I tried doing exactly what you were demonstrating with increasingly flawed results. No matter what I did, I just could not get it to look right. After studying the video more closely, I realized I forgot my sweet, sweet work Crocs. After rocking those bad boys, all of my canvases are turning out stellar. Thanks for the video.
Wow! I agree with everything in your video; however, just a few pointers. Add glue to each joint before screwing the joints together, reinforce each corner with diagonal braces for warping or wood shifting. Always, use 100% cotton based fabric. Spraying water on the back of the canvas shall tighten every canvas (even if painted or not). Now, go paint to your hearts designed!!! Great simple video...
This is insane. I’ve been going to Michael’s and hobby lobby all this time. Home Depot and Lowe’s literally has all the equipment I need. Paint, brushes, canvas, frames 😂 huge money saver right here.
Nice video! When I was in art school, the wood shop instructor showed me a similar method : Rip a 2x4” to get 2 - 2”x2” s (8’ long) (A bit cheaper this way) Then adjust your table saw to a 60 - 75 degree angle and rip them giving 2 beveled edge pieces. This works for smaller frames but if you want thicker pieces for larger frames - just skip step 1! Thanks for the video!
The first tutorial on cutting a frame who mentions the type of blade and the thickness of the blade itself to be taken into account. Makes one hell of a difference. Always cut behind your markings and add a small amount to compensate for the width of the blade. Nice tutorial. Thanks. :)
Another 'tip'.... be careful that the drop cloth is all cotton and isn't woven on a 'bias.' It won't stretch much if its on a bias. I found out the hard way .... back in the 70s when I was in art school.
Tip for tighter 'stretch:" Gesso the edges first, then do the surface of the canvas. The edges will tend to stick in place allowing the canvas to stretch tighter. If you gesso the surface first as shown here the canvas begins to tighten and the edges will pull in some. It makes quite a difference. Really.....
It doesn't matter where you gesso first..if the canvas is not stretched properly from the start, when the gesso dries will revers back to the original flab form..from the start WET THE CANVAS first and then stretch it, then apply the gesso. This is from a veteran artist, I do everything from scratch, the old fashion way..
I'm glad you made this video, it's really important for artists to learn this. My College art teacher had us build our own stretcher bars and we learn to stretch your own canvas. We beveled are edges by gluing quarter round and adding finishing nails to all of them, and affixed the corners with corrugated nails. It was a really valuable technique and I continue to use it to this day. Also, any large Hardware store will cut your wood for you ️ ☺️
sorry to be off topic but does anybody know a way to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost my password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Arlo Francis Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
I just want to thank you for your tutorial. I was suppose to order a photo printed on canvas for my friend for their wedding online that cost about $130 plus tax... but it will not make it on time (If I pushed it to a rush order it's at $250... so I have to made my own by having the photo printed on canvas (by going to office depot, they finished the print job in less than 24 hours) and I used your tutorials to set up the frame. There was a lot of trials and errors because I was not the best at doing this arts and crafts stuff, but I found the mitre box forgiving and I was able to make the photo canvas on time for the wedding. It also saved me some money on materials and shipping as well that I made two canvases and I improved each time I made one. Thank you once more for teaching me this skill.
Hi hi good day over in Trinidad it is a lot of money as well I love how you take your time and tell us in step by step you also take your time to talk so understand it word for word .... Thanks keep up the good work i will try it soon ... You have a bless day
Love finding these legit canvas building DIYs as I’ve found RUclips has a lot of off-the-shelf bars 🤮 a teacher taught me long ago to buy moulding for the beveled edge. Thank you for this refresher!
Nice. One thing though to keep in mind, the 2x2s from the hardware store are often not completely dry and often they can bend later...that can make it a pain if your clients come back with a warped canvas. You can often get a sense for the drier wood if you pay attention to it as you pick it in store
Thanks. I wouldn’t have thought of that. I have a stack of 2x2 and a roll of canvas. I thought I was set. I will bring the boards in from the shed and acclimate them for a few weeks before I try to use them.
