Making A Canvas Painting Frame

A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look.

Making a canvas painting frame.

Contrast the style of the canvas with the style of the frame. I m sharing a super easy and cheap way to frame a canvas. The first and most obvious question is whether or not you should even frame your canvas print. For a printable copy of the materials and instructions scroll down.

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. Should i frame my canvas painting. How to frame a canvas painting. You can even pick your preference of stain or paint color.

Artist brian rice uses bent pipe clamps instead of buying offset clips to secure a frame to a canvas. I d say in most cases yes. If you haven t already caught on i like to do things as inexpensively as possible. To frame the canvas you simply slip the painting into the frame from the back as usual.

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. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. A simple way to frame a canvas painting using simple tools. I bought the canvas painting from an app called wish for 20.

Simple paintings will look good with ornate frames and edgy modern art will look good in plainer frames. Before we get started let s review a few canvas framing faq. You can get canvas frame clips or offset clips for attaching a frame to a canvas from a hardware or frame store or online. Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print.