Floating acrylic picture frames carry an artsy museum-like class to even the most everyday spaces. Often referred to as plexiglass frames or frameless image frames, these frames are my top rated option for exhibiting exceptional art prints and even posters. And they&rsquore a wonderful alternate to conventional photo gallery walls.
Their hardly-there appear is airy and crisp and very significant touch. The greatest aspect is that acrylic photo frames will function with any type of decor from regular to vintage, to my private most loved – world wide bohemian chic.
But have you at any time checked the price tag of acrylic image frames??? That beautiful floating body in the impression under will set you back again a sound $120 bucks. For. One particular. Body. Yikes! Yep, right after looking at very similar costs elsewhere, I knew accurately what I necessary to do. I needed to dig deep to produce a minimal-price, higher-finish hunting, Do-it-yourself floating acrylic frame. The acrylic body tutorial you are about to examine is practical for any individual searching for quick, very affordable strategies to upgrade the glimpse of their art collection at house.
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What You&rsquoll Will need
 
 Standoffs to mount your frames
 Acrylic sheets – A person set of two for every single frame (preserve reading through for concepts on in which to uncover them)
 A big metallic tent stake or nail (Idea: I observed a person at Ace Components for $one.50)
 4 spring clamps to maintain the acrylic in spot even though you perform on it
 A drill for mounting the wall hardware
Exactly where to Purchase Acrylic Sheets to Make the Floating Frames
 
 
To my shock, I uncovered a range of sites the place I could purchase acrylic sheets and even acrylic body kits. For instance, I found these ready-manufactured acrylic body kits on Etsy. However for me, the premier dimension offered was 11 x 14. My artwork measured 11 x 17. Because I desired a three&rdquo acrylic border all around the artwork, I required my frames to measure 14 x 20. This would aid me develop the illusion of substantial parts of floating artwork.
 
Then I figured out that Home Depot sold significant acrylic sheets as well. But $116 was a lot more than I wished to devote. Furthermore, I could in no way get a very clear remedy on whether or not or not Household Depot would reduce the acrylic sheet into to the sizes I necessary. Last but not least, I settled on Ace Components, exactly where I obtained four 18&rdquox 24&rdquo acrylic sheets for $eleven.99 every single. Every sheet is about the similar thickness as a quarter inch piece of glass. Ace Components then lower the acrylic – no cost of demand – into two sets of frames measuring 14×20. Et voila! Full value with tax was just $51.fifty six.
 
Are the frames you want significantly scaled-down? If so, the deal gets even sweeter. Just question the Ace Hardware glass cutter if he has any left around acrylic from previous cuts that match your dimensions. Ace Hardware will provide them to you for a fraction of the original price tag. I did that when recreating this tutorial and only invested a mere $one.50 for 4 nine x eleven sheets. Ace is absolutely the position ya&rsquoll!
I know on the other hand that some really affordable…ahem…frugal individuals will say "But Ola, I discovered acrylic sheets even less costly at Hobby Foyer!". Permit the consumer beware nevertheless. All those are super skinny, craft quality acrylic sheets and will never maintain up more than time.
 
Now for the standoffs. Following purchasing a set that was also little to make an affect, I settled on these reasonably priced silver one/two&rdquo x four/five&rdquo wall mount standoff bolts. They arrive twenty to a pack.
How to &ldquoDrill&rdquo the Holes for the Acrylic Photograph Frame
Drilling the holes to make your acrylic image frames may possibly sound like a no-brainer to you, but it can get pretty challenging. In point, not figuring out much more about this very important stage compelled me to have to invest in far more acrylic for the reason that I ruined the to start with set. All of a sudden the spending budget for my oh-so-affordable Diy acrylic frames elevated by fifty %. Ouch! Avoid blunders by shelling out shut interest to these instructions.
You see, when drilling the holes for your standoffs you should drill very, extremely little by little, or the acrylic will crack. I&rsquom heading to display you how to steer clear of that problem completely. In its place of drilling the hole (like I did at first), do the pursuing:
DO NOT take out the protective plastic from the body
Mark the places of your four holes on the to start with piece of acrylic. Use your very first piece as a template for the relaxation of the parts to make positive the holes are all line up.
Heat the massive metal stake or nail around a fire
This is Substantially, considerably easier than drilling the hole. Use a pair of vice grips to keep the metal stake in location, and to stay clear of burning by yourself.
Pierce the site for the hole
Allow for the melted edges of the plastic to awesome. you can try this out should really then snap ideal generating a clean up hole for your standoff.
This is Considerably, significantly a lot easier than drilling the gap. Use a pair of vice grips to keep the steel stake in location, and to prevent burning oneself.
How to Install Your Snazzy New Floating Wall Frames
Listed here is the most straightforward way to put in your new frames:
Spot a person piece of prepared-to-hold acrylic sheet right on to the wall wherever it will be hung
With your other hand, use a amount to make absolutely sure the acrylic frame is straight
Your standoffs will generally appear with anchors. I strongly advocate making use of them. You don&rsquot want to wake up in the middle of the night time to uncover these great thangs cracked and shattered on the flooring do you? I didn&rsquot think you did. So remember to use the anchors.
Fearful about placing also quite a few holes in the wall? Just fasten the two top rated standoffs to the wall. Then connect the standoffs to the bottom holes of the frame, but DO NOT fasten them to the wall. No a person will be the wiser. I saw this completed at a resort once and it blew me away.
&mdash Ola
Congratulations! You&rsquove now developed THE very best, most cost-effective Diy acrylic frames ever. Now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy your newly developed chef d&rsquooeuvre (masterpiece).
Use a pen/pencil to mark the location of the holes straight onto the wall
Drill gap and insert anchor
Sandwich your print or picture among two parts of acrylic and thread the standoff by means of the holes to mount
