Diy Canvas Stretcher Frames

Now place your assembled stretcher frame on top.

Diy canvas stretcher frames.

If you haven t yet assembled your stretcher frame start here for step by step instruction. Place your canvas face down on a flat clean and dry surface. This is exactly what i decided to do to cover an awkward window that now looks into a tool closet. Building a canvas stretcher can be really easy if you follow these steps.

Put the thumb tacks over to the side until the diy frame is assembled. Connect the first two frames by sliding the corner of a longer and shorter piece into one another. This piece of art also adds color and style to this small nook that i use for staging potting and indoor gardening. One of my favorite tricks for creating a 10 minute piece of art is to attach decorative fabric onto a stretcher frame.

How to assemble the diy frame stretcher bars. When the entire frame is finished it s time to start stretching the canvas. Making your own canvas stretchers is a cheap alternative to buying them. A properly sized canvas will leave about 4 inches of material on each side which you ll need to stretch over the frame.

Lay out your frame and thumb tacks on a flat surface. From the diagram below you can see the proper method of attaching the canvas but i won t go in depth on that here. 1 standard 2x4 4 corner clamps 4 wooden clamp blocks wood glue paintbrush marker pen heavy duty staple gun you will also need access to a woodshop and a good attitude. You will need the following materials.

You ll need a rectangular piece of canvas larger than the size of your stretcher bars plus the staple gun you used on the corners before. Building your own will cost you about a third of the price.