Thank you Carla! I‘ve done this last year first time and was super happy with the result. I also build now a few more and will paint on this. Thank you for all the inspiration 😁
Ah, thank you!! Ive been so frustrated that I cant access the larger formats of wood panels here in Norway. Ive made a few panels that have those imperfections you showed and now i know how to fix it. They wont go in the dumpster afterall😂 and I now feel confident I can make the bigger ones! Thank you😘
Dear Carla, if you want to cut two 2 pcs of wood at exactly the same angle and length use double face sticker and cut both in one time. To avoid wood moving when gluing just spread some salt in the glue. I am very proud of my english 🤪
Great video. I made the mistake of using a miter box and it really messed things up so so went and bought a miter saw. (Drop saw) . I’m wondering if I should build the frame then add the panel after? I have special corner clamps for the corners . My hands are too weak for the squeeze clamps.
I had a similar problem after following this video. I also used a miter box because I didn't have a miter saw. While crawling RUclips for a solution about a year ago I came across a video by some guy called Billy Rhyze that also showed how to do this. But he uses a table saw and a miter sled in his videos. The short answer is yes, you should build the frame first according to him. He had a cool way of clamping the cradle together tight using a strap to make sure it was pinched tight. Then trimming down the panel cover to fit the frame using a mini router. In doing it that way, it doesn't seem to matter if your frame is off a little here and there. Because the panel will always match the frame perfectly because of the routing bit that's used to trim the face flush with the cradle. And after some experimentation myself, I found out he was right. you just have to make sure there's no bumps in the frame along the lines the router will follow because it will replicate them in the face panel and require a bunch of sanding to even it all out. I think the miter sled solution on a table saw had a lot to do with his accuracy. I'm not sure how those work exactly because I don't have one. But I did by a miter saw after watching this video and was able to dial in the 45° angle accurate enough to use his method of cradle clamping then trimming. And between the two videos, I've really got the process down after a little practice I didn't understand it either until I realized that miter boxes are not accurate to the degree that one would expect them to be. Precision and accuracy is what's needed when dealing with angles that have to equal 360° when finished, give or take 1 degree or 2 at most. There's not a lot of room for error or else you'll notice gaps in the cradle when gluing them together which will create structural problems. And nobody likes that considering the amount of work that goes into making these things. But, overall, Carla's advice in this video here is rock solid. Use good, wood for the cradle. Use plywood or marine wood for the face of it. Stay away from MDF. It's unnecessarily heavy, prone to expanding due to moisture, and it doesn't hold up over time. Best of luck, Janine. Great video Carla Grace! Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for the great tutorial, Carla! Would you mind commenting on how important the cradle is for supporting the panel? If you had a reasonably small panel (say less than 60cm by 30cm by 6mm), would it still be important to have the supporting 18 x 30 pine cradle?
Hi, I was wondering if you could elaborate more on what you used for the cradle boards? I am new and I don't understand what 18x30 mil means / translates to. Thank you!
Sure, the dimensions of the planks that I cut to mAke the cradle were 1.8cm x 3cm (18mm x 30mm) and as long as 2.4m but I cut the lengths down to fit what ever I needed them to be to fit the board
To support heavier materials and to potentially withstand heat, so it doesn't sag in the middle - like encaustic, (heat and weight) resin-topped mixed media, dense oil textures - that kind of thing...
45 degree angles are hard to get correct, and do not provide any additional lateral support. I recommend half lap joinery for the ends, this way all the lengths are the same as the panels lengths, and is much easier to get right. I'd also recommend putting blocks across the corners diagonally, and weighting them down rather than using clamps, this insures that the board stays level, and is easier to line up as the glue spreads out.
While what you say is probably accurate, you need a table saw to make half lap joints. I like that she made this tutorial for those of us who don't have that as of yet.
@@deborahsantoro5962 Not true, I made half laps with a coping saw before I had a table saw set up, I have also simply butted one side in front of the other too...
This has to be one of the most helpful panel making tutorials out there!
Thank you Carla!
I‘ve done this last year first time and was super happy with the result.
I also build now a few more and will paint on this. Thank you for all the inspiration 😁
Ah, thank you!! Ive been so frustrated that I cant access the larger formats of wood panels here in Norway. Ive made a few panels that have those imperfections you showed and now i know how to fix it. They wont go in the dumpster afterall😂 and I now feel confident I can make the bigger ones! Thank you😘
Yay! You’re welcome
Good making 👏
Thank you so much !
