Wow! There was a Dick Blick frame at the thrift store??? That's a steal! It would have cost nearly $30 for that size, normally. I loved all those paintings with old, beautiful frames in the store. The frames can be used for a lot of different things, and the paintings can be painted over (or used in some other way). We don't see many old pictures or frames here, but it's definitely a more affordable option for crafting and painting if you're lucky enough to get them. 🙂 You could actually do a painting, get a wooden box that fits the dimensions of the frame; get some hinges and screws then attach the frame to the box like a door. Instant unique storage box, or instant 2D object turned 3D. 🙂 If the frame fit the crate, I was going to suggest you hinge those together. Or, attach them in some other manner. But, I didn't think it looked like the crate was the same diameter as the frame. Another thing you can do with the frame is get 4 others the same size, paint them all to match (after removing the glass); put the glass back; attach four frames to the sides of each other forming a square then attach the 5th one to the bottom; add lighting of some sort; and instant lantern. It will be huge, obviously, but it's still an idea. For lanterns made from frames, you can paint one or more of the glass panels to customize them; and having the light shine through would add to the effect. You can use modge podge and a paper napkin to decoupage a picture to the glass. You can attach wire to one or more of the frames in a criss cross manner. You can, and probably should, add a handle at the top for hanging/carrying. The possibilities are endless. Having a fine arts degree is a wonderful background to create customized home decor for not only yourself but others as well. I bet people would love a customized lantern, or jar, with a painting of their pets on them, for just one example. 🙂
I just realized this video was created several month's ago. I left my 1st comments anyway, even though you probably already did whatever you could with these items. I came here after watching the video you did for the serving tray, since I was looking for DIY videos for those. 🙂
