SecondMoonshot Custom Picture Framing

01/12/2026

New rear tires. Had a sidewall puncture…sucks.
Side note, wood on right was for Carrie’s built in closets which we did last weekend.

12/27/2025

Custom Folio Box

I make these almost exclusively for a Durham photography studio and this one applied everything I learned to date and came out stunning. The silver rail hinges were very hard to find and ended up coming from the UK. The finish is an ebony along with 3 or 4 coats of Arm-R-Seal gloss to get a special look we were trying to achieve. One of the nicest improvements is the glass inner strainer which is secured with brass screws holding on the Museum glass and allows for easy replacement if needed. Inset Neodymium magnets hold the top securely closed.

12/07/2025

These are a few of my favorite things in the last month or two…

12/03/2025

We got a wave of handcrafted mouldings last week. All coming together.

Still plenty of time for framing before Christmas for a special gift.

11/20/2025

Good people, good vendor booths, worth a visit.

11/16/2025

Available for Sale: Weaver Gallery Man in Chair and Porsche Blown Away Framed Set

I have recently acquired 2 of the Porsche and 2 of the Man in Chair posters and making 1 of the sets available for sale (only as a set, not individually). The posters are in excellent condition although the Porsche posters are mounted into a board backing, which will not be noticeable when framed - finding them not dry mounted is getting very challenging. All of the posters are printed in France.

Reach out if interested. These are beautiful framed and investment-level posters.

And I ship these to all 50 states in the USA.

General overview of framing Steve Steigman Blown Away and Porsche Blown Away Posters used in the Maxell 1980 ad campaign.

11/13/2025

One of my regular customers likes to challenge me…

And this time she brought me in an old 1917 button collection sheet which was heavily deteriorated. After some discussion, the original sheet was too far gone to be used in the framing, but there was a strong (i.e. required) desire to somehow retain the handwritten connection from a long-ago descendant.

I proposed we scan the parts and do some research to find a reference image and use the photo restoration tools we have to piece it back together. This was one of the tougher jobs and I had to call in my resident expert on the Photoshop end to assist on the final step (my daughter).

Color tone is slightly off, but decided to just go with it as it is. The issue is the paper I want to use is a matte and the colors dont come through true and I didnt want to move to a glossy or luster paper.

Anyway, here is the before and after. Now well frame it and preserve the originals on the back of the frame under Mylar as they are very fragile.

11/10/2025

A new customer / photographer came in yesterday…

and we worked together to come up with a design that would unique to her brand…

This is what we came up with.

Oh, and a stamp we made on the laser but forgot to reverse the image, so we made it into a Christmas ornament.

Also picked up a gorgeous new leather sofa from our friends at Hoy Auction Co - Jimmy delivered it the same day - THANK YOU! Wanted a little seating area for socializing when friends swing by or customers waiting.

10/09/2025

Installed custom dog gate revealed! See how she is doing opening and closing with one hand while filming.

10/06/2025

What’s Up? Yeah, something nothing to do with framing, Custom Dog Gate!

Another “Daddy’ request from one of the daughters to help keep Patsy in check (our warehouse Pit Bull). “Daddy, we have this crappy old gate and this thing is ugly, floppy, and I WANT YOU TO BUILD ME A CUSTOM ONE!”

My firm response to ensure I don’t get taken advantage of in the future….”COOL, OK! I AM ALL IN!”. I am a softie.

We milled up some American Cherry worked though the weekend as a father-daughter project, then once she got enough knowledge of the process, departed and I worked it through the following week.

The gate isn’t a Fort Knox-type of gate, but our pets really only need to have a visual deterrent which they can see through to the other size. So the connection points are neodymium magnets (these are 1/2” x 5mm and are incredibly strong). We used a couple magnets to secure the gate when in position to a receiving side that attaches to the wall. Then when you open the gate, it folds up and tuck behind the railing.

The top securing mechanism so that the fold in the middle also uses magnets and they keep it in the exact place it should be.

Not planning to make or sell these, sure there could be liability issues if some dog knock the gate or someone using it for unintended purposes with children, but … it came out pretty cool. We had a discussion after dinner about what someone would pay for such a gate and we landed somewhere between $250-$300. But…If you need something custom built and I think it would be a fun project, give me a call to discuss.

You will notice the hinge was visible on some of the pictures. We went back and decided to properly put it between to two sides so it wont be visible when gate is in place.

09/25/2025

Definitely Not Your Typical Frame Shop

There is definitely nothing “traditional” or typical at the SecondMoonshot shop. I retired early and through a few years and soul searching, landed into custom picture framing. A while back, I decided to devote every minute going forward doing things that are creative, excercise the mind, and fun. The fact is, I do custom picture framing but also so much more including to name a few,….woodworking, photo/slide/negative scanning and restoration, collecting (and selling) various types of art including pop culture, traditional art works, vintage photography (from negatives and slides), and the funnest stuff is the obscure things I find. No doubt about it, this is an eclectic growing collection that is solely made up of “things I like”.

Every once in a while I like to take a few picture of the shop to share here and a sampling of what you will find.

We are here every weekday from 10a to 5p and no appointment is necessary. You can also just text me if you’re on your way in case I am running to the post office or something, but rarely away for more than 15 minutes. I keep my hours always updated on the Google Business Profile in Google Maps.

I get lonely sometimes being more or less a one-man-shop, so a few walk-ins would be nice. Come and see my constantly evolving creative space!

09/24/2025

Work in Progress: Framing the Pokémon 151 (+1) Original Card Set 1999

I have had a couple inquiries over the last year and a customer just pulled the trigger. Brought the cards in (in order and I confirmed) and also had him put them all into the sleeves which ultimately will be mounted directly to the board. A UV 99% acrylic covering and contemporary black frame, and while a tedious doing steps 152 times, shouldnt be too bad.

I’ll post the progress and final over time.