Antique picture frame. Painting and decorative finishing of picture frames

Every happy moment or significant event in our lives deserves to be captured in a photo. We store most photos as files on a computer or phone, but we want to see special moments as often as possible, and guests also want to show off their own photo portrait or a successfully captured happy moment. A well-chosen frame can highlight the beauty of a photograph, but most of the same types of frames are available on sale. In this case, a good solution would be to create a photo frame with your own hands, which will make your pictures memorable due to its originality.

Vintage frame

Vintage photo frames look very impressive, especially in combination with the classic interior of a house or room. This master class with step-by-step photos will help you transform an ordinary wooden frame into an antique one.

We will need a regular untreated wooden frame, preferably so that the natural wood pattern is clearly visible on the surface.

Next you need to fire the frame using a gas burner. It is advisable to do this outdoors and away from children and flammable substances and materials for safety reasons. You can also burn it over the gas burner of your home stove, but this must be done with great care.

We continue firing until the entire surface of the frame is evenly blackened.

Then carefully clean off the top burnt fibers with a wire brush.

Movements should be directed along the wood fibers. To avoid scratches on the corners, you can use a softer synthetic brush.

We cover the frame with white patina, wait for it to dry, and use a damp cloth to wipe the surface along the grain. This will leave the patina in the shallow grooves, highlighting the dark veins created after firing.

After this, the frame must be coated with wax and polished with a soft cloth. Instead of wax, you can simply cover it with one or more layers of acrylic varnish.

The antique frame is ready!

Gift for the main man in the family

Not only an adult, but also any child can make such a car-shaped frame. And in addition to the original design of the photo, such a souvenir can be an excellent gift for dad on his birthday or on February 23rd.

To make it you will need:

• thick cardboard;
• colored paper;
• black paint;
• pencil or felt-tip pen;
• scissors;
• family photo.

First, on a piece of paper you need to draw the outlines of the car you like. If drawing is difficult, you can print an image from the Internet or copy a picture from a book or coloring book. Next, we cut out the car along the contour and cut a hole in place of the windshield.

After this, you need to outline the template with a felt-tip pen and cut it out of cardboard along the contour, paint over it with black paint.

The next step is to cut out the contours of the machine according to a template from paper with a small rectangle at the top for attaching to cardboard.

We cut out two strips two centimeters wide and about ten to fifteen centimeters long. These will be wheels - stands. They need to be bent into triangles, fastened with glue and painted black.

We add expressive details to the car.

We connect the top of the paper car with the cardboard base, glue the stands on the back, place the photo in the windshield window and glue the lower parts of the car with glue.

And this video presents the idea of ​​decorating a photo frame using the Japanese “kanzashi” technique:

An original decor for a photo frame can be egg shells, as in these photos:

To create such a decor, you need to carefully break the shells of boiled eggs, first removing the transparent film from the inside. Then I cover the base of the photo frame with glue and fill the surface with pieces of eggshell in random order. At the end, you need to secure all this beauty with transparent varnish.

There are a lot of decor options; for example, for a marine-style interior, a photo frame with twine trim is suitable.

An original gift for a child’s birthday – a photo frame made of balloons.

For a gentle and romantic girl, you can decorate the frame with these floral arrangements made from foamiran:

Soft and cozy frame

You can make such a wonderful frame with your own hands from felt.

For this we need:

• colored felt;
• satin ribbon;
• several buttons;
• medium density transparent film;
• scissors, pencil, ruler, glue gun.

From felt we will cut out three rectangles measuring 16 by 21 centimeters, as well as various decorative details.

On one rectangle we retreat 3.5 centimeters from the outer edge and cut out a window.

The film needs to be cut a little larger than the window and secured with decorative stitching around the perimeter of the window.

Then we sew the two lower rectangles together, along the edge of the upper one we lay a connecting stitch on one side, and then we sew all three rectangles on three sides to form a pocket.

On the long side, between the layers of felt, we insert the ends of the tape to fix them at the same time as connecting the parts of the frame.

