These framed keys look really great hanging in any house. Who doesn't love skeleton keys? There is just something about them that is so fascinating to all. These framed key pieces can sell or hundreds
of dollars. Making your own can really save you
some money, depending on where and how much you have to spend on the keys. Often times skeleton keys can be found at antique shops and they are usually cheap.

The materials that you will need for the framed key art are:

Old skeleton keys

Picture frame

Decorative paper or fabric

Hot glue gun

Hot glue sticks

Paint

Balsam wood trim (at craft stores)

Cardstock

Spray adhesive

Scissors

Step One: Cut a piece of cardstock to fit into the frame.

Step Two: Apply spray adhesive to the cardstock and adhere it to the decorative paper or fabric. Now, make sure that there are no wrinkles in the decorative paper or fabric after applying the cardstock to it.

Step Three: Then cut the decorative paper or fabric to the same size as the cardstock.

Step Four: Paint the balsam wood trim. Then allow it to dry.

Step Five: Use a hot glue gun to apply the skeleton keys to the decorative paper.

Step Six: Insert the cardstock, decorative paper, skeleton keys into the picture frame.

Step Seven: Then measure and cut the balsam wood trim to size. This trim should frame the inside edges to the picture frame. It will act as like a second border around the skeleton keys.

Step Eight: When the balsam wood is cut, use hot glue to glue it in place. Then let it dry.

Tip: You may prefer to use a picture frame that has a gap between the frame and the picture. This will allow the skeleton keys to sit inside the frame and not stick out.

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