This great one-of-a-kind frame was made with the leftover siding from tearing down half of our garage. It sits on the side of the house begging to be used! This was a great way to add texture to a room, to use free materials and to make a unique frame.
What you will need:
Wood scraps
Wood Glue
Joining Biscuits
String/Rope
Staple Gun
Saw
Clamps
Biscuit Joiner {not pictured above}
The first step is to cut your scrap wood pieces for your frame. The trick is to make sure that the inside box of the frame a 1/2 inch smaller than a standard photographic print size {5×7, 8×10, 11×14, etc.} so it is easier to print your photos in a standard size and fit into the frame.
The ends need to be cut at a 45 degree angle to fit the next piece.
Once they have all been cut {either by hand or by electric saw} mark a straight line with pencil in between the adjoining sides so they will line up perfectly. These marks will be used to line up your Biscuit Joiner so that the biscuits will be perfectly centered with the adjoining side of the frame.
The next step is to use your Biscuit Joiner {we found ours at Menards and use it for a ton of projects} to make the holes for your biscuits. Line up the guide to your pencil line. This ensures the biscuit will fit into both holes evenly. Do this to each open end {you will make 8 biscuit holes for 4 corners}.
Add glue to each side and insert your biscuit. Put the sides together rather quickly…as the biscuit will begin to expand once the wet glue touches it. This is what is great about biscuits…they will expand to fill the biscuit holes to make a more secure corner than just glue alone.
Next, use clamps to hold it in place overnight for drying and setting. Check out this great frame clamp we found specifically designed for frames and other square projects from MENARDS for $21.99.
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