diy book frame
Ivan from ATYPYK sent over a picture (above) of a cool DIY book frame. (Thanks Ivan!) I made one myself and it was a lot of fun. Here’s how:
- Find an old book with a cool cover - check out the dollar/free bins of books at used bookstores. You want to find an old book with a sturdy cover that will look good with a frame cut out of it.
- On the inside of the front cover, trace around the photo you want to frame.
- Use a strong knife (I used a box-cutter) to carefully cut along the lines down to the book cloth, but not through it.
- Peel away the bookboard, leaving the book cloth still attached to the book. Cut a smaller opening in the book cloth, leaving a one-inch border of book cloth around the frame opening. Cut the cloth diagonally in each corner and fold the book cloth over the edge and tape or glue to the inside cover. (This gives the frame opening a cleaner look).
- For a white border like the frame above, cut out a smaller opening from the first page in the book and tape your photo to the back of this page.
That’s it. You can skip step four and five and instead cut straight through the cover and cloth for the frame, if you don’t want to bother with the whole wrapping the book cloth around the edges part.
Here’s the one I made. Be the first person to correctly identify the state where the picture in the frame was taken and you’ll win this book frame and a pack of fotoclips! Please enter your guesses in the comments.
Update: Joshua was the first to guess the correct state - it’s Kansas! Thanks to everyone who guessed and have a happy weekend.
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Poo! Ummmm….Nevada? I’m totally not sure.
And btw, only put pictures you don’t care about in these as they are far from acid free
But I’m so making one! This idea rocks.
Comment left on November 16, 2006 @
great idea!
Comment left on November 16, 2006 @
Kansas!!!
Comment left on November 17, 2006 @
Iowa.
Comment left on November 17, 2006 @
Idaho!
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
Great idea, I’m totally doing this. Nebraska?
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
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Kansas?
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
nebraska?!
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
Oregon?
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
how about Ohio?
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
Great frame! My wife and I travel and it will be neat to try to match “frame” titles to our destinations.
I’m from the midwest so I’m going to guess Nebraska.
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
Fabulous frame! Looks like Nebraska to me….
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
As a book lover, I can only say that I find this abuse of books appalling. You have rendered me utterly speechless. Clearly, books are meaningless to you.
Comment left on November 18, 2006 @
Clearly no such thing. I have a deep respect for the printed word and this project did give me pause. However, let’s face it — from time to time all of us have had an old hardcover that really served no use anymore (just think of all those books you pass over at the thrift store).
Comment left on November 19, 2006 @
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I would say its in Indiana. Great project and I will start this project tonight.
Comment left on November 19, 2006 @
Great Idea!! What a wonderful way to use books that are no longer being read. But even so, you aren’t destroying the words, just the cover! Sweet project. Everyone keep thinking!
Comment left on November 20, 2006 @
Montana!
Comment left on November 24, 2006 @
Wisconsin
Comment left on November 29, 2006 @
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Thank You
Comment left on April 23, 2007 @
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