DIY Framebridge “Triptych” Frames
There’s nothing like being home all day during quarantine to make you realize how bare your walls are. After dragging my feet, I came across this gorgeous gallery wall by Studio McGee.
After a little digging, I found the same look over at Framebridge with their Triptych gallery frames. Perfect! Except for their hefty $450 price tag. Luckily with a little more googling I stumbled across this amazing tutorial by Janelle over at Laundry and Lashes.
Materials
- 3x Picture Frames (24×36”) $72.40
- Mat Cutter $21.63 There are much more expensive options out there, but this one was priced right and did the job.
- Uncut Mat Board $8.39 (each). In theory you only need 3 boards, but in real life, it took 10 boards. With Michael’s 20% coupon, the price for each board wasn’t too bad.
- Print 11×14” photos. I printed from Target with a 50% coupon. $11.98.
Total: $131.18
Steps
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Use a pencil to draw your cut box where your picture will be. Make sure you draw on the back of your board (I lost 1 board drawing on the front). For an 11”x14” photo, I cut a 10.5”x13.5” box.
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Quick tip: Make sure your mat board fits in your frame before you start. I assumed the 24”x36” mat board would fit in the 24”x36” frame, but it was about .25” too wide.
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When you are ready to cut, make sure the 2 lines on the mat cutter line up with your cut line. The mat cutter needs to be positioned inside your cut box! If it is not then the 45° angle will be positioned the wrong way (lost another mat board this way).
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Press the mat cutter firmly against the ruler and cut.
- Quick tip: Cut slightly beyond the cut lines at each corner. This will make the corners crisp and clean.
- Quick tip: When you slide the cutter down the cut line don’t go too slow. If you go too slow, the mat board is more likely to flake.
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Tape your photos in and hang!
This was by far one of my favorite (not to mention successful) DIY projects and I love how it came out! Now, for the rest of our walls. And thanks Jacqueline for the amazing photos!