“Manipulation” is another incredibly beautiful image created by one of my favorite artists, Ciro Marchetti. One thing that stands out immediately to me with his work is the colors. Very bright and vibrant. Much of his work is sold on the “Fine Art America” web site.
I’ve used quite a bit of steel angle, flat, and square stock, and sheet copper to create this frame. All cut, ground down, welded, and shaped by hand. No plasma cutters or CNC machines were used in the creation of this, or any of my frames. All made by hand. The use of all this metal adds up to a heavy frame. I purchased the little masks, the carousel horse, and Jester puppeteer on line. They were all perfect additions to my frame. Hope you like it.

The AMC channel ran this series “Hell On Wheels” a few years ago. I liked every episode quite a lot, and when I thought about it, I decided I’d like to make a frame with a picture related to the Show. Of course, Anson Mount, as Cullen Bohannon, being the main character was my choice. I found this image of him and decided to add a few more inset pictures of scenes also relating to the Show.
I’ve used steel angle, flat and square stock, cut, ground and rough welded together for the frame. I’ve added a few items along its sides, which the “town” couldn’t do without. At the top is a section of mountain which, mainly Chinese, laborers cut and blasted their way through creating the tunnels needed for the trains to pass through. At the bottom is a tool yard, and repair area for the inevitable equipment repairs. Hope you’ll like this one as much as I do.

After completing this 1000 piece wooden puzzle I decided I liked it so much I thought I’d make a frame for it. The puzzle itself was quite challenging, but the frame proved to be a chore in itself. I used flat, mild steel stock for the frame, and 3/8″ square stock for the borders. After welding all the edges I ground them all down for a nice, smooth finish. I then gave the bare frame a rust colored finish to protect it from actual rust. The filigree pieces at the corners, and badges on the top and bottom rails I cut out of 1 1/2″ mild steel flat stock, on a band saw, welded them together and ground them smooth, down to the bare steel finish. I then hand filed all the edges to remove the saw marks. I also gave the completed frame, less figures, a few coats of Satin Polyurethane for added protection.
The beautiful, fine Pewter Castles I added are some of Perth Pewter’s finest pieces. They contain many Swarovsky, lead glass crystals that sparkle very nicely under lights.
So I’m glad I decided to frame this puzzle, and I’m very happy with the end result. Hope you like it too.