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a wooden frame with white paper in it on top of a table next to a pair of scissors

Looking for inexpensive artwork for your home? I found canvas prints on WISH that were of HomeSense/HomeGoods quality, but just needed to be wrapped. Today I'll show you how easy it is to wrap a canvas print (and save mucho moolah!)

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Making your own DIY canvas stretcher bars is a great way to save money on canvas paintings, and it's easier than you might think! Here's how to do it.

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a woman standing in the grass with her arms crossed and holding up a large white frame

You may have caught that we moved the painting that was originally on the entry wall into the study a few weeks ago. It fit the vibe so well in there and the size was perfect for above the couch. I broke my rule of No taking items from one space to decorate another, but in this […]

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a piece of paper with a painting on it sitting on top of a white table

You can stretch a painting that has been painted on unstretched canvas. I have never had a painting crack from delayed stretching, but it is probably best to do the stretching within a month of the painting process. Once the paint has dried in, cracking is a possibility. To stretch a prepainted canvas, you need a stretcher bar of the proper size, canvas pliers, a staple gun, 4 push pins, and a tape measure. 1. Check that your stretcher is square. 1. Check that your stretcher is square. Both…

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a man is cutting paper with scissors on the floor

I am going to present a stretching procedure that may sound heretical and very much at odds with what artists are taught about canvas preparation from their earliest studio days. I ask that readers please suspend disbelief and give a try to some of the special techniques that follow. If these procedures are embraced, artists ... Read more

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an unfinished room with white paint on the walls

Large art pieces can be super expensive. The canvas alone can cost a small fortune, but not if you build it yourself! Let’s build a giant DIY canvas frame usin…

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