Great tips, thanks! I've made my own stretchers for many years but have never thought of using painter's canvas from a hardware store, I'll give it a try!
Watched a few of these videos (canvas making).... thank god for you. A straight talking guy who uses accessible equipment and sounds like K Billy. Thank you buddy. 🤘👍🏼
I like your plane Jane tone of voice clear and exact... so many people try to over do their voice and talk over enthusiasticly... I like the chill approach
Fastest click of a subscriber button ever. Excellent video, not just the instruction but showing the tools and supplies, and the creativity as well -- economic creativity especially. Not to mention the no-nonsense approach and absence of distracting music and unnecessary talking.
Sir, you did a phenomenal job, please do a video on how would you frame canvas paintings. Framing canvas cost so much especially if they are large. Your expertise and all the details on how you save money is so important especially these days.
Amazing! You are the best short film I have found that actually shows you how to use the canvas and get it ready for painting. Much appreciated.👍🙏🏴🇬🇧
Same!!!!!!!!!! I found an 8oz at Walmart and that alone was like 12 bucks!! I want what he has !! I have been reading the comments for crazy long looking to see if anyone asked and got a response!!!
Never thought of buying canvas dropcloth. Brilliant! Can't believe all these years I've been passing that aisle at Home Depot. I'm retired on a limited budget and my wife likes to paint so I try to get the sales of canvas at holiday time at Michaels. This is even better. Thanks! Lots of other neat tips like beveling the front edge.
Thanks so much. I had not thought about the need for bevelled edges, you have definitely saved me some time and money, not to mention the environment by reclaiming old wood!
Thank you so much for doing this video! This will single handedly save me so much money! I never considered using a painters drop cloth for the canvas. Such a genius idea!
I'm a hobbyist and was spending a lot of money in cavas. I'm glad I came across this video and thank you so much for posting it. Using the idea I made some adjustments to fit my needs. I already had a bench saw and a miter saw, just had to buy a stapler. I picked up a 10'x6"+ 8 Oz dropcloth @HD and split the 10x6 in 5 pieces of 1" including the blade. The leftover piece I split in 45 degree angle on the bench saw and glued that on the edge of each of the 5 pieces, this way I avoided to create the angle using a planner, which I don't have one. The final width was a little over 1 1/4" (the 2x2 is actually 1.5"x1.5") - I noticed that the 8Oz dropcloth had an issue next day, the fibers seemed to have come apart and the canvas lost a bit of the stretch (maybe the one I bought was a cheap quality), I'll try 10Oz for the next batch. Note: A ballpark calculation - wood + canvas + screws + homemade gesso ~ $50. I recovered the money spent in just 2 canvas, a 32x32 and a 24x24.. I still have wood and dropcloth left for several canvas. Better yet, I can make the size I want when I want it.
Brilliant! Ive been doing this since teaching art , to save the college budget. Just as good as shop bought. Although we used to buy thick calico fabric. Our drop cloth in b and q is rubbish.....very powdery and see through. What you bought was great for the job.🧡
Excellent video! Exactly what I was looking for! Any chance you can jot down a list of all the supplies you’ve used in this video? Like the screws, canvas cloth, straight edge etc. I’m planning to make a trip to Home Depot - having that list handy would be a huge help!
I use 1" x 2" most of time to make frames. But a good idea with the 2"x2". Using a drop cloth it should get tight after you put gesso or try Kilz 2 acrylic primer. I add 2 or 3 coats depends on what I'm painting and sand it in-between each coat. Also a couple of tips put wood glue on the corners and make sure all of the staples are at an angle. Use artist paint or if you want use house paint, use the exterior stain paints. They will protect your art from UV light better and some what easy to clean with a damp cloth, if needed.
this was really great, going to build one for an already painted canvas. If you have any tips on what I need to do or be careful with, holler, thank you!
