I happened upon a blog post a while back at Just Another Hang Up where Suzanne had made a gallery wall for her grandkids' art using frames that she repurposed into pin boards. I loved the idea and made a few modifications to suit my style. If you're interested in making a wall of your own, head over to her blog to see how she made it.
Welcome to the Street Fine Art Gallery!
I chose to spray paint collected frames Rustoleum's Heirloom White, then use a small amount of wood stain on a rag to antique them a bit and draw out their beautiful details. Once dried, I attached cork to the frame backing or a piece of cardboard using spray adhesive. I got some of my cork on a roll at Michael's and some as sheets at JoAnn's. Once the cork was adhered, I did the same thing with the muslin.
After they were all ready, I popped them back into the frames, without the glass, and hung them on the wall. I used a similar method to hang the frames as Suzanne did, except I cut out the frame-sized pieces from butcher paper. Old wrapping paper would work too. Once I had them placed on the wall in the right spot using tape, I hung the nails right through the paper where I noted the hanger and pulled the paper off. I also used a little bit of art putty to keep the frames in place so they wouldn't lean to one side.
The kids and I had a fun time making some fall crafts, most of which came from Pinterest. I chose to buy my vinyl sign from Whitney's Etsy store, Just The Frosting. Whitney was fantastic! When I contacted her to see if she could make a custom piece for me, she responded immediately. She sent me a mock up of what my sign would look like and once I ordered, she had it shipped out the next day. My vinyl arrived within two days of shipping with great instructions on how to hang it. I would highly recommend Just The Frosting for any vinyl needs you have. She has great customer service and an amazing price!
My kids are thrilled to see their art hanging on our wall with so much fanfare. I'm thrilled to have my refrigerator back. ;)
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oohhh! i really like this. i think i see another project on my to do list. thanks!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Nice posting, I agree This design is really good. You got good collection keep it up. I pass this blog to my friends
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! This is such a great idea!!! We have a few piece of art framed, but this just tied it all together and would give my kids such joy to see their artwork so nicely displayed. Definitely going to do this when we get a house!
ReplyDelete@susan
ReplyDeleteThank you! I want to see pictures if you end up making one!
@Door Hangers
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words!
@Jen L
ReplyDeleteThank you! Suzanne's idea was wonderful and I'm glad you like my take on it. Let me know if you end up making one. Are you renting? Could you do one in the mean time? You can always patch nail holes and rearrange it when you get your own house, and the vinyl comes down easily (or you could go without that part).