How to Make a Mod Podge Frame

Want to make a cool and professional looking designer frame?

Supplies:

pencil

exacto knife

paint brush

mod podge

paper

frame

Place frame on paper leaving about 1 inch on either sides and draw a line.

Here is what your paper looks like.

Cut the paper out on the pencil line.

Place your frame in the center of the cut paper and draw lines from the corner of the frame to the corner of the paper.

Take out the glass and the bacl of the frame and set aside.

With the frame lined up to the outer corners that you drew draw a line around the inside of the frame about 1/2 inch in.

Cut the center out using an exacto knife:

Put mod podge on the front of frame:

Place the glued frame on the paper like this:

Draw lines from the corners to the outer point of the paper.

Cut with your scissors to the corners on the inside of the frame and the outside.

If you are doing alot of frames. It's easier to do the same step to all of them at the same time.

Place mod podge on the sides and back of the frame. Fold over two of the sides that are across from each other and hold until they are glued down. Leave the other two sides down.

Take your scissors and snip up the straight edge of the frame.

You will have a little left over.

Fold in the little triangle.

The two edges are finished and the two edges are not:

Fold over the two remaining sides, leaving four corners that need to be finished overhanging the edges of the frame.

Here is the unfinished corner:

Take your scissors and cut up the very edge of the frame, forming a triangle like this:

Fold the remainder of the paper up in a diagonal and cut on the fold line.

Here is how the outer corner will look.

Now you are going to turn the insides of the frame in. Place a thin layer of mod podge on the inside of the frame and hold paper down until it sticks. This can take a while depending on how thick of paper you are using. Be patient. It's worth it. Once it sticks make sure it's all down and go on to the next side, until all four are down.

And here is the back of the frame completed and folded together.

And here is the finished corner of the back of the frame.

Place mod podge over the inside of the frame.

Cover the sides of the frame and the back with mod podge. Don't cover the front yet. Make sure you get the sides on the outside of the frame as well as the sides in the inside of the frame.

Turn over, and over the tops with a layer of mod podge and let completly dry. Replace glass and back of frame:

And there you have it a beautiful and professional looking frame perfect for putting vinyl on the glass and giving as a gift. (vinyl for glass frames will be on next post!)

For vinyl for your frame or to purchase my finished frames please visit StakerSensations. Thanks for your support! And enjoy this tutorial. If you make one I would Love to see it. Please post in your comment a link to your frame. It's fun to see what you inspire others to create!

Remodel Day Two

Prime the walls and floor with high quality primer

paint, two coats

(have your husband come level the washer and dryer)

this is my husbands project: a laundry shoot from upstairs to our laundry room...

the rest to come...(paint floor, base boards, window ciel, cieling, behind washer and dryer, decorate)

Remodel Yourself. Day One

Tired of your laundry room looking like this:

I am.

My husband and quite a few other people laughed at me when I told them I was going to finish my laundry room. They said. "Laudry room's aren't finished." I say. "Want to make a bet. Mine is!"

Maybe having it finished will help me want to be in there more or enjoy the time I spend in there.

So here you have it. The tutorial on how to finish your laundry room or any room.

Here is a disclaimer:

I am NOT a professional. If you follow my tutorial I cannot be held responsible for any mistakes you make or any problems stemming from them. This is the way I do it. And I think you can too!

Okay on with the job:

Step One.

Clear out the room.

Step Two.

Replace the ruined dry wall.

Unscrew the current screws that will be in your way.

Take your knife and carefully cut down the line of the screws. You need to do this so you have a two by four to screw your dry wall piece into. You don't cut all the way through. You just score the paper on the front of the drywall.

There you have it. The scored line.

Alright. Now to get that piece out. Grab the piece of dry wall and bend to the inside. It will simply snap. Take the excess out.

Clean up the sides by rubbing the knife along the edges to get rid of any bumps or left over paper.

Follow this video on how to cut the new piece of drywall.

And here is how to finish getting your new piece ready to apply to the wall.

And if you cut yours a little too big.

Perfect fit. Screw into place on the edges. Not to close or the corners will break.

Now the next correct step would be to mud and tape the dry wall patches and fill the screws. I skip this step because I am adding texture to my walls. I simply texture over the seams. I have done this for years and have had no problems because of it. However, if you feel more comfortable with taking the extra step then go ahead. And as I mentioned before, I cannot be responsible for any problems or issues that occur due to this tutorial.

Step Three.

Texture Your Walls.

You will need all purpose joint compound. I buy mine premixed, it's easier that way. And you need a mudding tool.

Follow this easy video to texture your walls.

Remember to spread your mud thinly. You do not need a thick layer. And it does not need to be perfect. NOT AT ALL. Just randomly place your mud and spread. Leave spaces of your wall or of the drywall showing. You don't want your wall covered in mud, and you want depth. That is what gives the textured look.

These pictures aren't the greatest, but I hope you can see the texturing. Texturing your walls is a great way to hide and bumps or dings your children put on your walls. Simply grab your paint and touch up and NO ONE will know.

And there you have it. Day one of my remodel. It's easy you can do it. I would LOVE to see pictures of your transformation. Leave me a comment with the link. Stay tuned for Day Two... still to go: finish texturing, paint primer, finish behind washer and dryer, paint walls, put up faux ceiling, paint floor, put up shelves, decorate!!!