I've been doing the same since college (way back in the 90s). I'd like to add one thing. The corner folds. It's much cleaner if you fold one side in, then the excess over to the side, and finally the perpendicular edge over the excess. This leaves a clean seam along the corner and not to the side.
vertseven I absolutely agree on the corner folding However, he did share some very nice information on this video so we can’t be to hard on him. I give him 4.9 stars out of 5
I agree there, plus the finish at the back could have been neater. Just folded in and stapled. The jaggered cut edge of fabric annoys me......or am i just being too fussy?
Dang, you can seriously save money doing it this way, especially the painters' floor (drop) canvas. I'll be thinking that in the future lol. Thankfully I work at a company that use wood (wood sheds) and I can get bad wood free! Even sidings to make picture frames with (well, not fancy ones though unless I have some specific shaping tools)
I just finished building and painting 4 3ft X 12ft canvases. I was taught in college how to do it but today materials have gotten so expensive that I can’t imagine what art students have to do to afford school materials now. I ended up buying a 15 X 16 ft dropcloth on Amazon for about 30.00 and covered all 4 frames and still have enough canvas for some smaller paintings. Drop cloths seem to run about a 7 or 8 pound weight, some people like heavier. Of course I had to add crossbars to mine because they were so long. I just found your channel and don’t yet know if you covered that anywhere.
You went thru the process so quickly I wasn’t sure if it was the outer or inner edge that you rounded over. This video was perfect timing as just today I was pricing some large canvases and it would cost way too much to have finished canvases in inventory. I just happen to have a bunch of 2x2s.
I purchase a painting that I have to.mount. I will make the frame just as you did. I did purchase a while back a tool that is used to help you stretch the canvas. It's like a sideways plier. Will I need to really stretch this painting with that tool? Thanks
Most likely I'm guessing, because I rely a lot on the gesso to tighten the cloth of the canvas, where your painting is already finished. I have attached finished paintings to frames before and mostly just my struggle was getting measurements correct. What is this plier tool, I'm curious.
There are also lots of recipes out there for making your own Gesso. Also, if after you're done, your canvas is still a bit loose ( and will sometimes loosen more during the painting process ), add a coat of gesso to the back as well. That will help to tighten it back up.
Where did you get the top to your saw horse at 2:28 to hold your 2x2 . I have a hand plane, but trying to figure out how to make the planks not move when beveling.
Dude - I usually buy the 5 foot x 7 foot and 4 foot x 5 foot stretched canvasses from the art stores. I used to have 8 foot canvasses made for me (now thanks to you, I can make them myself!). I bought everything exactly that you suggested. I even bought 2 electric mitre saws because one had a stand and the other a laser. Now I have to figure out how to open the mitre saws and put the other one together.
Just made this tonight! All and all the materials for it were $110 dollars for a 40x60” frame. I still have a lot of canvas left over as well as enough wood for at least another project. I would say well worth it! Not including the one time purchase of the tools you are looking at roughly $30 to create a canvas that is $100 at Michael’s and definitely more flimsy. I’ll update everyone how paint takes to it!
I agree with the background music in4ser, but seriously thanks for the tips, I've looked at a few vids but they all use stretcher bars but I paint a lot and have students so this gets a bit pricey. Thanks again bro please keep making your videos happy days.
I tried doing exactly what you were demonstrating with increasingly flawed results. No matter what I did, I just could not get it to look right. After studying the video more closely, I realized I forgot my sweet, sweet work Crocs. After rocking those bad boys, all of my canvases are turning out stellar. Thanks for the video.
I was reading this so seriously, ready to gain some knowledge from whatever mistake you were making. When I tell you I cackled when I got to the end 😂
😂😂😂
🎉😅
😂😂😂let me get my Crocs ready!!!! Thanks for the laugh😉☺️
😂 great catch sorry I forgot to mention that…
This video has saved and made me hundreds, I make 8x4 canvas for less then $5 and sell them for 200 all day long
Wet your canvas prior to stretching. It will shrink as it dries and be super tight and VERY nice! Cool video...
