Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Thrifted frames are a great way to save money and get a totally custom, luxe look for your art! Sometimes they are busted... but we can use paint, fabric, stain and a little magic to make them feel revived and perfectly vintage.

Buy my works here: https://www.reissued.store/store/c2/Art.html#/

Check out Leah from @flanzella at her website - flanzella.com
AND her channel - youtube.com/@flanzella

Watch the video from @donatadelanoart that inspired my fabric mattes - youtube.com/watch?v=AJl3vsYlgRc

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0:00 - Why is it so hard to find good, affordable frames?
0:36 - My past framing experiences
3:16 - The Plan
6:07 - Metal frame
7:26 - I'm bad at eyeballing
8:06 - Custom frame with tabs
9:52 - Custom frame with staples
10:59 - Let's make a matte from scratch
11:39 - Painting a matte
12:49 - How to cover mattes with fabric
15:58 - Fixing scratched wood frames
18:06 - Consider custom art prints
19:29 - The Reveal