I love to decorate my home with old photos and I'm always on the lookout for new frame ideas. I'd rather make my own picture frames than buy them. I've even made denim photo frames before (see here).
How To Make A Photo Frame From A Shoebox Lid
5 Materials
$1
30 Minutes
Easy
This time I decided to make my frame out of an old shoebox lid. Any similar cardboard box lid would work.
First I worked out where the center of my box lid was and marked it with a pen.
Then I cut out a hole the size of my photo. I used a box cutter knife for this.
I then decided to decorate the box lid with textured wallpaper. I picked up a free sample from the DIY/Homestore and this was large enough to cover the lid.
I cut the wallpaper so it would fit around the top and sides of the lid with a little bit more to spare.
Then, I pasted the top of the lid with glue, before wrapping it in wallpaper.
The wallpaper was also secured to the back of the lid with glue.
I then used the box cutter to cut the wallpaper that was over the hole.
These wallpaper flaps were glued to the inside of the lid
At the same time, I made a pouch to hold the photos for the back of the frame. This was simply a piece of cardboard taped on three sides to the inside of the lid. The untaped side was used to slip the photo in and out.
To give the photo frame a bit of an aged look, I first painted it with chalk paint. I then rubbed a tiny amount of silver Rub N Buff on some of the raised edges.
I love how the frame turned out. It is super light so can easily be hung on the wall with the smallest of nails.
I've also made printed map photo frames with old pallets before.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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I don't know. The post strongly implied, just don't use it. Me being me I am going to research more. The only possible way is to use a Dollar Tree frame and attach to that and keep the glass in as a barrier. Also the post said to not even use cardboard as a back filler they use foam core.
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You can use foam for the back if you want. This frame is fine for a copy photo but if you have a precious piece of art then maybe consider getting it professionally framed. This is just a fun upcycle for everyday photos or prints.
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Great - Thank you for your reply and information. Very nice idea.
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Thank you, you're welcome.
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