How to build a canvas frame

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for How to build a canvas frame. Get inspired and try out new things.
100 people searched this
·
Last updated 2d
an unfinished frame sitting on top of cement

Ugh $500!! I gasped. A neighboring customer glared at me over her thin pink-framed glasses. My heart sank along with my vision of the beautiful framed watercolor autumn tree-lined sidewalk that would greet me every morning in our new master bathroom remodel. Can Large Art Be Affordable? Large canvas art can be affordable and building the wood frame yourself is a big part of that savings. A large framed canvas can set you back $100 - $700+ depending on the store. I paid less than…

an empty wooden frame sitting on top of a hard wood floor

After ordering a vintage print download I decided to have it printed on a canvas. When ordering I realized how much more expensive it was to have a frame with t…

an unfinished piece of wood sitting on top of a cement floor next to a hammer

Adding a frame to a canvas is the perfect way to make a piece of art feel finished. Custom framing can get pretty pricey, so I wanted to share a super easy and inexpensive way to make one yourself. THE SUPPLIES 1×2 boards (I am using select pine boards) Scrap plywood MAKING YOUR CUTS I’m […]

a wooden frame with white paper in it on top of a table next to a pair of scissors

Looking for inexpensive artwork for your home? I found canvas prints on WISH that were of HomeSense/HomeGoods quality, but just needed to be wrapped. Today I'll show you how easy it is to wrap a canvas print (and save mucho moolah!)

four pictures showing how to make a diy photo frame with wood and leather trim

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. 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. 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 the main floor of our bungalow are framed, I decided to have my DIY art blend in with what I already have (see…

the tools are laying out on the floor to be used for making woodwork projects

How to Build a Custom Sized Stretched Canvas: 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. All…

an unfinished room with white paint on the walls

Large art pieces can be super expensive. The canvas alone can cost a small fortune, but not if you build it yourself! Let’s build a giant DIY canvas frame usin…

Related interests

How to build a canvas frame and more

Explore related boards