Making A Large Canvas Frame

I want them to have meaning and substance.

Making a large canvas frame.

A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. And of course i want them to look pretty. This instructable is my effort to explain how to build your own custom size canvas for painting. My struggle with filling our walls has been even more magnified.

The inner frame or structure of every canvas i create is made out of 1 2 wood and quarter round trim. 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. I want to be intentional about the things that fill our walls. If there s one area where i struggle when it comes to decorating our home it has to be wall art.

How to build the large canvas frame. You will create a frame that attaches to a cradle. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece. How to build a custom sized stretched canvas.

Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. Learn how to make large diy framed canvas art to fill a big open wall in your home. I will show you how to make an easy wood frame that cost two 1 x 2s 2 50. If you haven t already caught on i like to do things as inexpensively as possible.

Frame even if the photo and canvas are inexpensive custom framing is expensive. I m sharing a super easy and cheap way to frame a canvas. 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. This easy canvas frame involves two 1 x 2s.