do play around with the colours on the thumbnails. In this case it's the raw photo from my google pixel 3a. Thanks for watching and commenting 🍻
Awesome! That jig is a must have! Great job!
Thanks Felipe, i agree now that i have made one! It makes things do much easier! thanks for watching 👍🍻
Hi Grant. It looks cold in your shop. I’m still working with just a t-shirt in my shop this winter. 😁 I liked your idea of using a thin piece of plywood with sandpaper to slightly enlarge the kerf for your splines. That’s a technique I’ll keep in mind if that becomes a problem for me. I hope all is well.
It is cold! Some days it's so cold i don't even last 5 minutes! Thanks for watching Don! 👍🍻
The Grant Alexander I can assure you that I wouldn’t even last five minutes. 😮😁
Very enjoyable Grant, loved the editing tricks and the sanding tip is very clever. Good job mate.
Thanks Mark! I always appreciate your kind comments. 👍🍻
Nice picture frames! The splines sit better if you use a flat topped table saw blade!
Thanks Dmitri! I did use a flat top saw blade,(if you look closely i made the spline cuts with a silver blade and the other cuts with a red one) but with all the glue i didn't notice that they were not pushed in all the way until it was too late. Lesson learned that the splines need to be a bit thinner (or the holes a bit bigger) as i think the glue expanded the wood a bit and made it very difficult to push in. Thanks for watching and for offering a tip, much appreciated 👍🍻
@@TheGrantAlexander Haha I did the same thing several times already - get the fit perfect and then you cant push it in once the glue expands it X) live and learn I guess!
Those look great Mate 👍 👍
Thanks! They were fun to make 👍🍻
Nice! the spline jig is something I definitely need to make!
Thanks Adam, it is really easy to make one and they come in handy if you are doing anything with mitered corners! Thanks for watching 🍻👍
Great video mate, love the frames.
Thanks Adam! They were fun to make 👍🍻
Love it! I see the mitre/picture framing jig worked out nicely! Unlimited pictures frames at the Grant Alexander Workshop! 😁
They turned out great!! 👏🏻
Thanks Kirstie, the jig worked out perfectly! Now i just need to find a spot to store it 🤣 If you make the trip to my shop I'll let you make as many frames as you want 😎😎
The Grant Alexander sounds like a great deal 🙌🏻😁 🖼
Very nice work 👏👋
Thank you! 👍🍻
Beautiful pieces and great work there! #unintentionallyawesome
Thanks Corbett👍🍻! #IntentionallyGrateful
Love your work mate, how great these look and the whole video was superb. Quad screen was a ripper dude.
Thanks Dirk! I love doing the quad screen too 😁 thanks for watching 👍🍻
These look really great Grant! Wow! Definitely inspiring. - JC
Thanks! It was nice working with a great photographer, makes my frames look nicer 😁 it looks like you are also from Ottawa 👋👋
Yes, I checked out SawStop as you recommended this week and it is mind-blowing how that works. 😉
@@capturedinsights4414 haha! Now i know who it is! I forgot you play rugby! You totally need a saw stop!!!!
I wish I still did! Injury has prevented me from continuing. But now I’m focussed on deciding how I want lay out my workshop-to-be. Love these great tips. Thanks Grant!
@@capturedinsights4414 can't wait to see what you come up with!
Beautiful
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words 👍🍻
Well i guess just kind word in this case, 🤣🤣🤣
Nicely done man
Thank you Harki! 👍🍻
Very well done
Thanks man, I appreciate your support! 🍻👍
Realy good job and nice vidéo with special effects 🤩
The final is so beautiful 👌
Thanks Arnaud! It was a lot of fun to add in the special effects for this one 😀 thanks for watching 👍🍻
Nice tips and tricks👍👍
Thanks for watching Luie! 🍻👍
Nice work buddy! There frames turned out really great! Man you look sexy dusting off your shirt in slowmotion!! 🤣👊
Hahah thanks! Some people show off their sexiness by doing pull-ups on shelves, others need the help of slow motion! 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching 👍🍻
@@TheGrantAlexander haha you got me there 🤣
Great editing!! And always great video I need to make som of these
Thanks Billie! It looks like you have started a new channel since i saw you last 👍
The Grant Alexander yeah I am trying to stay more niche like keep him and I as a woodworking and this for restorations
@@billiesbuilds9145 good idea!
How's she goin'? That is a very nice design for a picture frame!!! Turned out real nice. I like the spline corners!!! And massaging the hole is always a good idea!! Wait, did I just say that!!! LOL
I see you're working in what looks like a 'cold' shop. Do you experience wood shrinkage or changes building in the cold and then taking it into a warm area? I tend to not do wood work in my shop during the winter as it isn't heated very well. Take care and thanks for the post!!!
Hey Mike, thanks for the kind words! I most definitely work in a cold shop and have that issue. After massaging the slots in the garage, I had to do quite a bit more massaging once they were all warmed up. Otherwise, everything went together smoothly. Thanks for watching 🍻👍
@@TheGrantAlexander ;-)
I likes da ship da best 👏🏼🍻
Me too! That's why it's on the thumbnail 😁
a question and a comment sir. How did you attach the artwork to the frame? with all the jigs you have I was shocked to see that little router table. Would have thought you had a homemade ro built into a table saw type. Love the frames
Thanks for the kind comments Greg. I attached the canvas prints by drilling through the back "panel" of the frame. You can see this at 7:10
I know all the jigs used in this really make it seem like I should have some better set up, especially for the router. It is something I would like to do but it has been on the bottom of the priority list. Thanks for watching 🍻👍
Very sexy indeed no not you Grant the picture frames 🤔 nice tip as well about massaging the hole I'll definitely be making use of this one 😂🕳️
I am pretty sure I am sexy too! 😂😂 Thanks for watching Karl🍻👍
Brilliant Grant 😊 How do you find the time to edit like that? It takes me forever to put a simple video together 😁 ॐ
Oh boy, I agree! I've got lots of bits and pieces but can't get around to editing.
Thanks Chris! I just don't get to sleep as much as i would like! Also my shop is mighty cold in the winter so i head inside and that's where the computer is! 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching 👍🍻
Hi Grant 👋🏻- nice work! One of my pet peeves is picture frame mitre cuts that don’t line up. Even when it’s just slightly off, it bothers me. And I know how hard they are to get right!
It bothered me too! If you head to the next video you can see how nicely the miters lined up using this sled! Thanks for watching 👍🍻
The Grant Alexander Believe me, it looks a lot better than any miter cut I’ve ever tried to merge together 😆
@@CommercialForest haha thanks!
The Grant Alexander I think I’m going to challenge the Grant Alexander to a contest… Who can be the last one to post on a thread 😆
@@CommercialForest well I'll win that one!
I just found your channel and staying tuned for more videos. If you get time please stop by Seeds and Arrows Frontier. God bless
Thanks! I appreciate you watching and checking out my channel.
Awesome frames, Keep massaging the hole! 😂😂😂😂
hahahah thanks Scott! Don't worry I will 😂
Hello friend 🔔👈👍
Hello! Thanks for checking out my video 👍
First!
Also, love the details on the corners.
Nice job getting first! The devil is in the details as they always say. Thanks for watching 🍻👍
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Thanks Fred! 👍👍🍻🍻