Make Window Into Picture Frame

Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure.

Make window into picture frame.

It is one of my favorite picture displays in my home and just off of my front door so it gets a lot of notice from the traffic in and out of our home. In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby. Materials an old wooden window. Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork.

I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that. Two of the most popular add ons for old windows that become picture frames are hooks on the bottom and decorative shutters on either side. Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has. This will secure the plexi glass to the window.

I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. Paint the wood after you. Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame.

Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes. Screw in eye hooks on either side of the window frame. Clean up the sash step 1. Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc.