DIY Frame With Black Plastic Paper Clips

Use paperclips to create a picture frame.

Frames are easy to make with paperclips as are photo stands. Simply pull a paperclip open and use one side as the base and attach another paperclip to the other end to hold a photo. Black paper clips around the edge of the photo will create a simple, modern and elegant design. Paperclip frames are also inexpensive and serve as homemade gifts for baby and wedding showers.

Things You'll Need

• Thin, clear plastic photo cover
• Thick card stock
• Scissors
• Hot glue

Instructions

1. Place a photo face-up on the card stock paper and place the plastic cover over the front. Cut the plastic, photo and card stock in the shape you want. For example, cut a round shape and use the paperclips to create flower petals in the shape of a flower frame. Alternatively, leave the photo in its original form and trim the plastic and card stock to match.

2. Press paperclips over the plastic, photo and card stock backing to hold it together. Add a paperclip every inch or place them close enough that they are touching. Angle the paperclips so they don't cover the photo or don't press the paperclips all the way down; instead, leave them standing up around the edge of the photo as if they were flower petals.

3. Bend two or three paperclips at the bottom of the photo so half of them angle out to create a base. Alternatively, create a flower stem with paperclips that is attached to a paperclip in the bottom-center of the photo. Dab glue where each paperclip attaches so the stem stays rigid. Hang the flower frame on the wall.