OMG THAT BABY IS TOO CUTE
Dear Carla, if you want to cut two 2 pcs of wood at exactly the same angle and length use double face sticker and cut both in one time. To avoid wood moving when gluing just spread some salt in the glue. I am very proud of my english 🤪
Gérald bolle wow great tips!! Thanks so much
Great video. I made the mistake of using a miter box and it really messed things up so so went and bought a miter saw. (Drop saw) . I’m wondering if I should build the frame then add the panel after? I have special corner clamps for the corners . My hands are too weak for the squeeze clamps.
Yes doing it that way is a great idea!
I had a similar problem after following this video. I also used a miter box because I didn't have a miter saw. While crawling RUclips for a solution about a year ago I came across a video by some guy called Billy Rhyze that also showed how to do this. But he uses a table saw and a miter sled in his videos. The short answer is yes, you should build the frame first according to him. He had a cool way of clamping the cradle together tight using a strap to make sure it was pinched tight. Then trimming down the panel cover to fit the frame using a mini router.
In doing it that way, it doesn't seem to matter if your frame is off a little here and there. Because the panel will always match the frame perfectly because of the routing bit that's used to trim the face flush with the cradle. And after some experimentation myself, I found out he was right. you just have to make sure there's no bumps in the frame along the lines the router will follow because it will replicate them in the face panel and require a bunch of sanding to even it all out. I think the miter sled solution on a table saw had a lot to do with his accuracy. I'm not sure how those work exactly because I don't have one. But I did by a miter saw after watching this video and was able to dial in the 45° angle accurate enough to use his method of cradle clamping then trimming. And between the two videos, I've really got the process down after a little practice
I didn't understand it either until I realized that miter boxes are not accurate to the degree that one would expect them to be. Precision and accuracy is what's needed when dealing with angles that have to equal 360° when finished, give or take 1 degree or 2 at most. There's not a lot of room for error or else you'll notice gaps in the cradle when gluing them together which will create structural problems. And nobody likes that considering the amount of work that goes into making these things.
But, overall, Carla's advice in this video here is rock solid. Use good, wood for the cradle. Use plywood or marine wood for the face of it. Stay away from MDF.
It's unnecessarily heavy, prone to expanding due to moisture, and it doesn't hold up over time.
Best of luck, Janine.
Great video Carla Grace!
Thanks for the tips!
You inspired me.
You have a very beautiful way of explaining and may Allah keep you and u r beautiful daughter happy, wealthy and healthy always Ameen .
Thank you 😊
Could you seal with shellac rather than GAC100?
Thank you for the great tutorial, Carla! Would you mind commenting on how important the cradle is for supporting the panel? If you had a reasonably small panel (say less than 60cm by 30cm by 6mm), would it still be important to have the supporting 18 x 30 pine cradle?
I would still do it, wood tends to warp naturally over time, the cradle helps to limit that
Hi, I was wondering if you could elaborate more on what you used for the cradle boards? I am new and I don't understand what 18x30 mil means / translates to. Thank you!
Sure, the dimensions of the planks that I cut to mAke the cradle were 1.8cm x 3cm (18mm x 30mm) and as long as 2.4m but I cut the lengths down to fit what ever I needed them to be to fit the board
@@carlagraceart Thank you Carla! And really great tutorial. I can't wait to try it. :D
Dear Carla
I love what you are doing and thanks for sharing.
Why do you use wooden panel instead of canvas?
What kind of eood panel do you use?
To support heavier materials and to potentially withstand heat, so it doesn't sag in the middle - like encaustic, (heat and weight) resin-topped mixed media, dense oil textures - that kind of thing...
awesome
45 degree angles are hard to get correct, and do not provide any additional lateral support. I recommend half lap joinery for the ends, this way all the lengths are the same as the panels lengths, and is much easier to get right. I'd also recommend putting blocks across the corners diagonally, and weighting them down rather than using clamps, this insures that the board stays level, and is easier to line up as the glue spreads out.
While what you say is probably accurate, you need a table saw to make half lap joints. I like that she made this tutorial for those of us who don't have that as of yet.
@@deborahsantoro5962 Not true, I made half laps with a coping saw before I had a table saw set up, I have also simply butted one side in front of the other too...
Who are artist like here
Rajni Arts artist is Carla Grace 😊
Please teach me how to paint
Anis Zain I have a tutorial on my website that could be helpful www.carlagraceart.com/tutorial
I made it with Woodglut plans!