Free Picture Frame Plans

Picture Frame Clamp
Simplifies gluing up picture frames.

Hand Rubbed Picture Frame
I needed an excuse to experiment with Lee Valley brushing lacquer and my wife needed a frame for a recently completed piece of needlework. We had selected a fairly elaborate mat for it so we opted for...

Picture Frame
At UniqueProjects, we focus on providing our users with unique project plans. To keep our endeavor afloat, however, we occasionally work on other projects. Here is an overview of a large picture frame...

Shop-Made Frames
Ron was going to take the bear photo down to a frame shop to have it professionally framed, but then he got a great idea. Making a custom frame would be a perfect workshop project.

Easel Displays Framed Photo
In just a few hours, a single evening, you can make an easel-type display stand for one of your favorite photos. The one shown takes a 5" x 7" frame and is cut from a base of 3/4" hardwood.

Picture frame
The idea behind this picture frame was twofold.: the main goal was to build a frame that did not detract from the photo held within it (in this case a landscape shot). The second goal was to try and portray a sense of depth to the picture.

Easy Picture Frames
Attractive and unique picture frames can be made with basic tools, for some only a saw and a square are needed. It is much easier to cut mitered corners with a miter box or trimmer, if the fit is not...

Photo Frame
At $3 a pop, you can put one of these self-supporting photo frames on your gift list These easy-to-build stocky self-supporting frames convert your shop scraps into attractive home decorations in a matter of a few hours. The listed part sizes are simply...

Craftsman Frame
Pegged half-lap joints are the cabinetmaker's way to build a beautiful frame. Getting four mitered corners perfectly cut and glued can drive you batty! This frame uses a simpler...

Picture Albums
Transform workshop scraps or special exotics into treasured keepsakes. Exotic wood, such as lacewood, koa, bocote and zebra, give the albums unique appeal.

Scroll picture frame
This scroll frame was one of the more unusual challenges that I have been given in the past couple of years. A relative had picked up a Chinese scroll while on vacation and needed a method of displaying it on the wall. However, the scroll is about 20 feet...

PM Builds 6 Different Styles Of Picture Frames
Our six picture frames are simple to build, and you can vary them to suit your requirements. Frames 1 and 2 are made from ordinary pine stock and moldings. Frames 3 through 6 feature hardwoods that contrast in both color and grain figure.

Create Decorative Wall Frames
Marcie and John thought it would be fun to dress up the family room walls with frames made of decorative molding, which could then be either painted or wallpapered inside. Ron couldn't wait to get started on this creative project.

Picture Frame
After completing my kitchen remodel, I had a fair amount of lumber left over some which had some form of processing done to it. To use it up and finally display a poster I had purchased some time earlier,...