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How to make a frame for paintings

To create a stylish interior can not do without a variety of decorative add-ons. One of the most popular ornaments is the picture. It can be done by a professional artist or your child, painted in oil or watercolor, and is embroidered with a cross. The originality and beauty of the painting emphasize the well-matched frame, which will increase the perception of the image. The right size and style of frame for paintings can be made with your own hands.

You will need

line
pencil
obushkovo hacksaw
a mitre box
baguette
PVA glue
pliers
brads, studs or
drill
hammer
glass suitable in size
paint
decorative elements
twine for hanging pictures

Instruction

Take a ruler and measure the length and width of the picture for which you want to make the frame. Mark the measurements with a pencil.

Obushkovo using a hacksaw with mitre cut two pairs of segments of molding the required length. Saw smooth and even movements. It is very important that the pairs of horizontal and vertical segments were exactly the same length, otherwise make the frame the correct form will not work.

Slavyanye lubricate the ends of the lines with white glue and tightly secure the frame with pliers.

After the glue dries, reinforce the frame with nails. To do this, you must first drill holes in the places where you will drive nails.

Insert a suitable sized glass.

Now the frame can be painted in any color and decorate according to your taste.

After drying, attach to the rear surface of the frame loop to hang it on the wall.

Note

To mask holes in which are driven nails, you can use putty.

Useful advice

To secure the picture in the frame you can use special clips.

For paintings, done in oil paints, more suitable frame size of the picture. For prints, watercolors, drawings, embroidery frame do more work to the free space around the image contributed to better perception.