RECLAIM THAT FRAME

I have many old pictures frames stuffed away in my closet and they are stuffed away for a reason... they are old and don't go with my house decor... I think I found a solution!

So here is an idea... using the miracles of spray paint and adding water, you can finally take those old frames from the closet and make new sleek and rustic looking frames. With the technique I am fixing to show you, you can create a new look for frames, decorative plates, vases, or pretty much anything. This is a really simple craft so if you don't have much time but want to make use of those old frames, this is the craft for you!

Before.

CREATION: Rustic Picture Frames

SUPPLIES:

• Two different colors of spray paint (I used black and gold) 
• A frame 
• A spray bottle filled with water
• Paper towels or newspaper

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OLD FRAMES LOOK AWESOME:

Black spray paint, one of the first steps toward a new
picture frame!

1. Get your old frame, dust it off, and head outside with your first spray paint color. Don't forget the paper towels!
2. Make sure your frame is lying flat on the paper towel. Fully coat the frame with your first color.
3. Let dry
4. Once dry, spray the frame with water and then immediately spay the frame with your second color.
5. Let dry
6. Now, blot the water off with a paper towel.
7. Yay, you are finished now but you can add different textures if you want!

My first attempt, only lightly sprayed with water.

If it doesn't turn out right the first time try try again... you have to experiment with techniques like this. You can add more or less water for different effects! 

After I sprayed it with gold spray paint , there was a slight
texture but not enough. So, I resprayed it with black spray
paint, let it dry, and sprayed it with more water which you
can see below.

Here, I sprayed it with much more water and it gave me
a more textured effect.

After the gold spray paint dried, I blotted the water off
with a paper towel.

I decided to add a little more texture to the frame so I got
a plastic grid sheet and lightly sprayed the frame with
  the gold spray paint.

This is what I did to make some added effects, but you can
use anything to make different textures on your frame.

After.
 Now I have a new addition to my room and I didn't have
to buy a new frame. Yay for saving money.