In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby.
Make window into picture frame.
In an entryway or mudroom.
Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass.
Materials an old wooden window.
Paint the wood after you.
Clean up the sash step 1.
This will secure the plexi glass to the window.
Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame.
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.
Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has.
Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc.
Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure.
Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass.
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.
Screw in eye hooks on either side of the window frame.
It is one of my favorite picture displays in my home and just off of my front door so it gets a lot of notice from the traffic in and out of our home.
Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork.