Electric Staple
September 6th, 2007
I paint & I’m always spending so much on canvases – How would I go about making my own Canvases to paint on?
I have an electric staple gun/nail gun – Can I purchase canvas paper to make the Artist Canvases myself or do I have to be a professional to purchase it?
How much would a roll of it cost ?
And as far as making the frames for the canvases -what kind of wood is best & how thick should it be ?
1) You can buy canvas from any fabric or craft store–even Wal-Mart. It may be found under the name “duck cloth.” I recently bought some for 4.44 USD/yd.
2) You can buy pre-made stretcher bars (saves on woodworking). Get four, any size, as long as they’ll make a rectangle or square. You can find these at craft stores, like Michael’s.
3) Fit the stretcher bars together and hammer them tight. Ensure that each corner is at a right angle.
4) Cut a piece of canvas larger than your frame. The edge of the fabric should almost wrap to cover the backside of the wood.
5) Staple the canvas on. Pull it snug, but not tight.
6) Apply 1-2 coats of gesso. This will prime your canvas (as well as make it shrink a bit–hence snug, not tight).
Happy painting!
On a side note, you can buy brick molding and nail the frame together, but for the trouble you might as well buy stretcher bars.
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