Thank you for clear instructions without a bunch of unnecessary talking. Just what I was looking for!
Doc, I suspect the case of a boomer.
You are correct.
Wow! I agree with everything in your video; however, just a few pointers. Add glue to each joint before screwing the joints together, reinforce each corner with diagonal braces for warping or wood shifting. Always, use 100% cotton based fabric. Spraying water on the back of the canvas shall tighten every canvas (even if painted or not). Now, go paint to your hearts designed!!! Great simple video...
This is insane. I’ve been going to Michael’s and hobby lobby all this time. Home Depot and Lowe’s literally has all the equipment I need. Paint, brushes, canvas, frames 😂 huge money saver right here.
After watching this video I went to home depot purchased the products and I been making canvases like a factory. Lol
2 years later and this is me this week lmao. Relatable.
And 2 months after that.... 😂
😂🤣
3 years later and I hope to be you
And me...today !! :)
Nice video! When I was in art school, the wood shop instructor showed me a similar method :
Rip a 2x4” to get 2 - 2”x2” s (8’ long)
(A bit cheaper this way)
Then adjust your table saw to a 60 - 75 degree angle and rip them giving 2 beveled edge pieces. This works for smaller frames but if you want thicker pieces for larger frames - just skip step 1! Thanks for the video!
The first tutorial on cutting a frame who mentions the type of blade and the thickness of the blade itself to be taken into account. Makes one hell of a difference. Always cut behind your markings and add a small amount to compensate for the width of the blade. Nice tutorial. Thanks. :)
an artist, a carpenter, a diver, a economist, a dog lover, a inventor, a thinker ,a Reformer.......Best wishes bro
Another 'tip'.... be careful that the drop cloth is all cotton and isn't woven on a 'bias.' It won't stretch much if its on a bias. I found out the hard way .... back in the 70s when I was in art school.
One of the best how to videos I have seen. Excellent production. To the point, no obnoxious music, and well filmed.
Tip for tighter 'stretch:" Gesso the edges first, then do the surface of the canvas. The edges will tend to stick in place allowing the canvas to stretch tighter. If you gesso the surface first as shown here the canvas begins to tighten and the edges will pull in some. It makes quite a difference. Really.....
can you explain in more detail. What do you mean by "edges?" The sides, not the top plane?
Thank you Thomas!!! This is so helpful. I'm truly grateful.
@@xyzxyz3986 Sorry bout.that..... yeah, the sides.
Great tip!!!✍️✍️✍️
It doesn't matter where you gesso first..if the canvas is not stretched properly from the start, when the gesso dries will revers back to the original flab form..from the start WET THE CANVAS first and then stretch it, then apply the gesso. This is from a veteran artist, I do everything from scratch, the old fashion way..
04:07 *canvas drop cloth* - that made my day. Thanks man.
I'm glad you made this video, it's really important for artists to learn this. My College art teacher had us build our own stretcher bars and we learn to stretch your own canvas. We beveled are edges by gluing quarter round and adding finishing nails to all of them, and affixed the corners with corrugated nails. It was a really valuable technique and I continue to use it to this day. Also, any large Hardware store will cut your wood for you ️ ☺️
sorry to be off topic but does anybody know a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost my password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Aden Ernest instablaster =)
@Arlo Francis Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Can you do a video on how to do this?
I just want to thank you for your tutorial. I was suppose to order a photo printed on canvas for my friend for their wedding online that cost about $130 plus tax... but it will not make it on time (If I pushed it to a rush order it's at $250... so I have to made my own by having the photo printed on canvas (by going to office depot, they finished the print job in less than 24 hours) and I used your tutorials to set up the frame. There was a lot of trials and errors because I was not the best at doing this arts and crafts stuff, but I found the mitre box forgiving and I was able to make the photo canvas on time for the wedding. It also saved me some money on materials and shipping as well that I made two canvases and I improved each time I made one.
