Attaching Chicken Wire To Frame

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Attaching chicken wire to frame.

Christine shows how to use m d craft and hobby chicken wire to create a vintage photo frame. I ended up just making it look scratched. If using it as fencing attach the end of the chicken wire to the fence using 6 to 8 inch wire pieces that you have cut from the spool wrap them around the fence post through the predrilled holes in the post and around the chicken wire. Read more about a chicken wire frame.

If you wish paint your frame with a light coat of paint. If you ve ever. I tried to age the mirror to make it look old. I painted the frame with cece caldwell s destin gulf green.

Staple it to the back of the frame. Attach the chicken wire to a good starting point in your frame or fence. Apply as many staples as needed making sure to get a staple in each corner and two on each side at minimum. This frame had a mirror in it.

Chicken wire is cool but a little prickly to work with. Use a hand stapler or upholstery stapler to secure the chicken wire to the back of the frame. Cut a chunk of chicken wire that is roughly the size of your frame. Once it dries you can lightly distress it with sandpaper to give it an aged look.

Staple chicken wire to the frame flatten your sheet of chicken wire as best you can so there are no waves or bumps.