Diy Floating Frame For Canvas Art

This medium sized frame cost me 6 to make.

Diy floating frame for canvas art.

Creating a floating frame for your canvas art is fairly simple and while you would spend anywhere from 100 300 to purchase a floating frame depending on the size you will only spend between 6 20 to diy your own floating frame even up to the extra large size floating frame. Drive pin nails through the back of the floater frame directly into the frame of the canvas itself to secure the two together. This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job. Float frames are different from regular frames meant for canvas because they are made to be just a little bit bigger than the canvas itself.

Unfortunately a floating frame for a canvas costs anywhere from 100 300 in stores and online. Put the canvas in place measure to ensure even spacing around the edges and use small clamps to clamp it in place. Diy 10 canvas floating frame april 16 2020 diy projects back with part 2 of my diy landscape art project make sure to check out yesterday s post first if you missed my painting tutorial. Space the nails out only ever 2 3 inches or so.

Diy floating canvas frame posted on july 6 2016 there s one thing i m really particular about and truly appreciate yet hate spending tons of money on custom canvas framing. A floater frame leaves space between the artwork and the frame giving the illusion that it s floating and the illusion of a professionally framed piece in this case. While a regular canvas frame would hug tight against the canvas a float frame has an intentional gap all the way around to make the canvas look like it s floating inside the frame. 1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality.

This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. I love the effect it offers when surrounded by other framed artwork. A floating frame around canvas art whether you painted it yourself or purchased it can bring a certain chic quality to the art. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own.

If you ve ever wanted to frame a piece of art but balked at professional framing prices save money on framing and try this easy diy floating frame. After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look.