Making A Floating Canvas Frame

After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make.

Making a floating canvas frame.

This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. In this tutorial we will show 3 different ways to frame a canvas with a canvas float frame otherwise known as a floater frame. Before i get into the.

Total time 2 hrs. Note that in this tutorial we use wood frames but we also offer metal canvas floats as. Step 5 test fit your frame. Diy canvas wood frame picture frame floating frame.

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. I think that the float frame or floater or floating frame as i ve heard them called is a particularly stylish way to display canvas art from paintings to canvas photo prints also check out my video on how to stretch your own canvas. Remember measure twice cut once. Make this simple floating wood frame for any canvas using 1x2 s.

Enough to frame the canvas on all sides i used 2 8 ft pine boards 1 x3 board long enough to go the width of the frame once miter saw wood glue and glue brush 90 degree position squares combination square spring clamps nail gun wood filler planer orbital sander stain of your choice playing cards. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. Step 4 fine tune your angle by sanding. 1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality.

This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. Technically this is a simplified floater frame because when you look at the profile of a professional floater frame it has an additional inset piece between the frame and. Active time 1 hr 30 mins. Stain dry time 30 mins.

Make sure the joints align perfectly. 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 canvas frame. The thing i particularly like about float frames is that they re easy to build look great and they re pretty versatile as far as framing different.

Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit. There are a number of different ways that a canvas can be framed and most choices that you make are based on personal preference. Step 3 cut your frame. Use a mitered 45 degree angle and cut four pieces 2 sides and 2 top bottom pieces.

Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print.