I decided to fill the backs of my frames (this is why we needed shadowboxes) with those glass pebbles people use in floral arranging.
Hobby lobby bookends how to#
These frames have zero leverage so I needed to figure out how to add some weight. Now the trick with bookends is, to do their job, they either need to have some leverage or some weight. STEP FIVE: Put the glass back in your frame and add your photo.
Hobby lobby bookends mod#
This isn’t totally necessary, of course, but I like the finished look of a coat of Mod Podge. Visit us in person or online for a wide selection of products FREE SHIPPING on orders of 50 or more. Then distress paint, if desired (I definitely desired) and give your frames a good coat of Mod Podge to seal them. Hobby Lobby arts and crafts stores offer the best in project, party and home supplies. STEP FOUR: Paint attached pieces of wood. These were pieces I had out in my garage and are about 2″ wide. STEP THREE: Using wood glue, attach a small piece of wood/MDF to the bottom of the frame for stability. 5 coupon applied at checkout Extra 5 off with coupon. I used some basic craft paint in Desert Turquoise. GRAY909 Bookends Decorative Bookends Book Shelves Book Ends Kids Bookends Kids Room Decor Kids Bookshelf Astronaut Decor Space Decor Universe Room Decor Home Decor Office Decor Living Room Decor. STEP TWO: Remove frame backing and glass and paint your frames whatever color you’d like. I love my faux gilded owl bookend It’s going to look great in my office. Step four: Glue your pieces together to form the bookend, and glue your owl in place. I sanded my edges to give them a distressed look. We aren’t going to use them as shadowboxes but we need some width to them. My squares came from a bag of wood I purchased at Hobby Lobby. These are some 5×7 sized ones I found a Hobby Lobby for about $5 each.
STEP ONE: Get your hands on some shadowbox-type picture frames. Shop Affordable Marbig® Bookends Pair Black on Hobby Land Heavy gauge steel with non slip protective base. I’ve been thinking about doing something like this for a while so I am glad I finally got around to figuring out how & I am loving how they turned out! Here is a little step-by-step on how you can make a set for yourself (or grandparents!…they LOVE this kind of stuff): 🙂 Today I am sharing how to make these fun DIY Picture Frame Bookends.
If you are here from Kristen Duke’s Decorating with Pictures series then WELCOME! Oh, and a big WECLOME to the rest of you, of course, as well.
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