Making your own picture frames can be a fun and rewarding project and one that saves you some dough compared to paying for custom framing.
Diy cheap photo frames.
By diy ing her own using hardware store basics elsie from a beautiful mess brought the cost down to less than 25 bucks.
10 effortless diy picture frame ideas 1.
You can use washi tape maps old books and magazine paper for best picture frames.
Stain the wood picture frame.
Staple your art or photograph onto the back of the diy picture frame.
For a rustic and natural appealing diy picture frame you can use the free found pallet wood cut it into slats and then stack the pieces together to form a frame like the structure of desired size and shape.
3 1 x 2 x 8 furring strips you may need more or less depending on the size of your print 20 feet of lattice molding once more you many need.
Repurposing some popsicles is another affordable and effortless idea that you can try.
If you ve ever looked into framing a larger piece of art like the 33 by 44 inch photo print of jane birkin above then it won t surprise you that even the cheapest options cost upwards of 100.
I chose a lighter stain chestnut and i loved how it turned out.
I was so excited to finish up the project and i totally forgot to take a photo but all you need to do is to staple your piece of art or photographs on the back of the frame.
Piece of 1 4 plywood or luan i used luan because it s lighter and cheaper cut to the size of your art print.
Tools and supplies needed.