Diy Distressed Painted Picture Frames

The areas that have wax are the areas that will appear distressed and poke through your final layer of white paint.

Diy distressed painted picture frames.

Supplies for diy distressed frame. Using a small paintbrush or a foam brush apply a thin layer of paint on the frame. Washi tape picture frame. Take a paper towel and gently wipe off the vaseline to revel the first coat of paint.

Acrylic paint in a bright color. Glue a smaller frame onto a large flat frame and modpodge scrapbook paper or 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. If possible carefully remove the glass and artwork from the frame.

Lay the frame to be painted on newspaper or plastic. See more ideas about picture frames diy picture frames painted picture frames. Remove the back and the glass from your frame. Nail file to sand paintbrush.

I like to use a large poster board and trace where i want each of the frames. Clean the frame thoroughly. In most cases you shouldn t need to a picture frame to coat it with chalk paint. 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.

Instructions remove the glass and artwork. Start by applying a very light coat of paint to the picture frame. Diy picture frame with twigs. 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.

Prep the paint and apply the first coat. 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. 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. Via bomb shell bling.

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. Don t be stingy either just wax around the edges and the front parts that you want to appear worn. One the paint has completely dried it was time to hang my distressed frames. Cover the entire area.

A pair of socks. This makes it so much easier. Diy picture frame with clothespins. Just use an inexpensive tea light for this.

Delta girl distressed frames diy picture frames. Roughly wax each frame. How to distress your frame. Cover your work surface and the inside of the picture frame with newspapers or magazine pages.

Something to keep area underneath protected.