A great piece of art doesn’t always need an expensive frame. Cheap picture frames are easy to come by, and there are lots of great ways to make them yourself. Framing your artworks can become quite costly when you add it all up, but take a peek at these inexpensive options that won’t break the bank AND provide attractive ways of displaying your prized pieces.
Matt Allison
A Dollop Of My Life
1. DIY Antique Window Picture Frame via A Dollop Of My Life
Design Sponge
2. Tape Picture Frames via Design Sponge
Chris Gardner
3. DIY Circuit Board Photo Frame via Curbly
Oh Happy Day
4. DIY Picture Frames via Oh Happy Day (see below for more on this one: it’s one of my favorite ways of making cheap picture frames)…
The Golden Jelly Bean
5. DIY Art Frames For Kids via The Golden Jelly Bean
PhotoJoJo
6. DIY Jewel Case Frames via Photojojo
Mix & Chic
7. While not strictly a DIY tutorial, I love the creative reuse of this old frame in artist, Tove Mauritzson’s home via Mix and Chic
Paper & Stitch
8. How to Make a Book Picture Frame via Paper & Stitch
Minted / Julep
9. DIY 5 Minute Frame via Minted
Artful Parent
10. DIY Frame Wallpaper via Artful Parent
Happy framing!
How To Make Your Own Picture Frames for $5 a Pop!
When I spotted this simple DIY framing solution that brings the price to around $5 a piece, I kid you not, I could hear my long-neglected stack of unframed artworks rejoicing. Their time has finally come!
All those unhung prints have Jordan Ferney to thank for their rescue. The queen of clever DIY ideas (like this affordable potato print art) and the blogger behind Oh Happy Day, Jordan shares this super inexpensive approach to making your own cheap picture frames. I love the clean, modern lines of the thin frames, which would compliment just about any piece of art. The other thing I love about this project? You can easily customize the colors of the frame to suit your decor.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- glass or plexiglass
- mat board cut to size
- mat board cutter
- cardboard cut to size
- ruler
- paper tape
- x-acto knife
- framing hardware
- super glue
When you’re ready to start building your own custom frames and finally cover those walls with art, check out Jordan’s beautifully photographed how-to right here.
