Photo Holder

by BevCanTech in Craft > Photography

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Photo Holder

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You probably have many photos which don't see the light of day. Change that by making a free standing photo holder. There's even two styles to choose from. The photos I placed on the photo holder were taken with a Beer Can Pinhole Camera.

Supplies

Suitable plastic moulds

Cement

Wooden paint stirrer

Thin length of dowel

Alligator clip

Photos

Concrete Moulds

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  • Make a base for the photo holders by mixing up some cement and pouring into some small plastic moulds. I used the plastic packaging which a salad had came in.
  • Place either a thin piece of dowel in the middle of the setting cement or part of a wooden paint stirrer. Make sure it goes to the bottom of the mould. It may need some support to ensure it stands vertical.

Single Photo Stand

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  • The mould with the dowel in the middle will hold one large photo.
  • Remove from the mould when the cement has set and push the dowel down from the top. Make the hole larger if required using a drill.
  • Spray paint the base mat black if you so desire.
  • Cut a thin length of dowel and insert it though the top of the base.
  • Add an alligator clip to the top of the dowel.
  • Attach a large photo to the alligator clip. You may need to blue tac some cardboard behind the photo to make it stiff.

Photo Stand for 3 Photos

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  • The mould with the wooden paint stirrer will hold 3 landscape photos.
  • Remove from the mould.
  • Insert a wooden paint stirrer.
  • Attach 3 landscape photos to the paint stirrer using blue tac.