Diy Floating Frame For Canvas Art

A floater frame leaves space between the artwork and the frame giving the illusion that it s floating and the illusion of a professionally framed piece in this case.

Diy floating frame for canvas art.

This medium sized frame cost me 6 to make. Drive pin nails through the back of the floater frame directly into the frame of the canvas itself to secure the two together. Creating a floating frame for your canvas art is fairly simple and while you would spend anywhere from 100 300 to purchase a floating frame depending on the size you will only spend between 6 20 to diy your own floating frame even up to the extra large size floating frame. I love the effect it offers when surrounded by other framed artwork.

Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. Diy floating canvas frame posted on july 6 2016 there s one thing i m really particular about and truly appreciate yet hate spending tons of money on custom canvas framing. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. Put the canvas in place measure to ensure even spacing around the edges and use small clamps to clamp it in place.

This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. Diy 10 canvas floating frame april 16 2020 diy projects back with part 2 of my diy landscape art project make sure to check out yesterday s post first if you missed my painting tutorial. Float frames are different from regular frames meant for canvas because they are made to be just a little bit bigger than the canvas itself. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece.

Flip over so you have access to the backside of the frame. A floating frame around canvas art whether you painted it yourself or purchased it can bring a certain chic quality to the art. Unfortunately a floating frame for a canvas costs anywhere from 100 300 in stores and online. After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make.

While a regular canvas frame would hug tight against the canvas a float frame has an intentional gap all the way around to make the canvas look like it s floating inside the frame. Space the nails out only ever 2 3 inches or so. This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job.