How To Make Artwork Frames

Measure and cut mat.

How to make artwork frames. Miter box with a hand saw sold as a set. Lay your knife on the outside edge of the page you want to cut from your book. While you wait for the stain to dry which won t take long you can go print out your printables or grab your photos or art prints. Cut the backing board.

Lay the page face down on a clean work surface. Always consider your orientation and make sure your measurements are in the width x height format. Turn the page. If you can believe it this frame was actually a trial run for some different artwork i am making custom frames for.

If your art is thicker than definitely look for shadow box frames. While this frame was large the art was cheap so if i messed up or it didn t work it wasn t a huge deal. Here are a few things to remember. Apply the stain to your plywood board for your diy picture frames make sure to get around the edges.

How to frame your own art 1. Keep fractional increments on a ruler in mind and always try to line your artwork up. Light duty stapler or small nails for holding in the picture cardboard. Measure the size of the opening you want your page to have.

The four frames i am working on now are for priceless art. Picture frames can be expensive but with the right tools you can make your own frames from thrift store bought pieces. How to mat and frame artwork find your artwork. Displaying your prints photos or art.