How To Make A Canvas From 2x4s - DIY 32 x 32" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Published 2024-06-25
There are so many ways to make a canvas, and I thought I would share my process. While there may be easier ways to do it, I wanted to use the tools I already have to make it work.
The important things to remember, while my set-up is janky, I am still being safe. When you're using power tool make sure you are paying attention.
For a canvas you need the beveled interior (the slope), otherwise you'll see a harsh line from the wood under your painting. So if you're planning on modifying the steps in anyway, make sure you still figure out a way to create that slope.
The painting I stretched here is now available - check it out here:
katarinaholbrough.partial.gallery/work/19201
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Tools I Used
- 1, 2x4
- 1, 1x2
- Circular saw
- Mitre Box & Saw
- Clamps
- a 90 Degree Angle (to align the corners)
- Sanding Paper
- Tape Measure
- A Straight Edge
- Chisel
- Pencil
- Wood Glue
- Staple Gun
Where to Purchase My Work
Available Paintings: katarinaholbrough.partial.gallery/
Prints: kghstudio.com/
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Music 🎧
Morgan Powers - soundcloud.com/morganppowers/dumb-nirvana-cover
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Cutting The Wood
04:47 - The Corners
06:05 - Crossbrace
07:17 - Stretched Painting
12:06 - Finished Painting
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All Comments (9)
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Nice💃💃💃
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Love the aesthetic, love the frames(composition), love the music choices, love the explanation, love how natural you are in front of the camera, love your Crocs.
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So cool the top left side (before the last picture on the gallery site) as if hidden eyes; thanks for Morgan Powers as well, will check her stuff
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Thank you for the walk thru! I've never seen it done. I'm going to try.
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❤
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I started making my own stretcher bars exactly the same as you showed. I thought I was the only one who thought of it. The first ones I used a circular saw and then a friend gifted me with a real table saw. Then I purchased a cheap electric miter saw. So now the process is a bit more easier. I always paint on a pre-stretched canvas. I have fears of paint cracking or damaging my finished painting while stretching it.
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if you use the fence on that circular saw, you dont need to mark the whole board, and the cut will be more consistant, which i guess isnt a big deal, but it'll still make it easier to cut. edit: Puppy!!!!
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How do you work on an unstretched canvas?
