Thursday 19 February 2015

weathered hardware frame

hey people!

hey guys this is a little diy i thought would be cute for a father or a brother or a grandfather because its very hardwarey... ok here it is:)

materials:
-flat-faced wooden picture frame
-upholstery tacks
-1/2" or 1.3cm nails
-acrylic paint: dark brown and rust
-acrylic crackle medium
-matte acrylic varnish
-wash paintbrush
-hammer

note: Allow each coat of paint/medium to dry thoroughly before applying the next one. The quantity of tacks/nails will vary according to size of frame.

1. paint the frame with rust-coloured paint. follow manufacturers guidelines to apply crackle medium, then dark brown paint. finish with coat of acrylic varnish.

2. hammer same number of upholstery tacks to each frame corner on a diagonal. hammer nails to border and inside edge of frame, approximately 1/4" or 6mm apart. 

have fun doing this talk to you soon:)

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