Diy Canvas Stretcher Frames

A properly sized canvas will leave about 4 inches of material on each side which you ll need to stretch over the frame.

Diy canvas stretcher frames.

If you haven t yet assembled your stretcher frame start here for step by step instruction. Building a canvas stretcher can be really easy if you follow these steps. In this short video we will show you step by step how to build a custom stretcher f. You ll need a rectangular piece of canvas larger than the size of your stretcher bars plus the staple gun you used on the corners before.

Put the thumb tacks over to the side until the diy frame is assembled. 1 standard 2x4 4 corner clamps 4 wooden clamp blocks wood glue paintbrush marker pen heavy duty staple gun you will also need access to a woodshop and a good attitude. Each piece of wood from our frames come with pre cut grooves so no tools are necessary. Connect the first two frames by sliding the corner of a longer and shorter piece into one another.

Making your own canvas stretchers is a cheap alternative to buying them. From the diagram below you can see the proper method of attaching the canvas but i won t go in depth on that here. Building your own will cost you about a third of the price. One of my favorite tricks for creating a 10 minute piece of art is to attach decorative fabric onto a stretcher frame.

When the entire frame is finished it s time to start stretching the canvas. How to assemble the diy frame stretcher bars. Lay out your frame and thumb tacks on a flat surface. This is exactly what i decided to do to cover an awkward window that now looks into a tool closet.

Place your canvas face down on a flat clean and dry surface. Make easy diy art with a canvas stretcher frame and pretty fabric.