We sew wheels from buttons onto the locomotive and glue all the decorative elements together to the frame using a glue gun.

If you wish, you can try other ideas for decorating fabric frames, such as in these photos:

You can also decorate photo frames with elements molded from polymer clay.

And this video shows how you can make a photo frame from a plastic bottle.

Sometimes the interior style requires the use of certain items in it. For example, Provence, vintage, and shabby chic styles involve decorating the interior with various “antique” items. This can be aged furniture: tables, chairs, chests of drawers. Or decorative items: candlesticks, wall clocks, mirror frames, etc. And you don’t have to buy these things; you can transform those that are already in your home. Let's look at how to do this using the example of aging.

How to age a picture and photo frame

What you need to age a wooden frame:

- a simple wooden frame;
- brown acrylic paint used as a base;
- white acrylic paint;
- acrylic craquelure varnish;
- brush.

Step 1. We paint the frame with base paint.

The base paint is needed to clearly highlight the cracks, so you need to choose contrasting colors of the base paint and the paint that will crack. In our case, brown color was chosen as the base, that is, it is the color that “looks out” at the crack site.

We place the frame on a newspaper or any other surface that you don’t mind getting dirty with paint.

Paint the frame with brown acrylic paint in one layer.

In our case, just one layer is enough - the paint lays down in a completely dense layer. Even if there are “bald spots” somewhere, this is not a big deal, since crater varnish and white paint will still be applied on top, which will cover any defects in the main dark coating.
Let the paint dry for 1-2 hours (acrylic paint dries very quickly).

Step 2. We paint the frame with crater varnish.

Crater varnish is a coating that causes cracks. But it is not the paint itself that cracks, but the paint that is applied to it.

It looks like a completely ordinary varnish.

Apply varnish to the frame. What the varnish layer will be is up to you to decide. The most important thing is that no matter what it is, there will still be cracks. That is, even a beginner can’t make a mistake. If the layer is made thin, then the cracks will be small, if thicker, they will be pronounced.

Paint the frame and leave the varnish to dry for 2 hours (no less).

Step 3. Apply a layer of white acrylic paint.

Paint the frame white, quickly brushing it over the surface.

Cracks appear instantly.

It is important to be able to paint the entire width of the frame with literally one stroke, without lifting the brush. It is better to first practice this “operation” on any other surface. Why is this so important? Because when passing the brush over the same place, it disrupts the pattern of cracks: they have already appeared, and we, passing the brush again, apply another layer of paint, which no longer cracks.
In addition, by passing over the same place a second time, you can literally blur the drawing.

It looks like this.

In this case, such a small smeared area even makes it more decorative, but it is important that such “decor” does not dominate the cracks, that is, there should be more of them than smeared areas.

The paint dries in 1-2 hours. After drying, the cracks become more distinct, and the texture we need appears.

Ready option.

Now you know how to age a wooden picture and photo frame with your own hands. By the way, this way you can age any surface.

Offers ideas for those who are constantly looking for original projects to creatively recycle things lying around into something new. Today these are old frames for paintings and photographs. The unconventional use of such frames is amazing! These are organizers, hangers, key holders, flowerpots, panels, chessboards and even furniture.

But, before you start implementing your idea, you need to transform the old picture frames. Think about your future idea, choose a color and style, select tools and materials, and decide on a technique. If the frame is wooden, then be sure to remove any remaining paint, burrs, or unevenness. Plastic frames just need to be washed and degreased. Sometimes it is enough to paint the frame with acrylic paint, but more often it turns into an interesting creative process: aging the surface, decoupage, mosaic, painting, applique, inlay and more.

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To decorate book shelves, glue finished frames to the shelf. Such decor will look very impressive on furniture if you glue them around the entire perimeter.

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Choose beautiful handkerchiefs, scraps of fabric or embroidered (knitted) motifs and decorate them with frames and glass. Depending on the selected images, such a composition will be appropriate in both the living room and the kitchen.

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An original shelf for cups, spices, tea or coffee. You can also place collectible cups or other items in this style.

