DIY Picture Frames

I had been working on a new skill - learning to draw - and wanted to hang my work on my walls to mark my progression. But! Picture frames are super expensive so I decided to make my own out of scrap materials from previous projects.

Time: 4 Days Cost: $30 Difficulty: Medium

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So, I had some leftover plywood. The cheapest kind from HomeDepot. Then, cut it into 12” strips

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Then, sanded them down with a power sander.

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After that, I used wood glue and a grip to connect pieces.

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After that, I used Kona wood stain - leftover from many other projects! - and let them dry with 3 coats.

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After that, I used polyurethane on each piece. Probably 4 coats total. Then, I used some brackets from Amazon to connect all 4 pieces.

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I needed the hook that puts them on the wall so Amazon supplied!

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Next I used some poster board from the dollar store for fake mattes. I like the dollar store for poster boards.

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Used some upholstery staples to connect it all together and Viola!

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Frames and pictures look....? What do you think?

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I frames 7 pieces easily for less than $30! I count that as a total win!

Materials used for this project:

• Ply wood   (Homedepot)
• Wood glue   (Home Depot)
• Wood stain - Kona   (Home depot)
• Polyurethane   (Home depot)
• T brackets   (Amazon)
• Sawtooth hangers   (Amazon