Abstract: Colored polyester pictures containing therein a design depicted by an integral raised beaded structure on a smooth, polished background are prepared by a method in which the polyester is cast on specially prepared glass molds. The glass mold is prepared by transferring a line drawing or design to a piece of glass covered with one-sided tape. Removal of the tape where the line drawing appears to expose the underlying glass, followed by blasting, results in a channel or gulley in the glass which, following casting becomes the beaded structure of the picture. The use of pigmented polyester for casting and painting the finished cast results in decorative artwork.

Abstract: Works of art made from strips of material, preferably wooden lath strips, are mass-produced by sawing the lath strips to the desired size of the art work, painting or staining the sawed pieces to the desired color or shade, dye-stamping the stained or cut strips to their final shape, assembling the shaped pieces into the final design or picture of the art work, and fixing, by nailing, stapling, or glueing, the assembled pieces to a suitable backing. Preferably, the same strips of material are used to form the frame and side supports for the final product.