Loving the look of barnwood, I decided to give a black plastic picture frame a new look.
Materials:
Black frame
Deco Art Weathered Wood Medium
Americana Bittersweet Chocolate acrylic paint
Americana Traditional Burnt Umber acrylic paint
Americana Eggshell acrylic paint
Here is how I did it. It’s super easy!
I chose a black frame so I could see a little of the black in the technique.
After taking off the backing and taking out the glass, I used my Rockler paint pyramids to keep it elevated.
I painted the frame with the darker of the two browns, Burnt Umber, letting some of the black show through a little.
After that dried, I applied a coat of the Weathered Wood Medium.
Once that was dry, I mixed the a little Eggshell with Bittersweet Chocolate. That sounds like a terrible recipe but we’re not eating it! It creates a pretty lighter shade of brown.
I finished it off with a spray of Deft Clear Wood Finish in semi-gloss.
My frame is going on the wall, so I took off the “standing” thing that is used for propping it on a tabletop. The little tiny hanging wire was a huge pain to get on a nail, so I wet the back of the smallest Dischanger and stuck it to the center of the back frame (it overhangs a little) but after drying overnight, it’s strong and so much easier to hang.
I printed out “menu” and the definition/synonyms in MS Word, using a text box and selected a linen background. Here it is all done…perfect for our chalkboard wall and I love the barnwood look which is perfectly our style for this old farmhouse.
What do you think?
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Totally cute! I love the weathered wood effect and how it looks on your wall. Really cute project!
Your picture frame looks updated, weathered and perfect for an old farm beam look.
The DYI instuctions are great.
I have a mirror I need to refinish. I think I'll try this technique.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Yvonne
Love the technique. It looks great..and I love the Menu you printed off…I have not seen those Dischanger things-Didn't know they existed (guess I must have been under a rock somewhere)..I will have to look for them now. Thanks for showing us the project- Diana
Looks so different!!! wow!! great job… Loved the menu. 😉
Looks great! I'd like to try to replicate weathered barn wood with a gray tone. I'll have to give it a try.
Love it! I have several old {boring} frames laying around the house — this would be a fun fix!
I really like it!
God's blessings,
Sarah 😀
If you creative people didn't blog about some things, we would never know they exist. I like that weathered wood stuff. If I can ever find it, I'll try it. Also those hangers are interesting. I wasn't paying attention when you put them on the back of your plates the other day. So when I saw them today, I thought they were dis-changers, not disc–hangers. Ann
OOOOH! I love it!
Cool finish — thanks for the tutorial!
what a lovely idea. LOVE it.
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