Useful Information That You Need To Understand When Creating Your Own Large Picture Frame
by Daniel Turbin
Have you ever wondered steps to make your own personal picture frame for your custom artwork? It may seem like a daunting task, but it surely is basic to make a professional frame if you have the right resources.
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Everything you need to make a great-looking frame ought to be at your local Michael's. They possess an excellent selection of mix and match frame pieces, as well as ready-made frames. They have a wide range of mat board colors also and will do custom made mat board cutting for you. I have a pretty decent mat board cutter, but I've just never been able to do equally good as the experts! Last time I went there, I discovered that they had a number of great-looking ready-made frames. I was kicking myself for not taking measurements of my favorite posters, since they had such a great number of large poster frames. Oh well, just another justification to go back another time! I had a stunning painting to frame that my mother colored, but the dimensions didn't match any of those great ready-made frames. So what's a girl to do? I started looking at their choice, and immediately learned that I was going to be able to conveniently build a custom frame for my pairing, all by myself.
Making your own custom picture frames is very simple to do. The first step to creating your own frame is to measure your artwork. If you plan to have a mat board around the piece, be sure to add the appropriate dimensions. For example, if you have a photo to frame which is eight by ten inches, but you want to have a mat board edge around that picture, you would want to measure the border thickness and then put those measurements to the measurements of the photo. If you wished to have a two inch border, you will need to make a picture frame that measures ten by twelve. Don't be afraid to get artistic with your mat board options! Various color combinations and cuts can definitely spice up a simple frame! Once you have the dimensions that you need, you may start shopping for the side pieces. Since each piece of the frame comes individually, you can mix and match pieces to make a frame that will suit just about anything that you need to frame.
You will have your choice of various materials, mostly, metal and wood. I love to choose wood whenever possible, simply because I like to add my own character to the frame. Once again, with simple, craft store products, you can create some really fantastic results. I just lately made a group of several frames that finished up looking like large antique picture frames. All that you need to accomplish a beautiful, aged look is two shades of paint, one in a crackle finish. I suggest using a deep brown for the base coat. Paint the whole frame, and allow time for it dry fully. Then, apply the crackle-finish top coat. Gold seems fantastic over the brown and produces a rich, antique look. Another method that can be used is sanding. Begin by painting the wood frame in the color of your choice, allow it to dry, and then lightly buff with a fine grit sandpaper. It gives an extremely weathered, "shabby-chic" look. It's really easy and affordable to make your own frames.
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