I’ve decided to build the frames first, then make the art to go into them.

One of the problems with using old windows as frames is that it takes a lot of work to make them ready to accept artwork. I have to remove the old caulk with a chisel, which takes the most time. In order to avoid having to do that, this time around, I am cutting the windows apart and re-assembling them. When the pieces of the window are single sticks, removing the caulk becomes easier.

However, one of the problems with re-assembling them, if I don’t want to put them back together exactly as they were, which, often, I can’t, is that each side of the window is often not the same size. In order to have mitred corned, all of the pieces must be the same size.

With the windows that do not have the same sized sides, I’m not worrying about mitred corners.

Last night, I learned that glue does not adhere very well when it’s cold outside. When I took the clamps off of the frame I was building, the thing fell apart.

The frames with the mitred corners are easier to assemble, and are preferred.

I’m using the window frames for my art, but have decided only to do this with my collage. With paintings and photography, the windows are the focus, and they should not be. With the collages, the windows become a part of the art, and they look right.

I’ll post some pics of the framed pieces later this week.

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