How to Make a Tool Photo Frame
Are you tired of giving dad the same old gifts of ties and socks for Father's Day? Does he have everything he needs? How about a gift from the heart, made with your own hands? A handmade gift will show dad he’s extra special and that you care enough to make him something unique. Here's a great handmade gift dad is sure to love. Frame his favorite photo in a tool photo frame made by you.
Things You'll Need
- 8 x 10 plain wood craft photo frame
- Acrylic Paint in Your Color Choice
- Paint Brushes
- 4 or 5 Small Hand Tools from a Dollar Store, best to use are wrenches, screwdrivers, a small light weight hammer, and a pair of pliers
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Your favorite photo to frame
Instructions
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Make a Tool Photo Frame
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Gather all your materials. Plain wooden photo frames can be found at craft stores.. You want a frame that is thick enough to place tools on. Purchase cheap tools from a dollar store. You won't want to use dad's good, expensive tools for this. He might not be so happy about it.
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Paint your photo frame in your choice of colors with acrylic paints. A good solid color that will contrast well or complement the tools is best.
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Let the paint dry.
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Arrange your tools around the photo frame. See what combination you like best. A hammer would go well up and down along the 10 inch side while a wrench might look good across the bottom. A long screwdriver across the other 10 inch side and maybe a pair of pliers at the top. Place them how you think they look best. They can overlap the photo area of the frame a little but the excess should go on the outside of the frame not the inside, you don't want to cover the photo with tools.
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Hot glue the tools to the frame. Make sure you have them arranged how you like them and carefully pick a tool up and coat just the area of the tool that will touch the frame with hot glue. Repeat this with each tool until you have them all glued securely to the frame.
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Add your photo. and you are done. You have a custom made tool photo frame that dad is sure to love.
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Tips & Warnings
You can add little things like screws, nails, bolts, and washers to the photo frame as well to fill in empty spots.
Be careful when working with hot glue, it can get really hot and burn you quickly.
