Starting off February (!!) with a fun DIY anyone can do! Inspired by this frame from Urban Outfitters. I saw it one day at the store and how easy it would be to recreate, I knew I had to do it! The whole process was a bit time consuming, especially when rolling pages from magazines, gluing and twisting the string.
The final product was so worth it, I love how boho it is! Huge bonus: it didn’t cost me a thing because I had all these materials on hand. Score!
Materials: Cardboard, old magazines, embroidery thread, hot glue, scissors, X-acto knife, ruler, pencil. You may also need: tacky glue for quick hold
Measure a 2″ border all around a 4″x6″ opening (for your picture) – cut out using an X-acto knife
Start rolling pages from magazines (as tightly as you can**) add a dot of tacky glue for a quick hold. Grab embroidery thread, tie on one end and wrap all around the paper roll, tie again at the other end. Continue the process until you have a ton of finished sticks.
Once you have enough sticks finished, start bending them at a 90 degree angle and attach using hot glue, continue gluing all around until finished.
Layer and mix-match size and colors of your sticks, use as much glue as you can so the hold is strong. Glue string to the paper if necessary so nothing becomes loose.
Grab a small piece of cardboard to create the back leg, I bent mine in two places and made sure to make it connected to avoid sliding. Cut two strips for the back channels, insert your photo in the frame easily by sliding in and out.
Finished!
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I hope you’ve enjoyed and happy frame making!!! :)
March 28th, 2012 at 6:50 AM
Your frames are so pretty! I like them so much I’ve got this linked to my picture frames post too today, well done!
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April 29th, 2012 at 7:59 AM
awesome!
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June 3rd, 2012 at 5:47 AM
Hi – I made this project and it came out GREAT! I used a dollar store plastic frame and wrapped the magazine pages around a wooden skewer to get them tight and uniform. It really cut down on the time! It looks beautiful! Thanks for a great and CHEAP craft/gift idea!!!
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August 9th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
hehe it’s so pretty (:
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November 9th, 2012 at 1:43 AM
totally inspirational! love it!
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November 13th, 2012 at 9:23 AM
These look so great, really effective! Not seen anything like it before and it a great project to make with my daughter.
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March 19th, 2013 at 7:13 PM
This is so pretty! How long did you take to finish the photoframe? And how many paper rolls did you use for the frame?
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