Backer board could be masonite foam board or even cardboard pretty much anything thin you ve got lying around the artwork a matte cut to fit the artwork.
Make window into picture frame.
Paint the wood after you.
Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc.
Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass.
Clean up the sash step 1.
In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby.
Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has.
Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame.
I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that.
In an entryway or mudroom.
Screw in eye hooks on either side of the window frame.
Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass.
Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes.
Two of the most popular add ons for old windows that become picture frames are hooks on the bottom and decorative shutters on either side.
Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork.
Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure.
This will secure the plexi glass to the window.