Build A Frame For Canvas Art

Large canvas art can be affordable and building the wood frame yourself is a big part of that savings.

Build a frame for canvas art.

This instructable is my effort to explain how to build your own custom size canvas for painting. 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. If you haven t already caught on i like to do things as inexpensively as possible.

It s easiest not to frame of course and this can often make a great statement displayed on its own or as part of a gallery wall. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. How to frame canvas art step 1 dry fit the boards and measure for the frame. I paid less than 60 for this 40 x 30 inch framed canvas art.

Some contrast between the canvas and the frame is pleasing to the eye. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece. But seeing that the piece i had in mind was a mid to large scale canvas 2 x 3 and seeing that all of my art and mirrors on. So when it came to finding affordable large canvas art i did my homework.

One of the challenges of creating diy art on canvas is in deciding how best to display it namely whether or not to frame it. A large framed canvas can set you back 100 700 depending on the store. How to build a custom sized stretched canvas. I m sharing a super easy and cheap way to frame a 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. Start by dry fitting you lattice boards to the canvas to make the basic frame. This post is also a part of our monthly diy project challenges so be sure to scroll to the bottom and check out all the other fabulous diy projects from my fellow bloggers. Avoid frames that are very similar in color to the canvas.

I bought the canvas painting from an app called wish for 20. Contrast the style of the canvas with the style of the frame. The canvas was almost an exact fit width wise so they worked great. Mark where you want to cut the boards with a pencil.

I used clamps to hold them in place. Simple paintings will look good with ornate frames and edgy modern art will look good in plainer frames.