I do image transfers to wood. The finished wood piece is about 4" x 5" x 3/8" thick. All my wood is roughly 1 inch thick and I cut it in to 1/2" (minus saw cut) and make two pieces. I sand smooth, tapering the edges and then transfer an image to the wood. Then put on a finish. So I end up with a rectangle with rounded edges.
I want to upgrade the wood look and make a framed piece of wood with an image in the center.
I can do this two ways but I only know how to do one of them.
1. I can cut small picture molding and glue it to the outside edges of the wood with the image (no rounded edges). This would require 5 pieces of wood. The wood with the image and molding for each side.
OR
2. Take a true 1/2" thick piece of wood (4" x 5" ) and route 1/4" depth out of the center, leaving a 1/4" 'molding' on the outer edges.
I want to do this on a table (or by hand) but don't know how to route the center and leave the raised edges uniform.
This would give me a 1 piece picture framed on the same wood.
Did I say all this clear?
The bit I need to use is another question.
(And don't anybody tell be to not add the picture before I route...(:>))
Thank you