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ribbons · 01-08-2023, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

I'm so touched! Continuing our new monthly brunch tradition with my neighborhood friends, and for Christmas they surprised me with a hand-painted portrait they made of Nipper and his master's gramophone! ❤

What a lovely thing for your friends to do, ISB - but it's also well deserved. You inspire lots of people out there. I'm sure the painting is very meaningful to you and I wonder if you'll be getting it framed?

innerspaceboy · 01-08-2023, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

What a lovely thing for your friends to do, ISB - but it's also well deserved. You inspire lots of people out there. I'm sure the painting is very meaningful to you and I wonder if you'll be getting it framed?

You're too kind, ribbons! Thank you. I tried searching eBay, Michaels, Joann's, and Amazon for affordable antique-styled brass 6x6 canvas frames in the United States and found two potential solutions. The first is just under $34 and the second, ( which I prefer) is $29.95.

What do you think?

Frame 1:

Frame 2:

Trollheart · 01-08-2023, 01:20 PM

Personally I think frame 1 looks better. It has that old house/museum kind of chunky look that I think would probably really fit in with your decor. The other one is brighter, but narrower, and looks newer.

Chula Vista · 01-08-2023, 01:42 PM

Funny, each one really highlights a different set of shades of color,
the top being reddish-brown and the bottom the gold. (captain obvious)

If I quickly switch between them it almost looks like two different canvases! I like both. Both aspect ratios work too. Probably would depend on the size of the wall and free space it'll inhabit. Wouldn't want the larger frame in a crowded area.

SGR · 01-08-2023, 02:45 PM

God, I'm so sick of hearing about Harry and Meghan. As an American, I couldn't give a hairy rat's ass about their narcissism and drama. I don't care about the Royal Family either. President Biden, please, I beg of you, deport these two out of the country and become my all-time favorite president. You don't have to deport them back to Britain, Nicaragua or Mexico would work with me, just get them out! Do this country the greatest service. You can worry about health care after. I'd rather hear about the Kardashians for god's sake!

innerspaceboy · 01-08-2023, 02:51 PM

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going with the second option. Chula had a good point about the surrounding space. I have multiple other frames and mirrors with the same slightly-"newer" brass finish on that same wall, and the space would fare better with a narrower frame so as not to be overcrowded.

I'll order once I've found a new career. Cheers!

Chula Vista · 01-08-2023, 03:00 PM

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God, I'm so sick of hearing about Harry and Meghan. As an American......

Stop right there. You live in a country where 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' ran for 4 seasons, 'Duck Dynasty' for 11, and 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' for 20!?!?!?

I figure H&M have at least a solid 12 months of 24/7 coverage in these parts before their 15 minutes are up.

Plankton · 01-08-2023, 03:19 PM

Edit: Good choice.

The Batlord · 01-08-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

God, I'm so sick of hearing about Harry and Meghan. As an American, I couldn't give a hairy rat's ass about their narcissism and drama. I don't care about the Royal Family either. President Biden, please, I beg of you, deport these two out of the country and become my all-time favorite president. You don't have to deport them back to Britain, Nicaragua or Mexico would work with me, just get them out! Do this country the greatest service. You can worry about health care after. I'd rather hear about the Kardashians for god's sake!

Stop watching the news and get your news from your social media bubble like normal people and maybe you won't have to keep hearing about them.

Mindfulness · 01-08-2023, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

'Duck Dynasty'

awesome show!

01-08-2023, 01:20 PM	#78163 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Personally I think frame 1 looks better. It has that old house/museum kind of chunky look that I think would probably really fit in with your decor. The other one is brighter, but narrower, and looks newer. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-08-2023, 01:42 PM	#78164 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Funny, each one really highlights a different set of shades of color, the top being reddish-brown and the bottom the gold. (captain obvious) If I quickly switch between them it almost looks like two different canvases! I like both. Both aspect ratios work too. Probably would depend on the size of the wall and free space it'll inhabit. Wouldn't want the larger frame in a crowded area. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-08-2023, 03:19 PM	#78168 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Edit: Good choice. __________________ See location... Last edited by Plankton; 01-08-2023 at 03:44 PM.

01-08-2023, 02:45 PM	#78165 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	God, I'm so sick of hearing about Harry and Meghan. As an American, I couldn't give a hairy rat's ass about their narcissism and drama. I don't care about the Royal Family either. President Biden, please, I beg of you, deport these two out of the country and become my all-time favorite president. You don't have to deport them back to Britain, Nicaragua or Mexico would work with me, just get them out! Do this country the greatest service. You can worry about health care after. I'd rather hear about the Kardashians for god's sake!