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Wire Mesh Frame

Wire Mesh Frame
Designed by Erin Bykowski for Walnut Hollow

Materials:
-Walnut Hollow® Designed for Her™ Creative Hand Sander™ #226587
-Walnut Hollow® Designed for Her™ Creative Drill™ #26443
-Walnut Hollow® Designed for Her™ Creative Craft & Home Tool Kit #26624
-Walnut Hollow® Rectangle Frame #3588
-2 Decorative Drawer Pulls
-Decorative Scrapbook Paper
-Scrapbook Tags
-Fine wire
-5”x7” Wire Mesh
-Paint
Flat brush, paper glue, paper towel, ribbon, scissors, spray varnish

Instructions:

  1. To prepare wood for painting, use Creative Hand Sander™ with fine sandpaper to lightly sand entire surface. Remove dust with paper towel. Use flat brush to apply paint to entire surface. Let dry. Apply second coat if desired. When paint has thoroughly dried, use Creative Hand Sander™ to sand back areas of Frame to give an aged look. When complete, apply 2-3 coats of spray varnish.
  2. Use scissors to cut scrapbook paper to 9”x10”. Use paper glue to adhere paper to front of Frame. Use scissors to cut Frame opening.
  3. Use Creative Drill™ to drill holes around perimeter of Frame. Drill approximately 26 holes.
  4. Cut 3-4 strands of fine wire approximately 60” long. Thread wire in and out through the holes. Start threading from back to front. Secure both ends of wire together when complete. 
  5. Referring to photo for placement, drill two holes above Frame opening. Attach two drawer pulls with Screwdriver from Creative Craft & Home Tool Kit™.
  6. Use Stapler from Creative Craft & Home Tool Kit™ to secure wire mesh to back of Frame opening.
  7. Use ribbon to tie small scrapbook tags to wire mesh.