I've been into upcycling lately.
I can look at something and see the potential it has to be something else or something useful.
Sometimes things just need a coat of paint and sometimes they need a whole new purpose.
This used to be a photo frame that someone donated to the thrift store.
First, I covered the hinges with tape and spray painted the whole thing. Then I used wire cutters to cut some wire mesh that I got at Lowe's to fit each opening and attached it with the same attachments that were holding the acrylic pieces in each slot. That did take some patience to get it just right.
I think it turned out great.
I also made a smaller one out of another plain picture frame.
I didn't take a before picture of this one so this is the unfinished back side. I took out the glass and sanded the stain off and then painted it with craft paint. Then I finished it with a dark brown wax to give it an antique look.
If you would like to try this yourself, find some hinged frames so they can stand on their own and finish them how you like. You can also do this to a single photo frame if you want to use an easel to display it or hang it on a wall.
Another way to antique your paint finish is to apply your paint color normally and after it has dried, take a tattered paint brush and dip it in some contrasting paint and then tap out most of the paint so the brush is kind of dry before you randomly apply it to your frame. It should come out looking something like the one below:
I haven't posted in a while but I'm always doing something crafty so I'll try to be better about dragging my camera and laptop around with me and share with all of you what I've been working on.
Thanks for stopping by.
