Hi guys! It’s Cath. Today, I’m going to show you how I made these framed canvas paintings.
The best part of this tutorial is that you don’t need to know how to paint in order
to create these works of art. I love how realistic
they look and that you’re able to customize them however you like. Let’s get started.
The first thing we need to make is a frame for the canvas. For that, I’m using these thin square
dowels. Cut out four lengths to any size you like. I cut two 2.5” lengths and two 3” lengths.
Glue them together with wood glue to create the size of your frame.
For the canvas, I’ll be using these canvas sheets from arteza.
These are made of real fabric and primed with gesso so they’re all ready to paint.
You can also print on these which I’ll show you in just a bit.
To stretch the canvas over the frame, cut out a size half an inch larger than your frame.
I use wood glue to glue the canvas onto the frame.
To get a good stretch, it’s helpful to glue one side first before moving to the opposite side.
We’ll create a fun painting on this at the end
of the video. I like to cut out the corners to make the folds lay flat.
Now let me show you how to print on this. Tear a canvas sheet and grab some freezer paper.
Freezer paper is matte on side size and glossy on the other. Place the backside of the canvas
on the glossy side of the freezer paper and iron it on. The paper gives it a sturdy backing
so the canvas doesn’t jam on your printer. Trim the sides so it fits into your printer.
Now you can simply place this into your printer just like regular printer paper.
Now you can choose any image you like to print. I just googled some modern paintings,
but feel free to use your own art. As always, if you choose to sell any
of your minis, be mindful of copyright restrictions on images you find online.
Once it’s printed, make sure to let the ink dry for 24 hours before handling it.
To be on the safe side, I also sprayed the canvas with a protective coat. You can also
use clear spray paint. Now you can cut out the images and glue them onto wooden frames.
The images I printed were a bit too small for my frames so I just added acrylic paint to the
blank areas. Because printer ink doesn’t have metallics, I use metallic gold acrylic paint to
go over the areas that are supposed to be gold. It looks so much better. On this elephant painting,
I went over the areas with more paint to give it a brighter pop of color.
Now to frame these paintings. I’ll be using these 1/4” thick coffee stirrers measure
the sides of your paintings and cut the coffee stirrers to size.
I’m using my miter shears to make this job easy and quick.
Then simply glue them onto the sides of your painting.
I love how this simple step truly elevates the painting.
This fun project is great for those of you that don’t paint and those of you that do.
On this blank stretched canvas we made, I'll be painting this Bob Ross painting.
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That’s it guys! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
It’s such a fun miniature to build and you can really put on your spin on it.
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