🙂 that’s a great question, Susan. I reread the post and I can see where the confusion comes in. The magnetic tape is glued onto the balsa wood strips to magnetize them. So when you put the two balsa wood strips together that “clamp” to hold the picture in place. I’ve updated the post to make it clearer (I hope).

Hello 😊
I am excited to try this out but I have a question… isn’t the second magnet strip sticky on the back, which would get kinda gross after a while and possibly stick to walls?

Thank you for sharing this project!

Oh my goodness, Anita. I’ve never seen myself as a pro stager :D but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. That means a lot. That gorgeous old camera was a gift from a friend. She found it in a thrift shop in Hibberdene. It’s really special. And you’re the one person I know who be able to make one without a doubt ❤️

? Mwah!!!! Thank you Jas. I’m sure it will be just perfect for your daughter’s map, maybe you can get your grandbabies to help decorate it for their Mum too ?

And they’re so easy to make too ?

Wow Claire, I actually never realized how much that print looks like something Modigliani would have done. It’s actually a self-portrait done by Frida Kahlo. Their styles are so similar.

Hey Joe, Balsa wood is normally used to make of model airplanes because it’s so lightweight. You should be able to find it in any craft or hobby shop. They normally sell them in these long, thin sheets and come in various thicknesses. For the easy frames, I used the ones that are about 0,5mm thick. Hope that helps