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The sample to the left is made with the art doll forms shown below. I began by gluing down a piece of Basic Grey Paper. I find that starting with a piece of patterned paper helpful in getting the creative juices flowing. (I may end up painting over if so much the original pattern is buried). I used my stamps, Curvature of Design & an image from the Glyph Set on the skirt & used embossing powder to add a little texture. The face is from my Ladies Heads collage sheet & the crown is from an ARTchixs Studio collage sheet. I drilled holes along the skirt edge & sewed yarn threads through the wood & through the type charms that spell muse. The washers (circles) glued on the skirt are from my washer assortment found on the Metal page. The beaded border is a faux pearl garland that I painted black. I cut down a 2x3 microscope slide for the window & a vintage map fragment (coming soon to the collage page) as the background.
Ribbons & beads finished up the details.

Side view

The wood forms are cut from 1/2 inch poplar, pine or aspen. The interior rectangle will vary in size, these are loosely cut & may not be absolutely straight &/or square. Don't expect perfection. These are meant to be basic forms for you to build on. With minimal hand tools i.e. a drill, a file, sandpaper & some Exacto blades you'll be able to alter the form so that it suits your needs. Pick up a small hand saw & cut the head off & replace it with one of your own. They can be screwed or nailed to a larger board or each other, attached to an altered book cover, etc, etc, etc. The possibilities are endless. Available with or without openings.

More samples coming soon

Got a special project in mind or need a custom shape?
contact me for a quote.

"Fool for Love" Heart form with rectangle opening. I started this piece with a head from the Ladies Head collage sheet & a hat from ARTchixs Studio. I mounted both to an 1/8" piece of wood & then glued that to the wood base. The heart in the center is made of polymer clay from a mold I made of my Target Heart stamp. It's a bit more 3 dimensional then you can see in the photo. I also used the brass bee & arrows that I carry in the Brass Charms section. The rest of the elements include ribbon, beads, flower petals from artificial poinsettias, X brass charm, rusty hasp, rub on letters & a heart shaped lock I got from Sky Blue Pink.

Female Form
3 x 9 1/4 inches

W1 Female Form $5.00
No Opening

W3 Female Form $5.50
Round Opening

W5 Female Form $6.25
Rectangle Opening

Male Form
2 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

W2 Male Form $5.00
No Opening

W4 Male Form $5.50
Round Opening

W6 Male Form $6.25
Rectangle Opening

Heart
5 x 5 inches.

W7 Heart No Opening $4.00	W8 Heart W/ Circle $4.75	W9 Heart W/ Square $5.25

House Form
5 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches

W10 House Form $10.00

Powder Box

2 1/4" in dia. x 1 5/8" high. Lids fit a little loose, use wax or a film of
dried glue to ensure a snug fit. 1 in stock.

W11 Powder Box $3.00

The wood frames below are for adding to altered books, or shrines, or assemblage pieces or anything else that comes to mind. They have their original finishes which can be incorporated into your artwork as is or painted, stamped, carved, covered in fabric etc, etc. In other words they're not perfect but there's a lot that can be done to & with them. I have a stash of various old frames that I will be cutting up & putting together and listing as I have time. Most of these are one of a kind so when they're gone they're gone. I'll have enough of others in the same style molding to build several variations. Some may still have dustcover remnants on the back which can be sanded or scrapped off, others may have marred finishes. If you're looking for perfection, this ain't it.
But for those that aren't and need doors, windows or glassed in areas for their artwork these might just work.

F15 Outside dimension 5-7/8" sq. inside 1-1/8" sq.
approx. 5/8" thick

1 available

F15 Cherry frame 5-7/8" sq. $3.00

F17 Outside dia. 4-7/8 sq., inside 3" sq., approx. 5/8" thick

2 available

F17 Cherry frame 4-7/8" sq. $2.00

F18 Outside dia. 4" sq., inside 3-3/8", approx. 5/8" thick

1 available

F18 Dark brown frame 4" sq. $1.50

Outside dia. 4-7/8 x 4" inside 3-3/4 x 3"
5/8" thick

1 available

F6 White frame 4-7/8 x 4 $1.50

F20 Outside dia. 4 x 5", inside 2-7/8 x 3-7/8", approx. 5/8" thick

2 available

F20 Whitish frame 4 x 5" $1.50

F9 Ornate Frame 7 x 9

This is an ornate picture frame that will fit an approx.
7 x 8" piece of art. The outside dimensions are 12 1/4 x 13 1/4" & 2" in depth. This does have some cosmetic issues, the original finish is pealing off in some places & there are some areas that will need some sanding, &/or filling. Would make an impressive door for an assemblage piece or refinish it (or distress it more) & use it to frame some art.

Because of the weight, this has a flat shipping charge for the US. If other items are bought on the same invoice I'll refund any excess shipping. If international customers are interested, please contact me for shipping cost.

1 available

F9 Ornate Frame 7 x 9 $25.00

F10 Ornate Frame 8 x 10

This is an ornate picture frame that will fit an approx.
8 x 10" piece of art. The outside dimensions are 13 1/4 x 15 1/4" & 2" in depth.
This does have some cosmetic issues, the original finish is pealing off in some places & there are some areas that will need some sanding, &/or filling. Would make an impressive door for an assemblage piece or refinish it (or distress it more) & use it to frame some art.

1 available

F10 Ornate Frame 8 x 10 $30.00

F21 Light Brown Pine Frame

Outside dimensions 10-1/2 x 6-7/8 x approx. 1" high.
Inside dimension 7-1/2 x 3-7/8
1 available

F21 Light Brown Pine frame $6.00

F23 Ivory & Gold Frame

Outside dimension, 13 x 11, inside 8 x 6" x 1-1/4" high. This one is good enough to frame your artwork once the corners have been filled in. Would also make a great door. One which I'm a little reluctant to let go.

1 available

F23 Ivory & Gold Frame $20.00

F24 Silvery Frame

Outside dimensions, 12-3/8 x 8-1/4 x 1-1/4 high, inside dimension 10-1/8 x 6-1/8". Deep enough to make a shallow shadowbox.

Because of the weight, this has a flat shipping charge for the US. If other items are bought on the same invoice I'll refund any excess shipping.
If international customers are interested, please contact me for shipping cost.

1 available

F24 Silvery Frame $7.00

F29 Ribbed Gold

Outside dia. 4 1/2 x 5 1/4", inside 2 7/8 x 3 5/8" x 7/8" thick.
1 available

F29 Ribbed Gold Frame $5.00

F30 Brown & Gold Victorian Frame

Outside dia. 5 1/4 x 6, inside 2 3/4 x 3 1/2" x 1"thick
Corners need filling.
1 available

F30 Brown/Gold Victorian Frame $4.00

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