★ DIY Mirrors & Photo Frames | Roundup of Craft Tutorials ★
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How to Make Your Own Picture Frames & Mirrors
Mirrors and photos are usually on display somewhere in the home, so why not refashion them into something original, or even make your own from scratch? Plus, they make awesome gifts!
Below you will find a large selection of the best craft tutorials to give you instructions on making and decorating your own frames, plus inspiration for generating your own ideas.
Examples of projects include driftwood photo frames, mirror mosaics and photo frames made from books!
I hope you find plenty of ideas here for getting creative with frames :-)
Photo by Iro - Ivy (click here for more details on the DIY).
Below you will find a large selection of the best craft tutorials to give you instructions on making and decorating your own frames, plus inspiration for generating your own ideas.
Examples of projects include driftwood photo frames, mirror mosaics and photo frames made from books!
I hope you find plenty of ideas here for getting creative with frames :-)
Photo by Iro - Ivy (click here for more details on the DIY).
Framing Books & Projects
Love Mirrors
DIY Mirror Designs
- Monogram Mirror
- Not good for the superstitious :)
- Studded Tile Mirror
- Quartered mirror with clear gem embellishments.
- Frosted Doily Mirror
- A feminine and modern mirror style.
- Plate Mirrors
- Very easy and cheap idea.
- Silver Starburst Mirror
- Made using plant markers and silver spray paint.
- DIY Mirror Stencils
- Use contact paper to transfer a design to your mirror.
- Hub Cap Mirrors
- Great design for petrolheads.
- Disco Ball
- Fun mirrored ball using old CDs and styrofoam.
- Mantra Mirror
- Write a message to yourself or your favourite quote on your mirror.
- Etch Your Own Mirror
- Add your own personalized message on a mirror.
- Trio of Revamped Mirrors
- Spruce up plain mirrors with drawn on lines.
License Plate Mirror
Click here for instructions on how to make this mirror.
Photo found via Junk Garden.
Fun DIY Mirror Projects
- Sunburst Mirror Roundup
- 7 awesome circular designs to try.
- Cutlery Mirror
- Fun and simple idea for kitchen wall decor.
- DIY Spooky Mirror
- Halloween prop with a ghostly girl image.
- Faux Metal Frame
- This fun technique can be used for either mirror or photo frames.
- Photo Etching
- How to transfer a photo onto your mirror.
- Captain's Mirrors
- Cool porthole style mirrors made from clocks.
- Tennis Racket Mirrors
- Awesome mirror idea using vintage tennis rackets.
- Antiqued Mirror
- How to hand antique the mirror's surface.
- Mirror on a Stand
- Very inexpensive idea of adding a stand to a mirror.
- Mirrored Side Tables
- How vintage medicine cabinets were revamped with mirrors.
Revamping Mirror Frames
Buying old mirrors and doing them up is satisfying and allows you to paint it to match your decor.
Photo by Deja Jones.
Decorative Mirrored Makes
- Sunflower Mirror
- A frame made using plastic placemat strips.
- Embroidered Mirror
- Lovely porthole style mirror which hangs on a ribbon.
- Driftwood Starburst
- Driftwood is a great material to use for decor.
- Girly Mirror
- Learn how to stencil a hand mirror shape onto an oval mirror.
- Mirror Grid
- A budget version of a Pottery Barn design.
- Mirrored Starburst
- Cool and retro design based on a shop version.
- Disco Ball
- Styrofoam ball covered with bits of old CDs.
- Mirrored Sewing Table
- How a table was refashioned with mirror tiles.
- DIY Profile Silhouette
- Nice way to personalize your mirror.
- Shabby Chic Fabric Mirror
- How to add a fabric and lace border to a mirror.
Mirror Girl
You can decorate all kinds of things with mirror chips/tiles (or pieces made from old CDs) - from picture frames and vases to tables and sculptures.
Photo by Peter Zabulis.
Mirror Decor How-Tos
- Bamboo Sunburst
- Fun mirror with bamboo rods and an embroidery hoop.
- Chrysanthemum Mirror
- A plywood backing with layered fabric petals.
- Mirror Bowls
- Trendy wall decoration idea.
- Acid Mirrors
- Tutorial for distressing the mirrored surface.
- Recycled Magazine Mirror
- Funky and chunky mirror frame.
- Mosaic Mirror
- Circular mirror with a tile border.
- Broken China Mirror
- Lovely frame decorated with broken plates.
- Fabric Covered Frame
- How to transform a plain frame with patterned material.
- Woven Ribbon Lattice
- How to weave ribbon over a frame.
- Frosted Mirror
- How to use stencils to add a frosted border.
Mirror Mosaic
Mirror pieces are stuck to the top of a dresser before it is grouted.
Photo by Mean Miss C.
