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| This is the final product! |
To start out, here is a list of the things you will need:
- Old picture frame, preferably with the picture still in it (I bought a picture with the frame from Goodwill for $5)
- Any lace/fabric that you want for the background. I bought a yard of white lace from Hobby Lobby for $7, and still have more than half left over. Keep the size frame you have in mind when buying the fabric
- Old newspapers for protecting your work space
- Spray Glue. I used Elmer's Spray Adhesive that I found in a parking lot :) Using the spray rather than a glue gun prevents bumpy residue from seeping through the lace and you can't even tell it's actually glued on.
- Cork board. I bought a pack of 4 squares at Wal Mart for a little less than $5, and again have left over to use.
- Scissors, for cutting the lace and the cork board
- Paint of your choice of color. I had turquoise spray paint laying around in the basement and used that. Matches my room perfectly!
- Pushpins to hang your necklaces on
- Wire to hang your finished product
- And last but not least, your collection of necklaces.
Now, let's begin!
First of all, you need to take your picture frame, and remove the picture and glass from it. It's mostly self explanatory; just lift up the metal tabs that hold the picture down and remove. Do NOT throw away the picture.
Note: If you don't have a picture to keep, keep the glass the frame came in. If you don't have the glass either, measure the inner border of the frame where it would sit.
Now that you have the frame all by its lonesome self, take the paint you are using and change the color of that ugly frame! I recommend spray paint because it is a lot easier. It was messy, but that's okay!
After it's the color you desire, cut the cork board the same size as the picture/glass. I laid down the cork board squares on top of the printed picture and used a ruler to draw where I would be cutting. Cut the squares as close as possible to the picture with a sharp pair of scissors. You could use an exacto knife, but I don't trust myself with those things. Just keep in mind that it will cause you some difficulty later in the process if you leave a little overhang. (Trust me, I learned that the hard way)
Perfect! The next step is to glue all the pieces of the cork board together. You don't need to worry about seeing lines of where they connect, because your jewelry will block the view anyways. I used the spray glue to connect the pieces, and it actually worked really well!
Tip: Glue the cork board directly on the actual picture to help support it. This will also give you an idea of how good you did at cutting. ;)
After that dries, whip out the lace and scissors. Lay the lace down on top of the big connected cork board, and line up where you will be cutting. try not to leave too much left over lace on the sides, but enough to the point where you can actually work with it later.
Flip half of the lace down, as if you were folding it, spray some glue, and place the lace back up. I pressed the lace down with the glue cap so my hands wouldn't get too sticky. Do the same to the other half.
Now that the lace is glued to the cork board, flip it over...
...and glue the ends down to the back!
This part is somewhat easy; just spray some more glue onto the picture, and fold the lace over onto it.
Tip: Tugging and pulling the lace over will refrain it from bunching up and creating wrinkles and an uneven surface. Don't be afraid of stretching the fabric!
For the corners, trim down the lace close to the border so you don't end up with bulky ends, like this.
Do that to all four sides, and you should end up with something like what's down below. Don't worry about it being uneven; nobody will see it!
Now, take the dried frame and place the laced cork board into the fram. Make sure it's facing the right way. :)
The picture I bought just so happens to have came with backing. I placed this inside too, but of coarse this is optional. Now push down those metal staple tab things, and secure all of it inside.
In order to hang up the picture, I needed to hook a wire onto the frame. If your picture came with a system to hang it up, then skip this step.
Now, place one of these hooks into the wall where you want to store your necklaces. This is what I used to hang mine with the wire.
Tip: My board was unstable at first, so I put push pins into the wall behind the frame to act as supports from it flopping side to side. If yours doesn't move once it's on the wall, ignore what I just said.
Now for the fun part, putting up your necklaces! I hung mine using clear pushpins.
And you're done! Now you can go show off the fun necklace frame you have, and brag to your friends about how you made it! Stay fabulous my beautiful friends!