DIY: MAKE A HUGE FRAME FOR WAY LESS MONEY!
Armed with a 60% off framing coupon we finally went to give our treasured poster a more fitting home. I don't know how much we thought Michael's would charge for a frame for this, but we were not prepared to pay over $350! That was the quote WITH the discount. The main problem is that it's a very odd size - 23" X 53". Custom framing was our only option, but we were not willing to pay that much. Back to the closet for you, dear old poster friend.
Until a recent trip to Home Depot, by poking around we found all the elements...
This trim has a nice profile to become a frame, plus the perfect gap to sandwich a piece of glass and a backing. Score!
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Next we found this acrylic sheet. We could cut it to size ourselves, plus it wasn't glass - we didn't have to worry that some rec room roughhousing would end with a visit to the ER. Safer!
This inexpensive hardboard was the PERFECT depth to be the poster's backing. Sold!
Here's how we made it...
- Use the already cut-to-size hardboard to mark your Acrylic plastic sheet. Using a straight edge and sharp knife, score the plastic repeatedly until cut about halfway through. You can then snap it cleanly. Think cutting drywall or tile, if you have done those things. The Acrylic sheet is the most expensive part of this whole thing, so take your time on this and do it right.
- Build a frame with the trim. This requires careful measuring, planning and mitre cutting (Mitres are those fancy 45-degree corner cuts). If you don’t have a mitre box or saw, you likely know someone who does (they may even have mitre experience and be willing to trade help for beer or food). It is not super difficult, but you will want to go slowly and think it through. CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
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