Cool Mirrors to Make
- Mosaic Mirror
- How to add a pretty tiled frame to your mirror.
- Trapped Soul Halloween Mirror
- How to add a fun ghostly image.
- How to Frame a Mirror
- How to add a grand wooden border in situ.
- Mirror Mobile
- Sweet hanging mobile with paper daisy shapes.
- Trumeau Mirror
- Elegant large mirror design with scroll embellishment.
- Quatrefoil Mirror
- An interesting shape template to use.
- Smashed Mirror Art
- Stunning wall art made from mirror shards.
- Postage Stamp Mirror
- Create a collage of stamps for a cool frame.
- Pebble Mirror
- Border your mirror with flat pebbles.
- Unique Turquoise Mirror
- How to cut-out a hexagonal wooden front for a mirror.
Paper Leaf Mirror
Photo and mirror by Luv in the Mommyhood.
Even More Awesome Frames to Make
- Driftwood Decor
- Make use of the natural beauty of driftwood.
- Seashell Collage
- Use your beach treasures in this pretty frame make.
- Salvaged Wood
- Create a Pottery Barn inspired design from scratch.
- Mosaic CD Mirror
- Funky mirrored frame made using pieces of old CDs.
- Sunburst Mirror DIY
- Chunky statement piece made with loads of wood shims.
- Vintage Belt Frame
- Quality photo frames made using old belts.
- Pyramid Stud Frame
- Use metal pyramid studs to create patterns on plain frames.
- Masking Tape Molding
- Sculpt your own design using tape and glue.
- DIY Mosaic
- Quite time consuming, but a mosaic frame is easy and looks fabulous.
- Ombre Painted Photo Frame
- Stunning paint effect you can match to your decor.
TV Toy Frame
This sewn TV softie has a digital photo printed onto the front piece of cotton. Clear vinyl has then been sewn over the top of the print for the 'screen'.
Photo by Laura Burch.
Photo Frame Tutorials
- Book Picture Frame
- Embed your photos in old or damaged books.
- DIY Photo Collage
- How to add vintage effects to a collection of your photos.
- Polaroid Magnet Frames
- Turn your photos into cute Polaroid snapshots.
- Fabric Decals
- Make wall frames with fabric and fabric stiffener.
- PVC Pipe Frame
- Circular pipe sections attached together to make a frame.
- Magnetic Wallpaper Frames
- Interesting idea using magnetic paint and frame wallpaper.
- Fun Cardboard Frames
- Cheap DIY which you could then cover in magazine or comic pages.
- Inkodye Frame
- How to use light sensitive dye on a wooden frame.
- Funky MDF Frame
- Chunky and simple wooden frame.
- Embroidery Hoop Frames
- With the photos printed onto special fabric.
- Army Man Frame
- Fun idea and would make a cool gift for a guy.
Photo Frame Wall
This fantastic craft room wall has been created by painting photo frames on plain wallpaper. Artwork and photos are stuck inside the frames.
Photo by Kristin Krause.
More Photo Frame How-Tos
- Clipboards
- A ready-made way to display your photos.
- Recycled Magazine Frame
- Made with rolled up strips of magazine paper.
- Birch Bark Frame
- Simple frame made with natural bark pieces.
- Cork Board Frames
- Amoeba shaped notice board with embedded photos.
- Tin Can Photos
- Simple photo frames to make in 15 minutes.
- Magnetic Fabric Frames
- Create frames out of lightweight cork and put magnets on the back.
- Decoupage Picture Frame
- You can glue any paper to the frame, including comic book pages.
- Rustic Twig Frame
- Rustic twig project perfect for Fall.
- Patchwork Quilt
- Sew your own patchwork fabric border.
Driftwood Frame
Photo by My Love n Art.
DIY Photo Holder
Photo by Talia Christine.
Making Photo Holders
- Wooden Spool Holders
- An extremely simple make.
- Photo Wires
- Use floor-to-ceiling wires to magnetically hold photos.
- Pebble Stacks
- Little wire and pebble photo holders.
- Carved Branch
- Lovely heart carving in a tree branch.
- Clothespin Photo Hangers
- Hang photos from glittery pegs.
- Beach Photo Jar
- Suspend little photos in a beach themed glass jar.
- Twine It Up
- A photo holder about as simple as you can get.
- String-in-Frame Display
- Ingenius idea for hanging photos within larger frames.
- Picture Ledge
- Simple wooden ledge to rest pictures on.
Branch Photo Holder
Photo by Missy Bergen.
Frame Ideas & Inspiration
- Frame and Mirror Projects
- 16 different ideas for frame art.
- Mirrors of the World
- Loads of examples of mirror design.
- Lampshade Photo Holder
- Strip down a lampshade to make a clever 3D gallery.
- Ways To Display Photos
- 10 creative ways to display photos and art in style.
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