Diy Distressed Painted Picture Frames

Although there are various ways to distress paint to give it a timeworn finish this wet sanding method gives a bit more control over how much paint is removed.

Diy distressed painted picture frames.

Instructions remove the glass and artwork. Roughly wax each frame. Nail file to sand paintbrush. In my case i wanted to have another paint colour coming through so i started with my base colour of mid grey and gave it a single coat all over the frame.

Diy picture frame with twigs. Using a small paintbrush or a foam brush apply a thin layer of paint on the frame. Cover your work surface and the inside of the picture frame with newspapers or magazine pages. If possible carefully remove the glass and artwork from the frame.

Lay the frame to be painted on newspaper or plastic. Via bomb shell bling. One the paint has completely dried it was time to hang my distressed frames. Acrylic paint in a bright color.

A pair of socks. How to distress your frame. When you are distressing a piece you remove a top layer of paint to show either a contrasting colour underneath or perhaps to reveal the actual wood. Vintage frames spray painted white for gallery wall found a steal on some frames at a yard sale or have old frames around your house that are taking up dust.

The areas that have wax are the areas that will appear distressed and poke through your final layer of white paint. Don t rush this step. Glue a smaller frame onto a large flat frame and modpodge scrapbook paper or paint. Something to keep area underneath protected.

I like to use a large poster board and trace where i want each of the frames. Start by applying a very light coat of paint to the picture frame. Remove the back and the glass from your frame. Delta girl distressed frames diy picture frames.

See more ideas about picture frames diy picture frames painted picture frames. In most cases you shouldn t need to a picture frame to coat it with chalk paint. Using the dampened floor scrubber pad similar to these you must use the white color to prevent color bleeding and working in one small section at a time i rubbed gently in circles in the areas where i wanted to remove some of the white paint. Just use an inexpensive tea light for this.

It s amazing how real it looks and how easy it is to distress picture frames. Don t be stingy either just wax around the edges and the front parts that you want to appear worn. This do it yourself tutorial shows you how to take a pieve of wood or wooden pallet some mod podge and your photos to make distressed rustic picture frames and diy vintage photos. Supplies for diy distressed frame.

Prep the paint and apply the first coat. Take a paper towel and gently wipe off the vaseline to revel the first coat of paint. This makes it so much easier. Diy picture frame with clothespins.

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