Funky Phone Frame

Hot pink polka dot phone frames a favorite photo.

Completion time – 1-2 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

1- sheet, 1" x 12" x 36"

1- square, 4" x 4" x 1/2"

Other Materials

Plaster or spackling compound

Acrylic paint: fuchsia pink, light pink, white Art

Water-based gloss varnish

Tools

Thick white craft glue and/or low temperature glue

2 Pencils - one with sharp tip, one with clean, ne

Scissors

Serrated knife

3/4" flat paint brush

Fine grit sandpaper

Tack rag

Photograph with 2 1/2" live area

Instructions

1. Pin patterns for phone base and handset to 1" thick foam sheet;

pin pattern for dial ring to 1/2" foam square. Using serrated

knife, cut out foam pieces. (Hint: For smoother cuts, wax the

knife blade with an old candle.) Sand rough edges with a scrap

piece of foam. Sand to round and shape the edges of phone base and handset.

2. Using fingers, smooth a thin coat of plaster or spackling

compound onto foam shapes; let dry. Lightly sand. If not yet

smooth, cover with another coat of plaster or spackling compound;

let dry and sand.

3. Coat all pieces with Artist Gesso; let dry. Sand smooth.

4. Paint phone and hand set fuchsia pink; paint dial ring light

pink; let dry. Using pencil eraser, paint white dots on phone; let

dry. Apply three coats of varnish to each piece.

5. Center dial ring over photo; cut 3" circle from photo. Center

and glue photo to back of dial ring.

6. Glue hand set to top of phone and dial ring to the front.

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