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Shadow Box Shrines

Make Shadow Box Shrines with dollar store frames!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/shadow-box-shrines • Posted by Mark Montano

Make funky shrines with your favorite artwork and frames from the dollar store!

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Make funky shrines with your favorite artwork and frames from the dollar store!

Instructions

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    Americana Acrylics in your favorite colors Gems Allure Dimensional Design Paint (or puff paint) Hot glue and white glue Dollar store frame Craft knife Copy of post-card or artwork Cardboard Ruler Paper flowers Glitter

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    Take the frame apart Cut your image the size of the frame cardboard Mount image on the cardboard with white glue Cut several strips of 1 1/2" wide cardboard Cut a cardboard 1/2 circle the width of the mounted art Hot glue the cardboard pieces together to create a frame around the image *The 1/2 circle is the base

  3. Watch the short video tutorial right here:

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    Paint the frame with Americana Acrylics in several bright colors Add white glue and glitter to the corners of the frame Paint scallops on the edges in contrasting colors Use the Allure to add dimensional dots to all of the edges in different colors Glue in paper flowers, jewelry and game pieces Hot glue the glass to the face of the shrine Dot more Allure around the edges of the glass