DIY Father’s Day Tie Wrapped Picture Frame

DIY Father's Day Tie Wrapped Picture Frame

Gift giving is no easy feat. What do you give to the man who raised you or to the father of your children that can truly signify how much they mean to you? I take my gift giving seriously and in fact, I spend a lot of time researching then buying a present that I know the recipient will love. The cards are just as important as the gift. I search for cards that really share my emotions. I often spend 20 minutes looking at cards while in the store. I read and read until finding just the right card. We hope that you love this DIY Father's Day Tie Wrapped Picture Frame.

There are times instead of buying a gift, we plan to make something instead. Father's Day seems to be the holiday where this happens most. I had some inspiration while at a thrift store recently. I saw a lot of men's ties available and wondered what I could do with them. I had just purchased the frames from Target along with a few Father's Day cards. A few coordinating ties to round out my supplies and we were ready to create something fun.

DIY Father's Day Tie Wrapped Picture Frame

Supplies

• Ties (we picked these up at a thrift store for $2.92 each)
• Unfinished wood picture frames
• Elmer's Wood Glue
• Elmer's Clear Glue
• Scissors
• Double sided tape

Directions

1. Remove glass, paper and cardboard from frame. Set aside. Next take apart your picture frames. You need to cut the back off of each frame which is that black velvet part. This will give you the room to wrap the ties.
2. Cut the tags off of your ties and pick two to use for the first frame.
3. Glue the side strip of where you intend to begin wrapping. Let the glue dry for about a minute so it is tacky. Begin wrapping the tie diagonally. This works best if you cut the tie in half. We used the entire tie for the first frame and then cut the ties in half for the second frame which was much easier.
4. Wrap one side at a time and then hold for 2-3 minutes so it dries. You will want to pull and stretch when wrapping to get your ties in the right place. Glue the end of your wrap to the back side of the frame. We used chip clips to hold the tie fabric in place. Take this to arrange everything and make certain that all of the frame is covered.
5. Wrap the second side the exact same way. At this point, you should be using the second half of the tie. Note in our picture that we had a triangle shaped hole after we wrapped the first tie. We cut a small triangle of fabric off of the back of the tie and glued it on.
6. Wrap the second tie the same way. We used clips to hold all four corners where we glued the tie on the back. Once your frame is dry (we waited overnight), add your favorite pictures and give as a gift.

What makes this such a fun DIY is that mistakes are totally ok. This is a kids project using old ties so never worry if a mistake is made. We used too much glue in one part. Simply wait for it dry and then use a dry toothbrush to brush off of the ties. We hope that you are inspired by this DIY Father's Day Tie Wrapped Picture Frame. Happy crafting!

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