DIY : How To Make A Glass Picture Frame

In The Name Of Allah, The Greatest, The Creator

Salam & hi to all,

i am in the mood of holding my electrical home improvement tools! haha..

to those who want to decorate their empty looking wall with something easy and cheap, lets try this.

there are 3 procedures involved, they are :-

1. PREPARING THE WALL
2. PREPARING THE PICTURE
3. PREPARING THE FRAME

For the WALL, you are going to need :-

glass tightener/frame holder 

each of the glass tightener consists of 2 silicon ring, cap with screw and the housing

help me, i dont know what its called :( but i know how to use it

4 wall plucks, i used plastic ones. 4 screw nails (about 1.5 inches)

For the PICTURE, you are going to need :-

cutting blades. one is enough.

any picture (in my case, i chose one Islamic calligraphy with the meaning "THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH
AND MUHAMMAD IS HIS MESSENGER" to be reproduced

a roll of sticker, to whatever design or color you like (the size depends on the frame's size).
if you decide to use a ready made picture, such as a scenery picture, then omit this sticker.

 For the GLASS FRAME, you are going to need :-

2 pieces of clear glass, with 5mm of thickness.  the size? up to you. why 2 pieces? you will know why later.
make sure you ask the glass supplier to make 4 holes at each of the edges. some prefer archelic instead of glass (looks like crystal clear plastic, i am not sure of the spelling though)


PREPARING THE WALL

for the wall, i chose the part which has wires of electric jotting out. actually there was a  decorative lamp on the wall, but i didnt like it. i got another idea how not to waste it. 

see? ( the whiteboard in the picture is made of tempered glass).

measure the 'straightness' using the yellow tool. (dont ask me the name haha!)

how is it functioning? just look at the bubble. if its in the middle, means the frame is stable and centralized

mark the places to drill.

drill the wall at the marked place, and insert the wall pluck

nail the housing of the frame holder with a screw nail (4 places)

like this. leave it for a while



PREPARING THE PICTURE

a sticker consists of a glued plastic sticker, and a paper to cover it.

based on the sample arabic calligraphy shown above, i copied it onto the back  of the sticker. why? because it has scale  lines that ease me to estimate my drawing. (i used my free hand to imitate it)

but the part of paper with scale lines is actually just the cover, not the sticker itself. so i have to draw it reversely. how to do it without much mistake? i made my own light table, just like the draftsmen table :p

see?

up side down, but just wait, you'l see the result later



PREPARING THE GLASS FRAME

clean the surface of one the glass thoroughly. you can use any multipurpose cleaner, or vinegar.

spray some detergent diluted in water as shown in the picture

see? why is this soapy surface is required? good question :)

separate the sticker part and its cover

 

put on the soapy surface. without the soapy condition, its hard to put the sticker evenly

eliminate the bubble using a ruler

once the sticker sticks well, cut out the unwanted parts of the letters

pull it out gently

from front

from behind. did you notice that actually the sticker suppose to be in between 2 pieces of glasses?

then we need to cover it with another piece of glass


PUTTING THE FRAME UP ON THE WALL

lift both glasses carefully and tighten all the 4 screw nails to hold the frame

WALLA! i think it'l look brighter and more beautiful once i put on the wall lights behind it :)

i know its tedious, but it worth the time doing it :)