Making a Photo Frame from Old Jewelry

katrine2706
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October 17, 2016

beaded wall photo frameand Bracelets I found a bag of old chokers and bracelets that are covered with rust. I wondered why they were placed in the kitchen. When I asked my mom, she said she was supposed to throw it away but forgot about it.

Then I thought of removing the beads from its thread and washing them thoroughly with water. When they were all cleaned up I let them dry and here's what I have made out of them.

Supplies:

white glue
old beads (from chokers and bracelets)
plastic platform
acetate
needle and thread
glass
unused box or cardboard
scissors
glitters (opitional)

Wall Frame From Old Chokers and Bracelets

Steps:

Find a plastic platform based on your preferred shape. This will help form the shape of your frame.
Find a glass and place it upside down in the middle of your platform.

Pour some glue around the glass.

Start placing the different colors and designs of beads alternately. Fill your platform with beads.

Sprinkle with glitters.

Place in the sun to dry quickly.

When the beads are slightly set, carefully remove the glass.

As soon as you remove the glass, the beads are set and hard enough to transfer onto a piece of acetate. Add more beads if desired.

Brush the bead frame with the excess glue on the platform mixed with a small amount of water.

Sprinkle again with glitters.

Cut the acetate, following the shape of the frame.

Glue the back of the frame to the acetate.

Stick the frame on the cardboard, leave the upper half unglued and cut following the shape of the frame.

Notice that there is an opening in the top portion of the frame, between the acetate and the cardboard. Insert your picture.

From the back, insert a large threaded needle through the upper end of the frame. Bring the thread to the front and make a loop. Hang your frame on the wall. You can use very narrow ribbon as well.

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Making a Photo Frame from Old Jewelry

Craft: Wall Frame From Old Chokers and Bracelets