You Can Build Your Own Picture Frames

Some people really enjoy photography but hate to purchase frames for them because the frames are so expensive, then you should consider making your own mats and frames. With the correct material, making frames isn’t that difficult, and you can really save some money. 

Molding from the store can make for great frames, if you learn how to do it correctly. First you will need to measure the picture you wish to make a frame for. Chair rail can be quite decorative when made into a frame. When you have picked out the board you wish to use, you will need to take a router and cut out a notch along the entire length of the board. This will be the notch the glass lays into when the frame is completed. 

Logan STUDIO JOINER Logan Framing Tool Hardware 

After that is done, simply take a miter box and saw and cut a 45 degree angle from both ends. This will give your frame that classic mitered look at the edges. Once that is completed, you can mock up the frame with a picture to make sure it is the right size. This is the time to make adjustments before the frame is put together. 

With some wood glue and a picture frame miter clamp, you can put the frame together. This will keep the frame together while your glue dries. You will also want to stabilize the joints by using a small set of finishing nails. 

Now you will have to measure the dimension of the notched out area where the glass will sit. This will give you the measurements needed for cutting your glass. Believe it or not, cutting glass is very easy; you just need a glasscutting tool. Once this is done, simply place the glass into your frame. Cut a piece of cardboard out to the same size as the glass and place over the picture to make a sandwich between the glass and the cardboard. The final step is putting little nails around the inside edge to keep the picture in place.

Other tools:

Pushmaster Picture Frame Joiner Kit 

Logan Pro-Framing F300-2 Pro Joiner 

Record Album Frame 6 pack special