Post #762865 by MaukaHale on Sat, Apr 23, 2016 9:34 PM

Now that the weather is warmer I can get outside and use the router.

I want to build carved frames to go around these two pieces of tapa cloth.

Right now the tapa Cloth is attached to the wall with only two small needle point steel harden nails. They are very small and leave a small hole that can't be seen when poked through the tapa. The idea is to make frames that will hang over the tapa but won't be attached to the tapa. The nails and the pressure from the weight of the frame, against the tapa, will hold it in place (I'm a minimalist when it comes to attaching things to the wall and ceiling).

Since the tapa doesn't have straight edges it takes a tight fit to cover the material but not the painted design.

The boards are 1"X4"s and are too wide to fit into picture frame clamps. To join the ends I used spring miter clamps.

The corners are held together with wood glue and #10 Wood Biscuits. The biscuits are inserted by cutting a slot with a plate joiner.

One final check to make sure the frame does its job before I spend time with the router,

"People are like islands. You have to get close to them to know what they are about."
~ Adam Troy

[ Edited by: MaukaHale 2016-04-23 21:41 ]