What is a Real/Photo you ask? It’s something that has probably been done before, but I’ve decided to coin this phrase to describe it. It’s a photo that incorporates a real object that appears to be leaving the photo. My example, and the tutorial I’ll be walking you through, is right below.
Before we start I’m going to give you a warning. I have no power tools. You don’t need real tools to do this. If you have power tools, it could be a lot easier. But if you own power tools you probably don’t need my help making this thing anyway.
Ready? Here we go.
Materials:
–1 Photo with part of it leaving the page (I took a picture of my hands holding an NES controller. I made sure in Photoshop that the size of the controller was roughly the size of a real controller… width= 12.2 cm height= 5.25 cm)
–Picture Frame: for this project you want a frame that is thing and metal/plastic. You also want to make sure that the frame itself is thicker than the part that holds the picture. Hopefully this picture explains it. If you’re confused, read all the instructions first so you see why its necessary.
–1 NES Controller
Tools:
–1 hammer
–1 nail
–1 Screw
–1 Screwdriver
–1 pair of scissors
–1 Sharpie
Instructions
1. Put the photo into the frame and see where the controller cord leaves the frame. Mark that area on the side of the frame. This is where your real NES controller cord will be inserted into the frame.
2. Pull the photo and the glass out of the frame. Put the nail over the mark that you just made and start to hammer the nail in. It’s not easy. Keep nailing. You are trying to make a little hole that you will then make bigger by screwing the screw in.
3. After you have started to get a tiny hole going, put the screw in and start screwing. Once it’s screwed in all the way, you should have a good sized hole. (no, that’s not what she said.)
4. Next, you will cut the cord for the NES controller. Measure out how much you want sticking out of the frame, and then add 3 inches. It will be hidden behind the frame anyway, so don’t worry. Better to have more cord than less. There are two things to do here. If you’re screw hole (stop laughing) is big enough, you can put the entire wire through the hole. Hopefully it’s a snug fit and the cord won’t come out. Otherwise you can use superglue or epoxy to seal it in. Otherwise you can strip off the outer rubber of the cord, and just thread the bare wires through the frame. Then you can tie them off or glue them.
5. Put the photo and the glass back in and then stand back and admire your work. Sweet. If you want a copy of the photo that I took of my hands and the controller, feel free to email me and I’ll send you a copy.
6. Have fun! Do this again with something else. Do more video game things, use kitchen utensils, musical instruments, or whatever you want. Post any links to your own projects here.
