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Fiona Connolly made this impressive frame way back in 1995. It's still one of our most requested projects and that's because it's so easy to make!

You'll need
45 x 60cm piece of 6mm plywood
4m of 8mm timber beading
Saw
Small nails
Hammer
Sandpaper
Acrylic undercoat
Dark green acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Broken tiles and crockery
Grout
Semi-gloss spray varnish

Here's how

Step 1 Using the saw, cut a 30 x 45cm window in the plywood base.

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Step 2 For the outer casing, cut the beading into two 60cm and two 43.4cm pieces. For the inner casing, cut two 45cm and two 31.6cm pieces.

Step 3 Nail the 60cm pieces to the top of the long outside edges and the 43.4cm pieces to the short outside edges of the frame.

Step 4 Nail the 45cm pieces to the top of the long inside edges and the 31.6cm pieces to the short inside edges of the frame.

Step 5 Sand lightly and undercoat the beading strips and the back of the frame only. When dry apply two to three coats of dark green paint over the undercoat, allowing to dry completely before applying the next coat.

Step 6 Mix the grout, according to directions, to a thick consistency resembling peanut butter and fill the frame front about five-eighths full with grout.

Step 7 Place the broken tiles in the grout as desired. Fill in around the tiles with grout as needed and then wipe off any excess with a damp cloth. Allow to dry for two to four days.