How to Create Cheap DIY Artwork in Minutes
Updated: Mar. 03, 2023Here is a quick and easy way to create your own artwork on a budget.
Gather Materials
For this project, you will need a speed square, pencil, decorative tape, permanent fine point marker, scissors, quarter, washer, card stock paper, ruler and, of course, picture frames. Read on to learn how to create each of these three super-simple DIY artwork projects.
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Glass Template
Place the glass from a picture frame on your paper and trace around the glass. This will create the perfect size artwork for your frame.
How to Make Striped Artwork
Measure and mark each side of your paper for the placement of the metallic tape. Our tape was 3/4-in. wide, so we placed marks every 3/4 in.
Align tape on marks and fold edges over the side of the paper. That’s it!
How to Make Polka Dot Artwork
We used the inside of a metal washer as a template for our polka dots. You can place dots randomly or create a pattern. Once the marker or paint dries, you’re done!
How to Make Circular Artwork
Align marks on a quarter to create an overlapping circular pattern.
Trace quarters, starting in the middle and working your way out. After you allow the marker or paint to dry, it’s complete.
How to Make Herringbone Artwork
Draw vertical lines of any width.
Using a speed square, draw a linear pattern between the lines. Allow the marker or paint to dry and you’re done!
These simple frames look great on a bookshelf or clustered on a wall. Check out another quick and easy DIY artwork idea.
