Diy Creating Your Own Floating Frame For Canvas

I recently showed you our new boho style living room with a large canvas print as the focal point wall decor above the couch.

Diy creating your own floating frame for canvas.

If you want to know what materials and tools you need for the project please check ou. The nice people from photowall are offering my readers 25 off their purchase with the code ritajoy25 until september 25 2020. Step 3 cut your frame. Use a mitered 45 degree angle and cut four pieces 2 sides and 2 top bottom pieces.

Paint or stain. Make an inexpensive floating frame for canvas art using this step by step diy tutorial. Screws sized to pierce through the thickness of your wood. We absolutely love it.

Sand more if needed. Step by step instructions step 1. Step 4 fine tune your angle by sanding. As far as measuring your wood your frame needs to be cut 2 1 2 longer than the sides of your canvas to provide for a 1 2 float gap.

2 pieces cut to 2 wide x 30 1 8 long x 1 2 deep 2 pieces cut to 2 wide x 24 1 2 long x 1 2 deep. Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit. Miter box miter saw optional strips of 1 1 2 pine lattice and 3 8 pine glass bead from lowe s i bought two 8 foot strips of each to wrap a 24 40 canvas brad nailer or very thin nails wood glue painter s tape pencil and wood filler for any gaps. My canvas was 30 x 20 so my frame boards measured 32 1 2 x 22 1 2 so here s the cut list.

Step 5 test fit your frame. 2 1 3 s of cheap whitewood 32 1 2. It s just called a kiln dried wood board if you re searching for it at lowe s. Use wood glue to hold.

Remember measure twice cut once. Add 2 1 2 inches to the dimensions of your canvas art then cut the plywood sheet to this measurement. For this project we used red oak in a 1 3 4 x 1 2 size. Create the frame by placing the 1 x 3 inch boards in a square or rectangle.

I like 1 2 wood strips but you can use whatever. Make sure to use kiln dried wood not construction grade lumber because it s less likely to warp or have irregularities. Be sure the screws are at least a 1 4 longer than the. Materials for the snug fit frame.

The size and width of the diy floating frame are entirely up to you. Make sure the joints align perfectly. Wood pieces long enough to overlap the 4 sides of your canvas.