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I made this little frame set this weekend. I had a bunch of older Las Vegas coins (Sands, Flamingo, Desert Inn, etc) from casinos that are no longer standing. Thought I should do something cool with them so I came up with a floating frame.
Frame: simple Poplar 1 x 4, resawn into about 1-7/8" strips. Ran a dado for the inside to slide in the Plexiglass. Ran the outside with an Ogee bit on the router table for a little flare. Fixed the sides together with pocket holes. No real reason for that, just wanted to try it.
Mid section: 11 x 14 x .093" Plexiglass. That stuff is not fun to cut. I used a 1-1/2" circle cut bit on the drill press. Had to practice on a piece to figure out the RPM and pressure/speed needed to get the holes cut without melting, chipping or cracking the plastic. Definitely a learning curve with that. The coins are a little smaller than the hole, but it's not very noticeable. And aside from laser cutting them out for a precise fit, I was running out of ideas on how to cut them.
Finish: Black enamel paint, once dried I got some silver paint and "dry brushed" it on top for a flashy antique type look. Basically got some paint and put a very little amount on a paper plate and spread it around till it was very thin, got a dry brush and lightly dragged it to get hints of it on the brash, then quick long drags on the frame pieces. I think it turned out ok.
It will look good beside my framed sheet of uncut playing cards and my roulette wheel from the 40's in the game room.
Frame: simple Poplar 1 x 4, resawn into about 1-7/8" strips. Ran a dado for the inside to slide in the Plexiglass. Ran the outside with an Ogee bit on the router table for a little flare. Fixed the sides together with pocket holes. No real reason for that, just wanted to try it.
Mid section: 11 x 14 x .093" Plexiglass. That stuff is not fun to cut. I used a 1-1/2" circle cut bit on the drill press. Had to practice on a piece to figure out the RPM and pressure/speed needed to get the holes cut without melting, chipping or cracking the plastic. Definitely a learning curve with that. The coins are a little smaller than the hole, but it's not very noticeable. And aside from laser cutting them out for a precise fit, I was running out of ideas on how to cut them.
Finish: Black enamel paint, once dried I got some silver paint and "dry brushed" it on top for a flashy antique type look. Basically got some paint and put a very little amount on a paper plate and spread it around till it was very thin, got a dry brush and lightly dragged it to get hints of it on the brash, then quick long drags on the frame pieces. I think it turned out ok.
It will look good beside my framed sheet of uncut playing cards and my roulette wheel from the 40's in the game room.
