Every so often someone will ask me what the largest frame I've worked on is. That's an easy answer...
At
ArtiGras last year, I met a man who was in the market for a framer. (yay) he was working on a tapestry for the
JCC Mandel in Palm Beach Gardens. I was instantly intrigued. He told me it was a big tapestry.
I love a good challenge.
This thing was huge. When I went to take a look at it being created, I was stunned. It was really an incredible thing to see in person.
Below are some photos of the process:
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| As it's being sewn |
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| Getting ready to sew it down |
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| Almost done - my fingers were killing me =) |
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| Thank goodness the frame fits around it... |
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| And yay! The plexiglass fits in the frame! Now to assemble the pieces... |
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| Sealing up the back - yes, that's plywood. The plywood helped to make it a bit more sturdy. |
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| Attaching the plywood to the frame - Vices keep the middle in place while we went around the edge with the screwdriver. |
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| The final product. |
It was roughly 4'x8' (that's feet not inches).
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