A Custom Made Picture Frame

Another Frame Built from the Scrap Pile…

My daughter painted the sweetest picture for me in her art class. I love the bright colors and her fun approach to a vase with flowers! I decided to build a custom made picture frame using pieces from the scrap pile to showcase her artwork!

custom made picture frame SANY0808

 

Materials:

  • Sander and Sandpaper
  • Stain or Paint

The picture was painted on 12″ x 18″ paper.

custom made picture frame art piece

I cut one of the pieces of 1×3 at 11-1/4″, and two at 25-1/4″. I cut the piece of 1×6 at 11-1/4″ to serve as the bottom of the frame and backdrop for the decorative wood piece.

custom made picture frame wood pieces for frame

I assembled the frame with glue and the pocket hole screws…

custom made picture frame assembled frame

…then cut a 3/8″ rabbet on the inside of the frame to allow for the glass.

custom made picture frame rabbet routed inside frame

I used a hammer and chisel to square the corners of the rabbet… (Note that I am not the best at this!!)

custom made picture frame chiseled corners

I decided to use one of those decorative wood cutouts on the front of this custom made picture frame…

custom made picture frame wood cutout

After a thorough sanding (using 80 grit, 120 grit, then 220 grit) I stained the frame and decorative piece with Rust-Oleum’s Ultimate Wood Stain in Kona.

custom made picture frame stained frame

Once it was dry, I added two coats of Rust-Oleum’s Ultimate Wood Stain in Sunbleached.

custom made picture frame lighter stain

After the stain was fully dry, I glued the decorative piece on the front and added three coats of Rust-Oleum’s Ultimate Polyurethane in Satin.

custom made picture frame wood sealer

I cut the glass to size using my trusty glass cutter…

custom made picture frame plexiglas

custom made picture frame glass in frame

…and cut a piece of corrugated board for the back.

custom made picture frame corrugated backing

I inserted the glass, the picture, and the corrugated board into the frame and secured it with a framing tab gun. I added a sawtooth hanger to the back…

custom made picture frame sawtooth hanger

…and am ready to hang my new artwork on the wall!

Have questions about the custom made picture frame? Leave a comment below!

Originally posted 2012-05-28 08:00:40.