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The tray is beautiful, simple and accessible even to a person who has never been involved in creativity and handicrafts. Don't forget to place a picture on the topic under the glass. It can be changed depending on the holiday.

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The coffee table top is an old picture frame. For the legs, buy wooden balusters for stairs (sold in hardware stores). Under glass - all your imagination.

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Old picture frames are also popular as wall decor. They can be used either one color or multi-colored.

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This composition with paper flowers also looks great as wall decor. But here you need to think about where such decor is appropriate. Or it will be a narrow hallway, a cottage, or a holiday decoration.

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In this example, the frame is used as a towel rack in the bathroom.

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Miniature key holder. The frame is aged. There are hooks at the top for placing keys. A very convenient thing.

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Classic - a TV in a good frame. Everything here should correspond to the chosen style.

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A desktop organizer consisting of a frame and strips of thick fabric. Here you can place pens and pencils, note paper and photographs, greetings to your loved one and wishes to the children.

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Decorate the panels using old picture frames. Glue wallpaper, newspapers, or make drawings inside the frame using a stencil.

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Set up a chessboard. Hang it on the wall. This will be a favorite place not only for children, but also for adults.

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Another organizer. Cover the cardboard with fabric and sew on pockets from old denim trousers. And you will get several pockets for pencils, scissors, knitting needles, hooks, rulers and other necessary handicraft tools. And also make a cosmetics organizer.

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Create a cozy place for your shoes. This design is easy to move to any place. And most importantly, it does not take up much space.

Watch, learn, fantasize and create your own masterpieces and give new life to old things. Good luck everyone!

Patina is the natural process of aging and oxidation that appears on antique furniture and decorative items in the form of plaque or cracks. Patina does not spoil the item at all, but on the contrary, increases its value. It is an integral element of the vintage style; it can also be found in a baroque interior and even in a loft.

However, waiting for your chest of drawers or copper doorknob to age on its own can be a very long time, especially if your items do not have a rich history. But you want to admire the patina in the interior now, which is why we have selected several master classes for you on how to create almost real patina with your own hands! So, choose what you like best!

Imitation of patina using oxidizing paints

For this method, we will need special oxidizing paints with a patina effect, primer and some kind of base that you want to turn into a vintage item. This could be, for example, a photo frame or a ceiling rosette. The base itself can be wooden, plastic or metal - the material is not too important.

First you will need to coat the base with primer to help the paint adhere better. After this, carefully paint the entire surface with gold paint and, before it has time to dry, apply a turquoise-colored oxidizing agent with a thin brush. The oxidizing agent is applied in small strokes to those areas that you want to “age.”

After some time, it will begin to appear and create exactly the patina effect that we need. Finally, the frame should be varnished. See the visual sequence of actions

Imitating patina using conventional paints

If the previous option seemed a little complicated to you, or you simply don’t want to bother looking for such paints, then you can also use ordinary ones, at the same time using your imagination and sleight of hand.

Buy acrylic paints in bronze and turquoise with a metallic effect, as well as brushes or a sponge and regular water spray.

Using a brush or sponge (you can achieve a denser and more structured coating with a sponge), paint ordinary jars with bronze paint and let them dry thoroughly.

After this, mix the paint that imitates patina with water and relieve your soul, spraying it on the jars as you please. A modern decorative element with a taste of antiquity is ready! By the way, you can decorate almost anything in this way.

"Crushed" technique

If you want to patina something on a larger scale, then don’t be scared - it’s easier than it seems. An ordinary dark brown table can easily be turned into an antique one, covered with an almost real patina.

To do this, all you need is to mix paints of a suitable shade and arm yourself with crumpled paper or a towel.

Treat the entire surface and legs of the table in a “creased” style, let it dry thoroughly and - voila! - you are the owner of a real rarity. Well, almost real, shh.