Thank you once more for teaching me this skill.
Hi hi good day over in Trinidad it is a lot of money as well I love how you take your time and tell us in step by step you also take your time to talk so understand it word for word .... Thanks keep up the good work i will try it soon ... You have a bless day
THIS WAS/ IS a the video I NEEDED! Now I am confident I can build tomorrow!
Love finding these legit canvas building DIYs as I’ve found RUclips has a lot of off-the-shelf bars 🤮 a teacher taught me long ago to buy moulding for the beveled edge. Thank you for this refresher!
Nice. One thing though to keep in mind, the 2x2s from the hardware store are often not completely dry and often they can bend later...that can make it a pain if your clients come back with a warped canvas. You can often get a sense for the drier wood if you pay attention to it as you pick it in store
Thanks. I wouldn’t have thought of that. I have a stack of 2x2 and a roll of canvas. I thought I was set. I will bring the boards in from the shed and acclimate them for a few weeks before I try to use them.
VERY helpful ! Thank you
You by far have had the best video. You explained in detail of the process and materials. I will be watching for more of your projects. Thanks
Clear, concise and uses inexpensive materials. YAY!!
The end canvas look so professional done, I think this is a project where you want to mass produced- thank you for generously sharing your know- how 💕
Great tips, thanks! I've made my own stretchers for many years but have never thought of using painter's canvas from a hardware store, I'll give it a try!
Watched a few of these videos (canvas making).... thank god for you. A straight talking guy who uses accessible equipment and sounds like K Billy. Thank you buddy. 🤘👍🏼
I enjoyd that, the most cheapest possible way to make canvas and good advises, thanks
I like your plane Jane tone of voice clear and exact... so many people try to over do their voice and talk over enthusiasticly... I like the chill approach
Fastest click of a subscriber button ever. Excellent video, not just the instruction but showing the tools and supplies, and the creativity as well -- economic creativity especially. Not to mention the no-nonsense approach and absence of distracting music and unnecessary talking.
Very informative video.. using the canvas drop sheet is indeed the best cheaper option. Thank you. Jose from Melbourne Australia
Thanks. You answered the question was wondering about the actual canvas material.
Bought canvas art online unframed and this helped alot, thank you for showing the cheapest options as well!!
Awesome! I would never have thought of using drop cloths - THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, what a great and informative video! I love how you showed both what you use and some cheaper alternatives. Thank you!
thanks man you instruction were clear and now i can make my own stretcher bars!
Sir, you did a phenomenal job, please do a video on how would you frame canvas paintings. Framing canvas cost so much especially if they are large. Your expertise and all the details on how you save money is so important especially these days.
Amazing! You are the best short film I have found that actually shows you how to use the canvas and get it ready for painting. Much appreciated.👍🙏🏴🇬🇧
I am new to this canvas stretching business. Great info. thanks
Thanks for simple instructions. Easy to follow. Ought to save me some money. Do you have your recipe for Guesso
I have got to thank you soooooooooo much!!!!! I have been wondering if there was a way to save money and THERE U WERE!!!!!!
very outstanding canvas technique you provided to beginners like me.... thanku sir...
I would also love to know what gesso you use and where you get it. Thanks so much!
Same!!!!!!!!!! I found an 8oz at Walmart and that alone was like 12 bucks!! I want what he has !! I have been reading the comments for crazy long looking to see if anyone asked and got a response!!!
Never thought of buying canvas dropcloth. Brilliant! Can't believe all these years I've been passing that aisle at Home Depot. I'm retired on a limited budget and my wife likes to paint so I try to get the sales of canvas at holiday time at Michaels. This is even better. Thanks! Lots of other neat tips like beveling the front edge.
You're Awesome!! Every detail and potential question answered!! Thank you.
Thanks so much. I had not thought about the need for bevelled edges, you have definitely saved me some time and money, not to mention the environment by reclaiming old wood!
