![Star Wars themed upcycle project Star Wars themed upcycle project](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFe1Bupwq3qmovMxbpEPFzGiG01AAfV7wc0Zq668qSxMb-xxlY40UdLp6tTCGAn703UUsARlGEdhd4p2WCicMN9wyUgzBA8afSVSwJOLQtd9hxbNne5GE5-Nt_U-92-0-CjJy00-m6-fP/s1600/legotroppersframe.png) |
StarWars themed upcycle project |
It would appear the upcycling bug has been passed on to my partner! The following post is how he turned a £5 charity shop picture frame into an awesome Lego mini-figure display frame.
![£5 Charity shop find £5 Charity shop find](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEq0kQ_BV5IRZZXeYWvVCS0l6dMAlEhklzzN4ogm-JY_HfQtgVwD5YQF16OSR7DJqvP4iaT3MzFDn6uJJO_wu6SvggHRD14vFiA8WI17_DTK7esVhZPKCqEVAZPMPtcC_LGD1XzVquScTI/s1600/charityfolder.png) |
£5 Charity shop find |
What amazed me the most about this is the fact this was whipped up in one weekend - and yet I still have the same shoes I'm covering for what feels like forever.
The first step was to dismantle the picture frame and spray the wood frame black - a 2-minute job for some who is a paint sprayer by trade.......
![Painted picture frame Painted picture frame](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoI8ljLssXNWLBHVZWlcgrGpKm_Zwm7xsF3l9vbVNVHSRns3t4IKCu_pEVP4tn2LJxP6K5TiQhwTJQw6ZKrSLTrWiWMV2jiue0wWzniOU0hmCZM3XMrD5MXWuqiRv6AfozkeXKl4Of4sC/s1600/framepainted.png) |
Completed in seconds! Me, I'd still be messing around with the tape! |
Left overnight to dry we decided on red background wallpaper for the images to be placed in front of, and I knew exactly which paper would look superb - and I wasn't wrong!
![Adding a background sheet to the frame Adding a background sheet to the frame](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s3dFk7P1fXNVqWQx5lzZ3y3cJgF06lPZT4LsnX0oWKO6NGEx5Wg0mSnuwGfAeMrNccq_3gHqbE_iBMRb7m7BZV1ivp5adLOy6iJni8JBKv7gvn7sHToXSCWDUs8ezxgHdiAlmjD5eKyA/s1600/legogorjussbacking.png) |
Sticking the paper to the back of the frame |
This fabulous paper is from the Gorjuss range and even if you didn't go with a theme I think it looks rather lovely with just the plain white border.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQLpHZimPncqb2fppXZBrzCUuMiyH_AzzkIYzj5jHOBtWOLsjOUDESXstce440V5t9Imi5_jDbj_IGfx6wXQd3L4asfm4XHTDazZjAw15ssllQ-VxEO7WRc3ElcOoKFLgQffnWHR3RFvS/s1600/legoframegorjussbacking.png) |
Add the border back on the Gorjuss paper |
![Revamping £5 charity frame Revamping £5 charity frame](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeI4rni7-vVxJwkg4Dh08K1vzOmAiI_qpKN8NGeUCQgoEyGxOjLH7L6GozvI2XzOVRsLhS3JhFnIgGCVrKO2OhjWEXGC2Htvu_Da2tGIB6BwGCgTH0EVee2u6zx45BiZQsmUl-vUtwX4q/s1600/legoframepainted.png) |
Looking good |
Now, there is no shortage of mini-figures in the house and watch this space for how 'we' created a Lego stand for the Simpsons and Superheroes, but for this post - we went Star Wars, and thanks to one of my
zBox geek boxes - we had the perfect comic to use:
![Selecting the new border Selecting the new border](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2cVpohcgWNxorqIX0U1FB7HNEU7Htr9kwERfVbWzLyvere6Wfkny-5O8zJiIgsBYsdwATU5Z0rP2vQAn5FWkmAMw-nsUjgE-fCc-5ewmRyjwS81DKjcdMAUqxBVtt6Eky2iBNEgGyWd5/s1600/framewithcomic.png) |
Selecting the new border |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAIW7ptLvdBZZ0v4WvbqqmAnZ9eXjba1ydTHQcpSTyIsov2hKUGyWHudRdO3egu8_1B9_ICLln3yi8KhPawAogjjWoMWbSDr9yJY6AUiDCq0FhtSAfruMpsJA4YzXw1emaMkTvtnCQtPz/s1600/comiccover.png) |
Bring out the Mod Podge |
![New Star Wars Comic border completed New Star Wars Comic border completed](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pz0w5TeUmCSj4ANbf9Yewa0EzxqDLN4T9ZB9R1dQ-V5aQuuDhyrXMDbP4PFJJXvdUZx7UEXCS3ciVxgUoZBzniUvs0flfPNpZoO6Ow0qqB2BJtYZJsPwUZYU4km6gCJQSLv60ZZL6NLO/s1600/frame.png) |
New Star Wars Comic border completed |
Left to dry overnight we then raided the 'random' Lego box and found some single line Lego to glue to the bottom of the individual framing areas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZS-mFU8xr6LdrtSvab2Tit8yOMQro68hbEJYDOKsYB5OPcZadk8IqsOirsZ3NJUeFz5vfNU4kP_IkF0lFdf7NkdtLK6r-zDirvHkoUDS01DABgFhKpqdZvqa0u2wEeLlcYvVPVm7SIyY/s1600/legobases.png) |
No idea of technical name - I just call them long skinny ones |
![Adding lego to secure the mini figure Adding lego to secure the mini figure](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VZcCOT6EtvB5HcuQ9dvVqMX5VQHCtRHZNx6qb2mIdziEslIfSUwYs3Dh3jA1ydhFboI4KxZ4nL56r8XMLCNfN8adbY-YRI8ObYpCMb5SUL5OHn33gPhOBTjreP4Nc12f_mq0blkV4z6u/s1600/legobase.png) |
Glueing to the base of each frame to secure the mini figure |
And there we have it. All that is left is to decide who makes the cut and display it on the wall.
Awesome!
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