Materials
8 mini frames (available
at craft stores; check
the bridal section)
One larger frame
About 3 yards of ribbon,
divided into four uneven
sections
Decorative paper
Photos or art reduced to
fit small frames
4 screw eyes
Fishing line or thin wire
Glue stick
Paint
Polyurethane
Step 4
Directions
Step 1
Paint the frames to
make them colorful.
Some may need
a light sanding
first. Add a coat of
polyurethane after the
paint is dry.
Step 2
If any of your frames
has a support arm
on the back to prop
it up, pull it off. You
want the back of
the mini frame to be
completely smooth.
Step 3
Put your photos or
artwork in the small
frames. (You could use
abstract art, photos
of vintage trucks or
pictures of baby’s
cousins, for instance.)
Pretty as a
picture
frame
mobile
To connect two small
frames vertically, run
the ribbon behind the
artwork but inside
the frame back. Cut
a piece of decorative
paper the same size
as each frame back
and, with a glue stick,
paste it on.
Step 6
Tie a length of fishing
line or thin wire to
each screw eye, then
tie all four pieces
together so the mobile
hangs evenly. Knot
the end for attaching
to a ceiling hook.
From McBride,
ApartmentTherapy.com;
bit.ly/picturemobile
✽
Katie Steuernagle
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/
Apartment Therapy