A rabbet is an l shaped cutout on the back of a frame that allows the artwork or photo to sit recessed into the back of the frame.
Diy shadow box picture frame with glass.
When selecting your picture frame look for one that has at least a two inch border and is at least one inch thick.
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X 4 hobby board to make the.
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First each piece needed a rabbet.
You can make your own glass fronted shadow box using a picture frame with a wide wooden border as the front of the box.
Get at least 3 feet.
Generally the glass goes into the rabbet as well but on a shadow box frame the glass is held away from the artwork.
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Once you have your frame picked out find a shallow wooden box to use as the back.
1 x 2 block to separate the cutout from the background.
X 5 x 10 plywood or 1 x 6 board actual dimensions are x 5 to make the inset panel.
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