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1. We do not prime the frame with anything, or we apply one thin layer of primer, we don't sand it out. This picture will be slightly aged, and I need a surface with the texture of untreated wood so that the patination composition is retained in it.
2. Paint the frame in the desired color (1-2 layers). I chose the color from the very motif - it’s milky white and here and there, although it’s not visible, there are light yellow stripes (about uneven painting of the surface, see here, how to evenly apply primer, paint, varnish - here).
3. Diluted with water a mixture of brown paint and a drop of black(the shade can be changed, make it more brown or more black, or yellowish-brown; you can make it more or less dark; the saturation will depend on the amount of water). And we apply this dark water to the frame, Wash immediately with a dry or slightly damp cloth. If the surface of the wood is uneven, you will get this texture:

4. Cover with matte varnish in 2 layers.

We get a stylish picture, which I already showed in the previous master class:

Frame 2. Artificial abrasions plus dry brush aging.

Here I have chosen a marine motif, there are “antique nautical things” on the chest of drawers, so the frame should match the motif. Our motif determines the style of the frame, so decoupaging a painting always takes less time than decorating a frame for this painting. So, here is the picture itself (there was no frame yet):

There were two options - abrasions on a candle or “on a wash”, but I chose abrasions on a wash, because on our motif the abrasions are more reminiscent of “wash” rather than “candle”))))))

Let's try to repeat this aging on the frame.

1. We paint the frame brown (you can prime it, you don’t have to prime it, that’s fine). Not even brown, but as brown-earthy as in the motif. Let it dry and you can varnish it (I didn’t cover it).
2. Mix blue as in the motif (keep in mind that acrylic darkens slightly when drying), paint one layer on one side.

After a few minutes, when the paint has dried, With a slightly damp cloth we begin to wash in those places where there should be abrasions. If you erased more than necessary, no big deal, you can re-touch it. If you have not yet watched the video on the box with abrasions on the launder, watch it.

It turns out something like this:

1. When all parties are ready, take art bristles with white paint and in dry brush technique we go over the entire surface, bleaching quite strongly her.

Working with a dry brush is as follows:

• Take a small amount of paint on the brush;
• Wipe off almost all the paint on a napkin so that the brush is almost dry;
• We sweep over the surface - and the remaining paint clings to surface unevenness or simply leaves intermittent stripes, as if dusting the surface. We always work from the edge of the workpiece, without leaving clear brush marks.

Here on the frame I poked it further with a brush, leaving white spots. It turned out very picturesque :)

1. Two layers of varnish - and sea ​​panel can be hung on the wall. It’s good if there’s a steering wheel hanging nearby, you can even do it without decoupage or a bell, and the walls are made of logs, there’s sand and seaweed on the floor, and instead of a bed there’s an old wooden boat (I was daydreaming about something)…

Frame 3. Antique baguette for a still life with flowers.

1. I took as a basis plastic frame with a beautiful baroque relief(and she was originally white!!! Horror!!!) We prime the plastic 1 layer of aerosol varnish.
2. Cover it with gold paint in a certain number of layers, depending on the hiding power of our paint, you can first coat it with ocher, then fewer layers will be needed.
3. After the gold dries, we take bitumen varnish(for lovers of scented products) or any patination agent, or even black-brown paint diluted with varnish. I don’t like scented products, but I really like bitumen varnish, so I’ll show you based on that.

We put on gloves (otherwise you will walk around with black nails for 3 days, and then make excuses that you decoupaged picture frames), Using a sponge, apply bitumen varnish to the entire surface, especially in all the depressions of the relief. With a sponge - because you can simply throw it away later.

4. Immediately wipe off all excess from the relief with a dry cloth, leaving the indentations patinated.

This aging happened on a flat surface:

5. We work especially carefully on small elements:

And erase here more carefully:

1. Dry for 24 hours according to the instructions (if it is bitumen varnish or bitumen). The rest dries faster.
2. Let's cover this dark matter non-aqueous varnish(according to the instructions, bitumen varnish is coated with shellac, but, as always, I prefer aerosol).
3. Additionally, you can walk gold wax on the protruding parts of the relief for more shine.
4. Everything can be hung in a baroque interior (meh... we need to change the furniture... and wallpaper... and at the same time paint the ceiling with frescoes... oh!)