Hey!
I'm bringing you another Super Great D.I.Y That's Cheap and Cheerful for all you Uni Students looking to put color into your Dorm Rooms!
You Will Need :
❤ Acrylic Paint Assorted Colors & White!
❤ Patterend Paper
❤ Frames (CHARITY SHOP!)
❤ Ribbon (For hanging)
Step One:
Get hold of an assortment o frames from your local Charity shop, There's no point in new ones, once they're all painted they'll look awesome! I got all of the ones above for under £4!
Super cheap and good for the world!
You'll need to disassemble the frame so you just have the brim. Like this;
Step 2:
Now it's time to paint! Choose a white paint to begin with & base coat your frame! It might help to sand the frame first if the frame is proving difficult!
Once you have applied two or more white coats and allowed them to dry, It's time for color!
Step Three:
Choose your colors, I had loads but I went for a pastel purple, green & pink! I mixed these from white paint, red, blue & green!
Apply around 1-2 Layers, making sure you get into all of the details!
If the drying gets a little tedious to wait around for, speed up the process with a hairdryer.. a little trick we use in college for scenic design!
Step Four:
Now your frames are painted, you'll probably need to give the glass inserts a good clean with some window cleaner...trust me!
If your photo doesn't quite fit the frame, you can fill the spaces with some colorful paper.
Choose a pattern that you think fit the photo.. or go wild a clash the colors!
Take the glass inset and draw around it onto the paper, then cut it out. You might need to go half a centimeter smaller just to fit it properly.
Step Five:
Place the glass insert into the frame and put the photo face down onto it, then lay the paper pattern facing down on top!
You then might have to re-seal the ram like this with masking tape, or you have to press the frame latches back down with a knife.
If you're hanging these frames up and there's no hook for them, Why not try attaching sweet Ribbon to the back with a few staples each side, It adds a Kitsch look when the ribbon shows. Good or that 'Awww' factor!
And that's pretty much it! They look so cute & unless you tell someone (my secrets out) friends will be asking where you got these adorable frames from for sure!
Thank you for Reading!
Lovelove
xxx
