You may wish to customize your frame to better match with the room in which it will be placed, or to accentuate an aspect of the photo or picture you'll place inside it. Use the correct nails to ensure that the wood is held firmly in place and will not split.Ĭolor your frame (optional).
Thinner, shorter nails will be needed for smaller frames. Thicker, longer nails will needed for large and thick frames. The nails used in this project will depend partially upon how large the frame will be. Wood glue is cheap and generally readily available at hardware and craft stores. Other glues can be used if wood glue is absolutely unavailable but it is best to used the glue designed for this purpose. Just connect the frame with metal L-corners and matching screws, using a power drill to make holes for the screws first. If you'd like to cut your frame out of metal instead of wood, you should follow a similar process, but use a circular saw with a diamond tip blade to cut the metal. This will help the frame look like it belongs in the room.
It may be easiest to use the same type of wood used in other objects in the room where the frame will sit or hang. Many woods are suitable for this purpose, especially hardwoods, so you should decide mainly by preference for the appearance. You will also have to decide what type of wood you want to use. Plain lumber gives a cleaner, simpler look and is best suited for smaller or more modern images and interior designs. Moulding will give a more elaborate, finished look and is best suited to larger or more traditional images and interior designs. You can use either moulding or plain lumber. The wood you choose will depend largely on your own preferences and what the frame will be for. Here is some more information about each of these materials: X Research source Many different woods, glues, metals, and nails are available and should be carefully chosen to create a superior final product. You will want to choose materials that not only appeal to your needs and sense of design, but which are also high quality and appropriate the the image you are framing.
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