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Thrifted frames are a great way to save money and get a totally custom, luxe look for your art! Sometimes they are busted... but we can use paint, fabric, stain and a little magic to make them feel revived and perfectly vintage.

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Watch the video from @donatadelanoart that inspired my fabric mattes    • DIY Framing | How To Make Your Own Cu...  

0:00 Why is it so hard to find good, affordable frames?
0:36 My past framing experiences
3:16 The Plan
6:07 Metal frame
7:26 I'm bad at eyeballing
8:06 Custom frame with tabs
9:52 Custom frame with staples
10:59 Let's make a matte from scratch
11:39 Painting a matte
12:49 How to cover mattes with fabric
15:58 Fixing scratched wood frames
18:06 Consider custom art prints
19:29 The Reveal