DIY geometric picture holder

Use our DIY picture holder tutorial and start showing off all your holiday snaps.

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Published: October 21, 2020 at 9:47 am

Display motivational prints and your favourite snaps with these geo-patterned DIY picture holders. Follow the simple tutorial by Passion Shake‘s to make a set today

We love keeping trinkets: everything from well-designed business cards, postcards and printed photos find their way into our memory box. If you have something similar, you’ll know that some of the things you’ve collected are just too good to file away; we should be able to enjoy them, right? This DIY picture holder by Passion Shake gives us a chance to display our keepsakes in an organised and crafty way – always a bonus! So whip out the paints and woodblocks, let’s showcase our best thrifty finds.

I like DIYs that are simple and have a very low probability of failure which is why this one is so great. Let’s be honest, it can’t go wrong, and there’s plenty of room for adding your own personal touch and endless pattern possibilities.
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You will need:

• Wooden blocks
• Acrylic paints
• Masking tape
• Clothes pegs
• Strong craft glue

DIY picture holder

Why not give your DIY picture holders as gifts? Pop a photo of you and your bestie and give it to them for a birthday or special Christmas gift. If you’re after more handmade gift ideas check out our DIY coasters or learn how to make friendship bracelets with our simple tutorial.

You Will Need

Wooden blocks
Glue
Paint

Total time:

An afternoon

Step 1

Prepare your wooden blocks for painting (sandpaper and wash if necessary). Get creative and paint your wooden blocks. Use masking tape to create crisp lines.

Step 2

Once dry glue the clothes pegs to the back of the blocks using strong craft glue. And that’s it. Now you can display all your best pics in your new DIY picture holder!

Head over to Passion Shake for more amazing tutorials, or follow on Facebook and Pinterest. Oh and share your DIY picture holder pics with us on Instagram using #molliemakers. For more craft projects check out our free daily craft patterns and these easy crafts to do at home.

For more photo frame ideas, turn to page 62 in Mollie Makes 40 for a crochet picture frame tutorial. Don’t have a copy? Buy the print edition from our official online store or get it now from Zinio, Google Play and Apple Newsstand.

Phoebe Burt

SEO and Communities Editor, Gathered

Phoebe has worked for Gathered, and our sister magazine Mollie Makes, for 3 years. She manages our Arts & Crafts section and specialises in social media and content strategy. She has a background in all things marketing, a flair for Pinterest and a knack for finding the next big craft trend. Previously she worked as Digital Campaign Executive for Fat Media. You may recognise her name from Mollie Makes Social Media magazine, where she shared her expertise and top tips on becoming social media savvy.