Picture frames can be expensive, but with the right tools you can make your own frames from thrift store bought pieces. By Timothy Dahl Published: Dec 17, 2015 9:32 AM EST Maskot // Getty Images ...

Since this project is a frame for a 5-by-7 picture, with ¼-inch rabbet joints on all sides, the short side of each miter should be 4.5 inches on the smaller boards and 6.5 inches on the longer ones.

How to Make a Picture Frame with a Hidden Compartment. Hide your valuables where no one will think to look. By Avery Thompson Published: Oct 10, 2016 4:59 PM EDT. Save Article.

The first step in hanging picture frames: get a sense of how much the piece you want to display weighs. Anything under 10 lbs. likely can be hung using a command hook or another stick-on method.

Figure 6) Final 512×512 image that I’ll upload to my Picture Frame. Yes, it’s supposed to look squished like that. I’ll be sure and give him some ibuprofen for the pain.

Have an old frame on hand that you don’t have space for on the wall but aren’t ready to part with quite yet? There are many clever ways that you can make use of picture frames all throughout ...