Diy Wood Canvas Floater Frame

Put the canvas in place measure to ensure even spacing around the edges and use small clamps to clamp it in place.

Diy wood canvas floater frame. For wrapped canvas instead of masonite panels. Add 2 1 2 inches to the dimensions of your canvas art then cut the plywood sheet to this measurement. 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. Place your stretched canvas face down on a flat surface a dining room table works well.

Flip over so you have access to the backside of the frame. Drive pin nails through the back of the floater frame directly into the frame of the canvas itself to secure the two together. Do everything the same until you get to the acid free adhesive. Canvas floater frame instructions step 1 position the canvas.

Step by step instructions step 1. 2 pieces cut to 2 wide x 31 1 8 long x 1 2 deep 2 pieces cut to 2 wide x 25 1 2 long x 1 2 deep. When ordering a float gap the space between frame and artwork is recommended. With float wooden picture frames it s important to align the depth of your canvas with the frame s depth r or rabbet measurement.

Flip the frame on its side while holding the canvas into the frame. Add hardware to the back of the frame to hang it or lean it up against a wall. Gaps of up to in 1 16 th inch increments can be specified. Normally when framing the materials are put in from the back but when using a canvas float the canvas sets in from the front.

Use wood glue to hold. Using scrap wood or leftover 1x2 s cut four corner braces 6 7 length with opposing 45 angles on each end assemble the frame using wood glue and finish nails. Create the frame by placing the 1 x 3 inch boards in a square or rectangle. Instead of gluing a panel on top you ll screw the wooden canvas stretchers to the cross braces from the back.

Instructions cut your 1x2 s to size at a 90 miter we added 1 75 to both the length x width of our canvas measure from longest tip. Drill pilot holes through the predrilled holes. If your canvas is shorter than the rabbet of the floater frame place it face down on something that will raise it enough without obstructing the floater frame. The combination square makes it much easier to get an equal gap all the way around the canvas.