7 DIY Picture Frame Ideas In Different Sizes

This DIY collection of DIY Picture Frame Ideas is a complete package, ranging from stylish, digital, playful, and rustic to vintage designs that best stylize your monumental events in a decent frame. Whether you want to display a single picture or multiple or even showcase your Christmas cards, you can easily do it using our step-by-step guides and video tutorials.

Easy DIY Picture Frame Ideas

A photo without a suitable frame is incomplete and unpolished. The matching frame can transform your family photos, prints, art, or mirrors from ordinary to extraordinary. However, store-bought frames can be expensive and might not always be the perfect match for your pictures. That’s why we’ve got you covered with a collection of DIY frame ideas that are easy to make while giving your cherished moments and art pieces a creative and stylish vibe.

DIY Picture Frame

This DIY Floating Picture Frame is a different and stylish way to show your best photos or art. Unlike regular frames, this design makes the displayed item look like it’s floating inside the wooden frame, thanks to two clear plastic sheets. This DIY project can bring a modern touch to your beloved photos or artwork with its unique design.

Creating the frame involves cutting wood pieces to the right length and angle for your print, gluing them together, and adding dowels for support. The picture is then sandwiched between two acrylic sheets and held in place by screws running through the frame, secured with dowel caps. The whole assembly, once dried, provides a professional, floating effect to the displayed print.

Materials:

Acrylic sheets. You will need enough acrylic material so that you’ll have two layers that are exactly the same size as the picture frame.
5/8″ Wooden dowel
3″ x 8-32 screws and nuts
Sandpaper
Glue sticks for hot glue gun
Masking tape or blue painter’s tape
#0 biscuits (optional)
Wood glue
Sandpaper
Danish oil

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DIY Old Window Picture Frame

Check out this creative project to transform an old window into a modern photo frame showing your cherished moments. This project reduces waste by reusing an old item and provides a unique and vintage way to display your multiple pictures or art pieces on marriage ceremonies, birthdays, or anniversaries. Enjoy crafting your own unique piece!

To make an old window picture frame, first, disassemble the frame and, strip off the old paint using a sander, and repaint it with your preferred color. Cut a backer board and matte to fit the window’s internal dimensions. Secure the artwork to the matte with double-sided tape and place them into the window frame, followed with the backer board. Use glazier’s points to hold the artwork and backer board inside the frame. Finally, attach the hanging hardware.

Materials:

An old wooden window
backer board
the artwork
a matte cut to fit the artwork
paint
painters tape
sandpaper
razor blade and/or scraper
glaziers point or finishing nails to seal the thing up
picture hanging wire and wire mounting hardware to hang it
brown paper

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Lego Picture Frame

Turn your Lego collection into unique picture frames with this fun, hands-on project. Displaying your child’s picture or Lego character, this DIY frame is perfect for adding to your Lego-obsessed child’s room or nursery. This guide uses 4 colors, but you can go with your preferences’ colors, sizes, or shapes.

Cut your Lego plate strips according to your desired width to create a DIY Lego picture frame. Next, screw the cut strips onto your wall, ensuring that they are straight by screwing them together between different Lego plates. Once the strips are in place, fill the frame with Legos, creating any pattern you like. Now you’ve made your own Lego picture frame!

Materials:

Lego plate strips
A variety of Lego blocks
Screws

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How To Make A Pictue Frame In 3 Ways

Use this creative video tutorial to create a picture frame in three different ways. These steps range from simple DIY frames to more intricate woodworking techniques. All the frames give a professional and elegant look, stylishly displaying your lovely photos and art pieces. These handmade frames serve as beautiful, customized Christmas gifts. So, why not use this DIY video tutorial to bring your carpentry skill to a notch?

DIY Digital Picture Frame

For a modern twist on displaying your favorite photos, consider creating a DIY Digital Picture Frame. This project uses an old laptop and some additional components to create a sleek, customizable digital frame that can display many images. The best part is that it has a touch screen and can also be used as a desktop screen.

Begin by dismantling an old laptop and preserving the motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive, and LCD. Prepare two pieces of Plexiglas and drill holes to hold them together. Attach the LCD and touchscreen to one piece of Plexiglas using double-sided tape, and secure all LCD components. Center the motherboard on the second Plexiglas piece, mark and drill holes, and mount it securely. Add other necessary parts, such as a hard drive and RAM. Create a power buttonhole and plug the VGA cable into the motherboard. Finally, mount the front and back Plexiglas pieces together and enjoy your digital picture frame.

Materials:

An old laptop
Touchscreen
PCMCIA WiFi card
IDE to CF adapter
Plexiglas
Mounting screws
4 main screws
Some other items are listed as optional, such as two-sided tape, foam tape, USB extension, and wall mounting cable.

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Simple & Stylish Circle Frames

This simple yet chic DIY project allows you to showcase your favorite moments in non-traditional frames and can be easily customized to your preference. The belts add a touch of character and a hanging mechanism that’s as stylish as it is functional.

Firstly, select three suitable images to print and purchase three circular frames. Paint these gray and let it dry. Following this, proceed to insert your chosen photos into each frame. Next, purchase belts of your choice and apply adhesive along the belt’s perimeter. Place these belts around the edges of your frames. Once the adhesive has dried, hang these frames on your desired wall. The uniqueness of this project lies in the personal touch of choosing your own photos and belts.

Materials:

Circle frames
Photos to display within the frames
Belts that match the size of the frames’ circumference
Paint (to paint the frames, if desired)
Glue (to attach belts to the frames)

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Rustic Scrap Wood Picture Frames

Add a rustic touch to your home with these DIY Rustic Scrap Wood Picture Frames found on Homedit. By using pins to hold the pictures, you can easily switch out the images within seconds. These frames are perfect for displaying your precious memories, children’s artwork, or even greeting cards.

Start by deciding the size of your frames and cutting the wood accordingly. Sand the wood to ensure a rustic appeal, then apply your preferred stain, moving side to side toward the grain. Once dry, cut smaller pieces of wood and nail them vertically to the back of the frame to secure and stabilize the pieces. Afterward, prepare a backing for the picture, add simple tacks in each corner of the backing paper, and use a hammer to tap them in gently. Finally, secure the photo to the backing paper.

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