Here are the materials you'll need:
- cheap frame(I bought mine for $5.00 at Savers.)
- spray paint
- your artwork
- wire
- jewelry tools (wire cutters, etc.)
- 2 small screws
- acrylic paint
- glue
August 2012
As you can see the dimension of the frame is too wide for my piece.
Step 2: Take the the back, your artwork and the glass out of the frame. Lay down some newspaper in an area that's acceptable to get a little dirty and spray paint your frame in any color of your choice.
August 2012
I always like black.
Step 3: Now, for my piece I cut two strips out of the same paper I used for the painting, I painted them pink to match and then glued them on the back and cut them to fit exactly. The way I measured was using the glass or back of the frame. I then worked on my painting a little more, trying to match it as perfectly as possible. (These pictures were taken before I did that.)
August 2012
August 2012
Step 4: Once your frame is dry you can touch up any small mistakes with acrylic paint of the same color. Then wait until that's dry. Clean both sides of the glass and put everything back into the frame.
August 2012
Beautiful, isn't she?
Step 5: After this we had to have a wire going across the back in order to submit it into the state fair. I took some wire from the garage, not too thin or thick and easily bendable, and cut it to size, leaving some excess on both sides. I then folded about 4 inches over and twisted it, leaving a small hole for the screw. I screwed that end into the back of the frame and did the same thing to the other side.
I wish I had pictures to show, but unfortunately, I was running out of time at that moment. Here's the finished product with it's sad creator.
August 2012
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
