Hey Guys!  It’s Wednesday and we are back with another YouTube video tutorial!  As a mom of 5 kiddos, I am always looking for creative ways to display their pictures that make updating the pictures easy.  We have shared lots of clip frames over the years, and this one might be my favorite.  Before we get started, be sure to check out the YouTube tutorial by clicking HERE or below!

How cute are these!?

DIY Hanging Frames

DIY Hanging Frames

First step is making your cuts.  You can download and print the FREE PLANS by clicking HERE!  We used one of 3 tools featured in our 3 Tool Project Ebook for this part… The miter saw!

Here are the cuts for one frame…

DIY Hanging Frames

Your next step will be lining the 4 12″ boards up side by side like this…

DIY Hanging Frames

Now, run a line of wood glue down each end like this.

DIY Hanging Frames

To keep these in place, attach the two smaller boards down both ends using 5/8″ brad nails with the brad nailer.

DIY Hanging Frames

Now your frame should look a bit like this…

DIY Hanging Frames

DIY Hanging Frames

It’s already time for the finish!  We painted ours using an awesome spray paint from Rust-Oleum called Granite.  You can find it at Home Depot.

DIY Hanging Frames

While those were drying we painted our silver metal corners.  We wanted these to match our clips so we went with a black spray paint on this part.

DIY Hanging Frames

After the frame was dry, we used a bit of rough grit sand paper to lightly distress the edges and corners.

Next, you are ready to apply the clips.  We found ours HERE on Amazon.

We get asked the best kind of glue for this type of application all the time.  We always seem to have great results using this Super Glue Gel.

After that was all dry, we added a little twine to each frame just to give it a bit more character, and then got them up on the wall.

Here they are all finished up!

DIY Hanging Frames

DIY Hanging Frames

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  1. Did anyone ever get any info on the plank wall? I would love to know what color stain was used and what size planks?

  2. The video shows the frames hanging without the twine. How did you hang them? Some of us beginners need to know! 😉

      1. Did you make these? Trying to figure out if you got an answer about attaching the twine.

        1. I haven’t made them yet but I ordered the clips and would still like to make them. Do you know how to best attach the twine because I still haven’t heard.

          1. I would say tie knots on the ends of the yarn leaving as much of a tail you’d want and staple to the top of the frame. The knots will prevent the yarn from sliding out from under the staple.