Recycled paper photo frame

Getting bored this summer? Here is a simple DIY photo frame which can be made from things around the house. 

Materials needed :

• Cardboard frame cutout ( Old broken frames can be recycles)
• Paper- Newspaper, old recycled paper from magazines
• Adhesive
• Scissors
• Colours- Acrylic (it is water proof and stays longer)
• Brush to paint
• Beads/ glitter/ other household things- to decorate. 

I have used all recycled things lying around the house and easy to use. The first step is to start rolling the paper into rolls and then gluing it. Once it is dry, these rolls have to be rolled into coils of different sizes. 

Once you have made a number of coiled rolls, lacquer it with a mixture of adhesive and water, This will strengthen the coils and the paper would never come apart. In the meanwhile, paint the photo frame base in the colour of your choice. Even though the frame would be covered but it is necessary so that tiny crevices dont look blank.

Once the coils have dried start colouring them using colours that you fancy. I like to use bright colours and mix and match. You can also add powdered glitter to jazz it up.  Let them dry. Start placing them on the frame at different places. Use adhesive to stick it  and dont move the frame till it is set in place. 

Since the coils are of different sizes there will be crevices which with empty spaces in between. You can use beads, shells, old necklace etc to fill it up. It depends on what you find handy in your home. 

The photoframe is ready. Add a photograph and place it where you please. :)