Tin Box­es

A cus­tomer arrived with a large col­lec­tion of old tin box­es. She want­ed them framed for dis­play in a new restau­rant, there were about 70–80 in the col­lec­tion. Far too many for one frame and they would look more inter­est­ing in a dis­play of many frames. This would also pro­vide ver­sa­til­i­ty in the hang­ing of them.

We laid out the box­es in lots that were pleas­ing for colour and style. We then con­struct­ed the box­es to fit the var­i­ous selec­tions, tak­ing into account that the tins var­ied in depth, so some box­es had to be deep­er than oth­ers. When all the box­es were made we glued the tins into posi­tion. We then placed the glass and frame on top and fas­tened it all togeth­er.

Records

Anoth­er cus­tomer want­ed mem­o­ra­bil­ia of his broth­ers wed­ding framed. The three LP’s were signed by all the guests so he want­ed them all in one frame with a cap­tion and some colour from the wed­ding invi­ta­tion. We made up a box frame to ele­vate the glass from the records and give more depth to the objects. The frame is a white tim­ber and the box and mount are made of con­ser­va­tion board.

Head Phones

Anoth­er unusu­al request. The cus­tomer want­ed the phones opened out and the sin­gle record placed under them and some colour from the wed­ding invi­ta­tion. We used a piece of mould­ing, glued into posi­tion to hold the head-phones opened . A box was made to accom­mo­date the depth of the phones and were then glued into posi­tion after the cap­tion box was cut out and then the record was glued into place. A small mount was placed over the box to focus on the objects. The glass and frame were then fixed into posi­tion. The frame is a white tim­ber and the box and mount are made of con­ser­va­tion board.