Making A Large Canvas Frame

If you haven t already caught on i like to do things as inexpensively as possible.

Making a large canvas frame.

This instructable is my effort to explain how to build your own custom size canvas for painting. I use materials and tools that anyone can find at their local hardware store and often make large canvases for a tiny fraction of the price that it would cost me to buy them already made. How to build a custom sized stretched canvas. And of course i want them to look pretty.

If there s one area where i struggle when it comes to decorating our home it has to be wall art. This easy diy tutorial will teach you how to frame a canvas for cheap making a huge piece of 22 art look like it s worth much more. I use 2x2 wood to build my canvas frame and my materials are super cheap. My struggle with filling our walls has been even more magnified.

Australian abstract artist glenn farquhar will teach you the secrets o. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. The inner frame or structure of every canvas i create is made out of 1 2 wood and quarter round trim. I m sharing a super easy and cheap way to frame a canvas.

I will show you how to make an easy wood frame that cost two 1 x 2s 2 50. 16x20 and 18x24 common size are very affordable at most art supply stores but if you want large or custom sizes the price goes way up very quickly. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece.

You will create a frame that attaches to a cradle. I want them to have meaning and substance. Learn how to make large diy framed canvas art to fill a big open wall in your home. This easy canvas frame involves two 1 x 2s.