A homemade picture frame adds a personal touch to any photo and can flexibly adapt to the occasion, whether it's the season or a special event. Discover the creative possibility of crafting a unique picture frame from simple materials that showcases your photos perfectly. With this guide, you can quickly and easily craft a standout piece that's not only the perfect gift but also beautifies your home.
1. Make the Base Frame
There are countless ways to design picture frames. In our example, we show you two variations: a simple one and a more complex one that even offers multiple uses.
Variant 1:
Lay the wooden sticks as shown and connect the contact points with craft glue.
Variant 2:
Glue the sticks as shown. You can decide how large the picture window should be. Tip: Instead of staggered, the sticks can also be glued directly on top of each other.
Once you have finished a frame, you can use it as a template for others to ensure a uniform size. Alternatively, draw a basic design on paper, which serves as a template.
2. Decorate the Picture Frames
Once the glue is dry, you can decorate the picture frames using the napkin technique. Optionally cover the entire surface or just parts of it. Tip: You can skip a primer since the white parts of the napkin become nearly invisible after lacquering.
Separate the printed layer from the other two, place the napkin on the wood, and apply the napkin lacquer with a brush from the center outward. Carefully tear off the excess and smooth the edges.
Let the lacquer dry and apply the decorative snow to the desired areas. A wooden stick is perfect as a tool for applying.
3. Attach the Ribbon
Now you need a ribbon to hang the picture frames. Cut a sufficiently long piece of cord, taking into account the spacing between the frames. Start from a lower end and secure it with hot glue. Align the frames so that all gaps are equal, and glue the cord from bottom to top.
Trim the photos to fit the frames and attach them from behind. With the second variant, you can also insert the photos from the side without having to glue them.
4. Foot for Picture Frame
For the second variant, you can craft a foot if you want to place a photo, for instance, on a cabinet.
Lay three wooden sticks next to each other, glue two others on top with a bit of space between them, and finally insert another stick vertically into the opening.
The picture frame can then simply be slotted in. Done!
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