Hey guys! You may have seen my little sneak peak of this project on Instagram a few days ago! I made three of these super, chippy wooden picture frames for about $7 each and they are SOOOOO easy 🙂
Here’s how!
I purchased 3 – 1×4’s @8ft and 1 – 1×3 @8ft. For each frame, I cut 4 – 1×4’s @17 1/4″ and 2 – 1×3’s @ 14″ (to make certain your 1×3’s fit your frame right, measure the width of all 4 1×4’s together and cut the 1×3’s at that measurement. Wood width varies quite a bit).
If you don’t have a saw, this hand saw is a great starter for a project like this!
I laid the 1×4’s side-by-side and attached the 1×3’s on top. I placed mine 2″ from the top and 2″ from the bottom. To attach them, I just put a generous amount of wood glue on the 1×3
and followed up with 1 1/4″ brad nails. I used my brad nailer for this but you could also use finishing nails and a hammer. I shot my nails through the front of the frame because we are going for an old, worn look.
I then used Gorilla Glue Super Glue Gel to attach a small wooden clothespin in the center of each frame. I found my clothespins at Hobby Lobby!
Now for the chippy finish! This is sooooo easy! I applied one coat of Rust-Oleum Dark Walnut to the frame.
Just wipe it on with a foam brush, wait about 5 minutes and then wipe the stain with a clean cloth. Don’t wipe the stain off, just blend it.
Once the stain dried, I sprayed one coat of Heirloom White spray paint over the stain.
It doesn’t have to be perfect because we are basically going to sand it off 😉
See! I used my Ryobi Corner Cat sander with an 80-grit sanding pad to sand the white spray paint off. You can go heavy on this or light. I sanded them down pretty good and paid special attention to all of the corners.
That was IT! If you want to hang these on the wall, just use a sawtooth hanger on the back of each frame. I chose to prop mine on my DIY shelves!
I’m totally in love with the finish on these and I have another DIY Christmas gift to add to the list!
If you love these Chippy Wooden Frames, we would love your pins and shares!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Ashley 🙂
