Cut Out + Keep

Dollar Store Frame Lanterns

Turn dollar store frames into beautiful lanterns

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/dollar-store-frame-lanterns • Posted by Mark Montano

Use your favorite images in these beautiful, ambient lanterns. Perfect for a dinner party, too!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Use your favorite images in these beautiful, ambient lanterns. Perfect for a dinner party, too!

Instructions

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    Vintage Cactus Images Four 4" x 6" frames E-6000 Glue Americana Decor Crackle Medium Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Enchanted Americana Decoupage in Gloss Large clamps

  2. Watch how to make them here:

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    1. Remover the glass, backing and small metal stays 2. Glue the frames in a box shape together with E-6000 Glue and let dry 3. & 4. Paint the frames with Americana Decor Crackle Medium 5. When the Crackle Medium is dry paint over it with the Americana Decor Chalky Finish with broad strokes making sure not to overwork the paint *One thick coat should do it 6. Use the glass as a template to cut out the cactus images 7. Mist the images with water, add decoupage to the glass and carefully place them on the glass 8. Coat them with more Decoupage 9. When the images are dry, glue them inside the frames with more E-6000 Glue Done!