Picture Frame From Old Keyboard

by duboisvb in Circuits > Reuse

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Picture Frame From Old Keyboard

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I took an  old beat-up computer keyboard and used it to crate a nice picture frame.

Find Old Keyboard

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I had this beat up keyboard but others can be found at garage sales, flea markets, thrift shops.

Take It Apart

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This one had 5 screws that had to be removed and then I cut the cable.  This left me with just the top and bottom plastic parts of the keyboard.   Also have a lot of keys and switches for other ideas to come later.

Paint It

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I used some black spray paint for plastic that I had but first I cleaned it pretty good as it was pretty dirty.

Add a Backing

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I cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside and hot glued it in place.

Get Pictures .

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I have boxes of old photos.  I thought some black and white ones would look good in the black frame.  I used double sided tape to hold in each picture in place and then just re attached the top of the keyboard .  I added a wire across the back to use for hanging the frame.

Done!!

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Now I have to find a place to hang it.