Glue and nail your frame together without the canvas print inside.
Canvas picture frame diy.
On the back of the cradle pieces drill pilot holes and drill countersink holes.
This is where you will attach the canvas to the cradle.
Mark center of the top bottom and side cradles and the center of the top bottom and side frames.
Diy canvas picture frame it s so easy to do and really cheap to make your own diy canvas picture frame.
In this frame the canvas sits behind the frame on a rabbet and a small portion of the edge of the art is hidden by the lip.
Recessed mount diy frame.
Measure your canvas painting s dimensions and write them down.
This next diy framing solution will give you a more solid and substantial frame with a traditional look and feel.
Steps to make diy canvas frame.
Cut your frame out of the 1x2 using the canvas dimensions and a 45 degree miter cut in each corner.
Install the canvas print by applying hot glue to the back corners of the print inside the frame.
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.
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.