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To the Framing Atelier,

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Ebony Street, Bridgewater Square.

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Dear Mrs Gildie, I'm sorry I won't
be able to come to you in person.

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Unfortunately, my schedule behaves
like a whirlwind these days.

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But I have no doubt my letter and
parcel will reach you in the fastest

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and safest way.

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I recently painted a pastel portrait
of one of my dearest friends,

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and I find myself in a quest for a suitably
enchanting frame to elevate this artwork

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to its full potential.

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I've heard a lot about your work, and I'm
eager to discover your talent to adorn

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my delightful creation.

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Since a personal visit
is not possible at the moment,

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I thought I would rely on
your skills and a sense of aesthetics

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to choose the best framing.

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I like sober yet elegant ornaments.

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Nothing too fancy, but simply
beautiful in the most striking way.

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Not overloaded with embellishments,

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and certainly not tawdry.

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Although, I do always love
seeing a bit of blazing gold.

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No doubt you understand what I mean.

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I entirely trust you on this matter and
cannot wait to see what you will bring

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into being.

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Oh, and no pressure intended,

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but I would be delighted to receive
the finished piece by tomorrow evening.

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Sincerely yours, Lady Millington.

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Well, I guess I'll put aside
everything else for now.

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Let's have a look at this piece of art.

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Oh my.

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How beautiful.

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I like how the skin
tones were treated here.

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Realistic but with so much character.

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Same here.

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Gorgeous.

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Hold still.

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22 centimeters... high.
And...

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17... wide.

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So that means that if I plan to add a
mat board, It would frame the portrait....

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Let's say... Here.

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And here, so 3 centimeters,
maybe 4 on each side.

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So...

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(unintelligible whispers)

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2 centimeters above the hair... And...

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The shoulders...

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Yes.

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Perfect.

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And now let's see what kind of mat board
and frame would highlight your features.

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I think a pale mat board and a thin frame.

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Not necessarily thin.

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Well, let's see.

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(unintelligible whispers)

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And for the frame...

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Well...

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So this is pure white...

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Maybe too white.

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Let's see off white.

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That's much better.

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Off white seems good.

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This one is more...

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Beige.

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Very light beige.

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No I think off white looks better.

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And just out of curiosity, let's try burgundy.

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Too dark, I'm afraid.

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But maybe off white with just a dark red
border all around.

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Yes, definitely.

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And, as for the frame...

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This one is beautiful.

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But maybe too thin.

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That's interesting.

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I might take care of the mat board first,

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and I will decide for the frame later.

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First, let's add a mount board
behind you for a bit of support.

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This one is probably the right size.

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There, perfect.

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(unintelligible whispers)

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(unintelligible whispers)

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Let's see how it fits.

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Perfect.

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Exactly what you needed.

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The border really brings out
the red tones here and there.

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Yes. This is lovely.

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Now let's protect you with the glass.

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This shall be quick.

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And here we go.

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Good.

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I should clean that.

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This is just a fingerprint.

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Perfect.

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And I'm going to secure all these
layers together with a few clamps.

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Hold still.

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Three...

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And four.

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Good.

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And now let's take care of the final
and most beautiful part, the frame.

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So I was hesitation between these.

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This one is beautiful

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but entirely covered with gold and this
might be too much for Lady Millington.

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This one may not have enough.

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I could go for this one and
add a dash of gold later.

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Lady Millington is
a demanding customer

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for sure, and we don't
want to disappoint her.

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No. Definitely not this one.

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Silver is not your colour.

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So, yes, this one with a few
gilded parts.

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Yes. Let's make it.

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(unintelligible whispers)

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And now the moment of truth.

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Perfect.

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Absolutely perfect.

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Now all it needs is a few
touches of gold to to highlight

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the gold I see here and here.

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I'm going to gather everything I need.

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So I will apply just a line of gold

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on the inside edge all around

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to highlight it and I
will make make it look

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like antique gold, just as if it had been
there for at least one hundred years.

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The frame looks already
very smooth and sealed

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so just one coat of glue should do.

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Let's move it a little further away from you.

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And now, a bit of glue.

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All around.

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Being careful.

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So it just sticks
to the edge.

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It's done.

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Now I have time to tidy
up a bit before it's dry.

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So let's see.

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Wonderful.

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It's as sticky as it should be.

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Now let's add the gold leaves.

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I'm going to need 
very thin bands.

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So, here's the first one.

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Good.

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Let's keep going.

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Third one.

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And that was the last one.

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Now let's remove the excess gold.

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Wonderful. And now final step.

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I'm going to slightly burnish the
gild so it doesn't look tawdry.

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Lady Millington would certainly not
want this to stay as bright as it is.

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I'm going to gently rub the stone all around.
Starting here...

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Very gently.

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Good.

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Let's keep going.

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Perfect.

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Now I will just apply a light
varnish and it will be done.

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This should dry quite instantly
and it will protect the gold.

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Brilliant. My best work so far.

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Now time to remove the clamps and nail
the frame to hold everything together.

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Ten should do.

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And ten.

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Yes. It's strong.

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Now let's wrap you up and off you go.

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Dear lady Millington.

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I hope your art piece travelled back
safely and lies happily in your hands

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as you're reading this.

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I followed your instructions
regarding this beautiful portrait,

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and I will be happy to read or
hear your thoughts about it.

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Please visit me anytime. I will be
delighted to make your acquaintance.

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And I look forward to discussing
your future framing needs.

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Sincerely yours,

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Elsa Gildie.