Ice cream sticks are a good place to make photo frames.
Popsicle stick frames are a lot of fun to make.They make great crafts for children to make, and give them away as gifts.You can make your own popsicle stick picture frame with a little time and creativity.
Step 1: There are popsicle sticks to find.
Each side of the frame will need 1 stick.To make a wide popsicle stick, glue 2 sticks together.
Step 2: Take popsicle sticks and glue them together to make a square.
There are 2 popsicle sticks in front of you.The glue should be placed on the top and bottom of the sticks.To make a square, lay 2 sticks across each other.Hot glue is the best glue to use.It will take a few hours to dry, but you can use school glue or wood glue.
Step 3: Paint and decorate.
You can paint your frame with markers or paint.After the frame is dry, decorate it further.You can write something on it.You can put glitter, gemstones, or buttons on it.Click here for more decorating ideas.
Step 4: Use a pen to mark your frame onto your photo.
It is best to use a copy of the original photo.
Step 5: The photo should be cut out.
Try to keep in mind the lines you drew.This will prevent your photo from sticking out from behind your frame.
Step 6: Glue or tape your picture to the frame.
It is possible to make the photo permanent.You can change out the photo if you only tape it.
Step 7: If you want to hang it, add a ribbon to the back of your frame.
A piece of ribbon is about 30 centimeters long.Put a drop of glue in the upper left and right corner of your frame.Glue the ends of the ribbon together.Attach your frame with glue.
Step 8: If you glue 2 magnets to the back of the frame you can put it in the fridge.
Put a drop of glue on the top and bottom of your frame.Wait for the glue to dry after pressing a magnet into it.The frame should be placed on the fridge.
Step 9: It has been finished.
Step 10: The popsicle sticks should be lined up side by side.
It's best to orient them horizontally.The base of your frame will be made by this.You don't want to glue them together.
Step 11: The popsicle sticks have hot glue on them.
The sticks should be Oriented vertically.The frame base needs to be Glued in the middle.The frame base should be Glued to the left and right sticks.The frame base will be held together by these three sticks.
Step 12: A 4 by 6 inch (10.16 by 15.24 centimeters) photo is on top of your frame.
Place the photo in the center of the base, but don't glue it down.The photo will be used as a template.The top and bottom of your frame should be straight.The curved ends of the sticks create wavy edges on the sides of your frame.
Step 13: Take a horizontal line of hot glue and place it on either side of the photo.
Make sure the glue goes from the bottom of the frame to the top.There is a small gap between the glue and the edge of the photo.This will prevent the glue from bleeding onto the photo.
Step 14: Put a stick on each line of glue.
The sticks should be kept vertical.The photo should overlap the inner edge of the stick.The photo will be inside the frame.The photo will fall out if you don't overlap it.You can remove the photo at this point.
Step 15: You can glue a stick to the frame base.
Place a drop of glue on each stick.Press the ends of the sticks into the glue.This is repeated for the bottom.
Step 16: Stack three sticks and glue them together.
Just like this one, make another stack.The bottom of your frame can be made from these stacks.
Step 17: Glue each stack to the frame base.
The front of your frame holds the picture in place.The frame will stand up straight if the other stack goes on the back.
Step 18: Either paint or decorate your frame.
Paint your frame and let it dry.You can write something on it.You can put glitter, gemstones, or buttons on it.Click here for more decorating ideas.Before decorating the frame, make sure you take the picture out.
Step 19: The frame has a photo on it.
Pull the photo out and replace it with a new one.
Step 20: Paint your frame a solid color, let the paint dry, then paint smaller designs onto it.
The designs need contrasting colors to stand out.You could add green stripes to your frame by painting it red.You can add black spots to it by painting it white.
Step 21: Draw designs with glitter glue or puffy paint, it's quick and easy.
This can be done on a painted frame.If you want to add designs to a frame, make sure the paint is completely dry.Simple designs such as hearts, starts, spirals, and squiggles are fun.
Step 22: A rubber stamp and an ink pad can be used to stamp designs on a frame.
Make sure the stamp is small enough to fit on your frame.Small, simple designs will work best.This can be done on a frame.Stamp ink doesn't show up well on paint.
Step 23: Hot glue or school glue can be used to glue things onto the frame.
The items should be tied into the photo's theme.If your photo was taken at a beach, you might want to glue some shells onto the frame.There are more ideas to get you started.
Step 24: Glue ribbon to the frame.
You can either glue the ribbon onto the frame or wrap it around the sticks.First, paint the frame a solid color, and then glue the ribbon on.Glue a large button in each corner of the frame to continue the "sewing" theme.
Step 25: A puzzle frame is necessary.
Attach puzzle pieces to your frame.Wait for the glue to dry and then paint the frame a solid color.You need to get the paint into the cracks between the puzzle pieces.Attach a ribbon on the back of the paint so that you can hang it.If you glue mini foam letters to the front of the frame, you can spell a message.The frames should not allow the letters to stick out.
Step 26: A princess frame is necessary.
You can paint the entire frame.Pink, purple, white, and light blue are great princess colors.Wait for the paint to dry, then apply glitter to it.Great colors include silver, gold, and iridescent.Glue gemstones in each corner of the frame when the glitter is gone.You can use colors like pink and purple if you choose to.The glitter could be painted on instead.Take a few drops of water and mix some white glue.Paint the glitter with a paintbrush after putting it in the glue.Most gemstones are round.You can use a star, heart, or crown instead.