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[Don101]

I don’t know if anyone has seen or done this before but I haven’t found it any where in the forum so I thought I would post it as it is a simple thing to do and looks unique as you cant buy them in the stores and also makes a nice presents and so on, the stitching at the base is only done on the top layer for deco as you insert the picture from the bottom.

[Oscar B]

Nice work

[pepin1948]

Do you have trouble (as I do) with the inside edging/finishing? I've done a similar frame, and I found that to be the hardest part. Would appreciate all tips on how to do that part.

[bruce johnson]

Holly,

I try to avoid exact 90 degree corners or points in the design, and will use small radius corners cut with punches. I apply my edge burnishing agent of choice. Then I use a combination of things. A stick with notches cut out, a bone folder, rubrag on the straight sections. dowels to burnish the inside corners, whatever the section calls for.

Bruce Johnson

[Don101]

As bruce has covered it basically i did it a good few years a go and didnt really have the right tools i was using a tandy edger which doesnt really make the edges round now i use the round edger from Osborne nr 1 which works alot better and saves half of the work, i also have a variety of round dowels with different size notches in them, just put the dowel in the drill and use a round file and cut to depth and size you need. Don

[pepin1948]

Thanks Mine did have 90 degree angles, and getting into the corners was not very do-able.

[mulefool]

I really like how you put the flowers in the corners. Makes it more interesting than just a 90 degree.