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Folded photo standing frame

A small tent-style photo display with a cut-out front window and a fold-under base.

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US Letter
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2
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215.9 × 279.4 mm
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  • Page 1 — photo frame net
  • Page 2 — Assembly instructions

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Folded photo standing frame / LETTER

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Letter and A4 preserve the component dimensions. Choose the sheet you will print, not a different object size.

Materials and construction

Paper or light card for trial; ruler; scoring tool; scissors; an adult-operated craft knife and cutting mat; removable paper tabs.

Before making a batch

Measure the window and front panel.

Check that the photograph cannot slip into the base fold.

Check stability with the intended paper stock.

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Instruction pages
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Orientation
Portrait

Flat net: 75 x 165 mm.

Front and back: 75 x 60 mm each; base: 35 mm; joining tab: 10 mm.

Front window: 55 x 35 mm.

From file to finished page

  1. Cut the outer net. Remove the front window carefully on a protected surface.
  2. Score the three horizontal folds. Position a paper photo dummy behind the front window using small removable corner tabs.
  3. Fold front and back panels into a tent. Fold the 35 mm base under them.
  4. Join the 10 mm tab behind the lower front edge. Keep the photo dummy clear of the base seam.
  5. Stand the frame and inspect the window alignment. Use a copy rather than an irreplaceable photograph for the first trial.
Printing and use notes

Not archival or conservation framing.

Photograph size and standing stability must be checked physically.

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