Floating acrylic photograph frames bring an artsy museum-like class to even the most standard areas. Occasionally referred to as plexiglass frames or frameless image frames, these frames are my top rated alternative for displaying distinctive art prints and even posters. And they&rsquore a excellent alternative to regular photo gallery partitions.
Their hardly-there glance is airy and crisp and quite substantial touch. The very best element is that acrylic photo frames will get the job done with any kind of decor from regular to classic, to my personal preferred – world bohemian chic.
But have you at any time checked the value of acrylic photo frames??? That stunning floating body in the picture down below will established you again a good $120 bucks. For. One. Frame. Yikes! Yep, after viewing equivalent prices elsewhere, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I desired to dig deep to create a reduced-value, substantial-stop searching, Do-it-yourself floating acrylic frame. The acrylic body tutorial you are about to go through is handy for any person wanting for easy, affordable means to up grade the seem of their art selection at home.
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What You&rsquoll Require
 
 Standoffs to mount your frames
 Acrylic sheets – 1 established of 2 for each and every frame (preserve looking at for tips on exactly where to obtain them)
 A significant metallic tent stake or nail (Tip: I observed just one at Ace Hardware for $1.50)
 4 spring clamps to keep the acrylic in location when you perform on it
 A drill for mounting the wall components
Where to Purchase Acrylic Sheets to Make the Floating Frames
 
 
To my surprise, I discovered a quantity of sites in which I could purchase acrylic sheets and even acrylic frame kits. For instance, I located these ready-designed acrylic frame kits on Etsy. Sad to say for me, the largest dimensions accessible was 11 x fourteen. My artwork measured eleven x 17. Because I desired a 3&rdquo acrylic border all all-around the artwork, I required my frames to evaluate fourteen x 20. This would assistance me create the illusion of large pieces of floating artwork.
 
Then I figured out that Home Depot sold large acrylic sheets much too. But $116 was more than I desired to spend. Additionally, I could never ever get a very clear remedy on irrespective of whether or not House Depot would reduce the acrylic sheet into to the measurements I needed. Eventually, I settled on Ace Hardware, where by I purchased 4 eighteen&rdquox 24&rdquo acrylic sheets for $eleven.99 each. this website and every sheet is about the very same thickness as a quarter inch piece of glass. Ace Hardware then minimize the acrylic – totally free of charge – into two sets of frames measuring 14×20. Et voila! Full value with tax was just $fifty one.fifty six.
 
Are the frames you want drastically scaled-down? If so, the offer receives even sweeter. Just check with the Ace Components glass cutter if he has any remaining over acrylic from earlier cuts that match your dimension. Ace Components will provide them to you for a portion of the original expense. I did that when recreating this tutorial and only invested a mere $1.50 for 4 nine x 11 sheets. Ace is undoubtedly the position ya&rsquoll!
I know nonetheless that some actually low cost…ahem…frugal people today will say "But Ola, I identified acrylic sheets even much less expensive at Passion Lobby!". Let the consumer beware though. Those are tremendous slim, craft grade acrylic sheets and will hardly ever keep up more than time.
 
Now for the standoffs. After ordering a established that was also little to make an effects, I settled on these fairly priced silver one/two&rdquo x four/5&rdquo wall mount standoff bolts. They appear 20 to a pack.
How to &ldquoDrill&rdquo the Holes for the Acrylic Picture Body
Drilling the holes to make your acrylic picture frames could audio like a no-brainer to you, but it can get fairly tough. In point, not knowing much more about this very important phase forced me to have to invest in extra acrylic mainly because I ruined the initially established. Abruptly the price range for my oh-so-cost-effective Diy acrylic frames greater by fifty percent. Ouch! Prevent problems by having to pay shut focus to these guidelines.
You see, when drilling the holes for your standoffs you should drill very, pretty slowly but surely, or the acrylic will crack. I&rsquom heading to exhibit you how to stay clear of that circumstance altogether. In its place of drilling the hole (like I did at 1st), do the subsequent:
DO NOT eliminate the protecting plastic from the body
Mark the destinations of your 4 holes on the first piece of acrylic. Use your first piece as a template for the rest of the parts to make sure the holes are all line up.
Heat the massive metallic stake or nail more than a hearth
This is Substantially, substantially less complicated than drilling the hole. Use a pair of vice grips to maintain the steel stake in position, and to steer clear of burning you.
Pierce the site for the hole
Enable the melted edges of the plastic to great. These need to then snap suitable producing a clean up gap for your standoff.
This is Significantly, considerably a lot easier than drilling the hole. Use a pair of vice grips to maintain the metal stake in spot, and to prevent burning oneself.
How to Set up Your Snazzy New Floating Wall Frames
Below is the least complicated way to install your new frames:
Position a single piece of prepared-to-hang acrylic sheet specifically onto the wall where by it will be hung
With your other hand, use a stage to make certain the acrylic frame is straight
Your standoffs will normally arrive with anchors. I strongly advise applying them. You don&rsquot want to wake up in the center of the evening to discover these wonderful thangs cracked and shattered on the flooring do you? I didn&rsquot think you did. So be sure to use the anchors.
Anxious about placing much too numerous holes in the wall? Just fasten the two top rated standoffs to the wall. Then connect the standoffs to the base holes of the body, but DO NOT fasten them to the wall. No one will be the wiser. I saw this finished at a resort once and it blew me absent.
&mdash Ola
Congratulations! You&rsquove now produced THE finest, most inexpensive Do-it-yourself acrylic frames at any time. Now all you have to do is sit again and appreciate your recently produced chef d&rsquooeuvre (masterpiece).
Use a pen/pencil to mark the locale of the holes instantly onto the wall
Drill gap and insert anchor
Sandwich your print or picture amongst 2 items of acrylic and thread the standoff as a result of the holes to mount
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