Make Window Into Picture Frame

Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure.

Make window into picture frame.

Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. Paint the wood after you. Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby.

Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has. I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that.

It is one of my favorite picture displays in my home and just off of my front door so it gets a lot of notice from the traffic in and out of our home. Materials an old wooden window. Backer board could be masonite foam board or even cardboard pretty much anything thin you ve got lying around the artwork a matte cut to fit the artwork. In an entryway or mudroom.

This will secure the plexi glass to the window. Clean up the sash step 1. Two of the most popular add ons for old windows that become picture frames are hooks on the bottom and decorative shutters on either side. Screw in eye hooks on either side of the window frame.