Professional framing can be very expensive especially if you want to frame a piece of art on a stretched artist s canvas.
Diy frame for canvas painting.
I m sharing a super easy and cheap way to frame a canvas.
So when it came to finding affordable large canvas art i did my homework.
Recessed mount diy frame.
Canvas painting or print i made mine with these tools.
A large framed canvas can set you back 100 700 depending on the store.
This next diy framing solution will give you a more solid and substantial frame with a traditional look and feel.
How to frame a canvas painting unstretched.
Chop saw nail gun rag or foam brush.
In this frame the canvas sits behind the frame on a rabbet and a small portion of the edge of the art is hidden by the lip.
If you haven t already caught on i like to do things as inexpensively as possible.
Before you get started measure the outside dimensions of your canvas painting and jot them down on a piece of paper.
1 painting on unstretched canvas.
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.
A lot of artists have gotten used to painting on pre stretched canvases and while that s fine painting on an unstretched canvas also holds a lot of charm.
Large canvas art can be affordable and building the wood frame yourself is a big part of that savings.
Enough to frame the canvas on all sides i used 2 8 ft pine boards 1 x3 board long enough to go the width of the frame once miter saw wood glue and glue brush 90 degree position squares combination square spring clamps nail gun wood filler planer orbital sander stain of your choice playing cards.
This is a technique that our professors taught students when i was in art school.
Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print.
Diy frame for canvas art step 1.
However you can easily frame a piece of artwork on canvas using wood lattice and just a few tools.