DIY Photo Frame

It’s pretty easy to find delightful art prints online, however it’s not always easy to cover the bill to get those prints framed. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider paying for a custom frame. That’s because a diy photo frame is just way too easy to put together.

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Materials For DIY Photo Frame

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For this DIY photo frame project, you will need:

a photo

canvas

Mod Podge (I used matte)

1×2 or larger pine boards

hot glue or E6000

wood stain

Attach Your Art

Start off by using Mod Podge to glue your art piece to your canvas. Find an inexpensive canvas HERE. If you’re art overlaps the canvas, flip it over and use a razor to trim the edges. Scissors also work.

Add a layer of Mod Podge over the top of your print after your middle Mod Podge layer dries. This step is optional, but will seal and protect the art piece. I’m hanging my fun cow print over our dining table, and with four kids, I anticipate it needing a wash or two in the near future.

Keep in mind before you decide to Mod Podge over your print, that when using a paint brush you may be able to see faint brush strokes. Opt out of this step if the thought of brush strokes makes you ill.

Build Your Frame

For your frame, you will need to trim your pine boards (I’m using 1×2) to fit your frame. Leave enough length for overlap when you cut your “width” boards. Check out my diagram below to see how I calculated width and length dimensions.

*Have your hardware store trim your boards for you if you don’t have a saw.

Stain your boards after they are cut. Smooth out any rough edges or splinters with a quick sand before staining. I used Varathane’s Golden Oak which gave the pine a nice Spanishy wood tone.

Attach Your Frame and Canvas

You are ready to attach your frame boards to your canvas once your stain is dry. I used E6000, but hot glue would work just fine and is probably easier to use.

If you choose not to use hot glue, you may need to tape the corners together while the glue dries to keep the joints tight. This is why I think hot glue would be easier. Just give the boards a squeeze for a minute while you let the hot glue cool.

Hang Er’ Up

And that’s it folks. All in all, I spent less than an hour putting this thing together. We haven’t quite solidified a name for our new cow friend, but Debbie seems to be the favorite at the moment. No offense to any Debbie’s out there. Here is a similar print to our Debbie.

Sticking on a few thrift store baskets helped highlight Debbie a little more. As an added bonus, they give me more sneaky places to put plant babies.

Enjoy!

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