This quick tutorial will help you give a new lease of life to your old picture frames. It only takes 20 minutes and best of all, the materials cost next to nothing! Give it a go and tell us how you got on.
Finished Piece:
Difficulty Rating:
Beginner
Cost:
One piece of decoupage paper will set you back €1.35 or else you can buy in bulk on eBay for cheaper and the posting is cheap as the paper is so light. You can buy special decoupage glue in Inspiring Ideas for under €5 or else you can use normal PVC glue available in all arts and crafts stores. You'll also need a small paint brush with medium bristles that will cost you under €2 in an arts and crafts shop or else a set of paint brushes from a Euro Store.
Time:
20 minutes to do and 20 minutes to dry
You will need:
- Decoupage paper - available online at eBay or in Inspiring Ideas Blanchardstown Retail Park or old wrapping paper
- Decoupage Glue
- Brush
- Photo frame with flat surface sides
- Stanley Knife or Sharp Scissors
Instructions:
- Clean all sides of photo frame
- Put cello-tape on glass edges to protect from glue
- Rip paper into strips and squares (it works much better when ripped - do not cut with a scissors)
- Spread glue along frame
- Start placing paper on frame
- Go over paper with glue brush and leave to dry
- Start gluing next side of frame and repeat steps 4 to 6 until all sides are covered
- You can go over with another layer if you wish
- Leave to dry and use a stanley blade or sharp knife to trim the edges and remove the cello-tape
- You can mix and match papers and put a different pattern on each side or you can stick to the same pattern for all papers
How did you get on?
Leave us a comment or send us a picture with your results.
