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just a hobby.

found a few months ago 6 framed pictures of horses on a dutch marketplace and i did recognize the quality of these frames and bought them. i did not have to repair them and only did some polish and cleaning and spraypaint them gold - black - and silver. today i made this robert de niro with a large engraved plaque which i did design... hope you like the photo's and i did make a photo from the frames i made lately. will post some photo's of all the walls in mine house soon.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on September 12, 2020 at 5:59am

they look really classy like that. I particularly like the silver and gold colour

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 12, 2020 at 6:04am

If that is duck tape I would be wary of it out-gassing or having chemicals already in it that could damage your valuable items.

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Permalink Reply by rob kunne on September 12, 2020 at 1:44pm

duck tape does not damage anything but the plaque will stay in place and that's what matters.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 12, 2020 at 3:28pm

Just trying to share information and help. I used to be a framer. Sometimes things are surprising. An oak frame can be as harmful as a cheap mat due to its hygroscopic nature if assembled improperly for example. Certain finishes can affect as well certain woods. Softer woods are a nightmare. The most stable frame would be made of anodized aluminum with acid free materials.

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Permalink Reply by rob kunne on September 12, 2020 at 10:51pm

you are right about using acid free materials and i'am aware of that but i always use extra protection on the back of ''in this case'' the photo. but what do you think about the framed items i make?... i did start this hobby 20 years ago because the framed items i saw on ebay where to expencive to ship to the netherlands and thought because of my background i can make these myself and better. for example i was interested in a framed back to the future signed photo but the global shipping programme make it impossible for me to buy it. sometimes shipping is of higher costs than the item itself?.

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Permalink Reply by beardog1 on September 12, 2020 at 7:52am

Great example of "upcycling" and giving these quality frames a new life. Love the displays. Thanks for sharing. Out of curiousity, where the horses in the frames prints or photos of beloved "family members"?