Wood that decays naturally is not bad for the environment. The paint however would be a short term problem.
Thanks for making this video. I’ve been trying to figure out a cheaper way to make painting available to my Grandchildren.
Man sure love the way you do the corners. Had to slow playback to .25 but got it.
Best ever video how to make your frame. Thanks
So simple way to guide and tellin options with prices and for eveystep how to save money loved it thanks
Good looking out on the drop cloth!! I found 9 ft 12ft drop cloth from family dollar for $1!!!!
Thank you so much for doing this video! This will single handedly save me so much money! I never considered using a painters drop cloth for the canvas. Such a genius idea!
I'm a hobbyist and was spending a lot of money in cavas. I'm glad I came across this video and thank you so much for posting it. Using the idea I made some adjustments to fit my needs. I already had a bench saw and a miter saw, just had to buy a stapler. I picked up a 10'x6"+ 8 Oz dropcloth @HD and split the 10x6 in 5 pieces of 1" including the blade. The leftover piece I split in 45 degree angle on the bench saw and glued that on the edge of each of the 5 pieces, this way I avoided to create the angle using a planner, which I don't have one. The final width was a little over 1 1/4" (the 2x2 is actually 1.5"x1.5") - I noticed that the 8Oz dropcloth had an issue next day, the fibers seemed to have come apart and the canvas lost a bit of the stretch (maybe the one I bought was a cheap quality), I'll try 10Oz for the next batch. Note: A ballpark calculation - wood + canvas + screws + homemade gesso ~ $50. I recovered the money spent in just 2 canvas, a 32x32 and a 24x24.. I still have wood and dropcloth left for several canvas. Better yet, I can make the size I want when I want it.
Compliments on the calm, clear and concise commentary :)
Brilliant! Ive been doing this since teaching art , to save the college budget. Just as good as shop bought. Although we used to buy thick calico fabric. Our drop cloth in b and q is rubbish.....very powdery and see through. What you bought was great for the job.🧡
J Hanks you understand how to teach and its genius
Waoh, What a Great Talent to have, I guess...
But... Do you mind having a brief Discussion with you?
Fantastically thorough video. it's the best I've seen!
Great tutorial. I don't paint but I found this video very informative. Maybe I should start?
Lol 4:05 I busted out “Drop Cloth”🤣
Great video! Thank you ❤️
Excellent video! Exactly what I was looking for! Any chance you can jot down a list of all the supplies you’ve used in this video? Like the screws, canvas cloth, straight edge etc. I’m planning to make a trip to Home Depot - having that list handy would be a huge help!
@@KayGx yeah i might have to do that eventually 🙂or maybe some AI tool that can help me generate a list of items seen in this video 🤔
Absolutely great.
I'm always trying to figure out how to lower cost
This is the video I needed to see. Thank you
I use 1" x 2" most of time to make frames. But a good idea with the 2"x2". Using a drop cloth it should get tight after you put gesso or try Kilz 2 acrylic primer. I add 2 or 3 coats depends on what I'm painting and sand it in-between each coat. Also a couple of tips put wood glue on the corners and make sure all of the staples are at an angle. Use artist paint or if you want use house paint, use the exterior stain paints. They will protect your art from UV light better and some what easy to clean with a damp cloth, if needed.
this was really great, going to build one for an already painted canvas. If you have any tips on what I need to do or be careful with, holler, thank you!
I've been doing the same since college (way back in the 90s). I'd like to add one thing. The corner folds. It's much cleaner if you fold one side in, then the excess over to the side, and finally the perpendicular edge over the excess. This leaves a clean seam along the corner and not to the side.
vertseven I absolutely agree on the corner folding
However, he did share some very nice information on this video so we can’t be to hard on him. I give him 4.9 stars out of 5
#sikhwalarts
I agree there, plus the finish at the back could have been neater. Just folded in and stapled. The jaggered cut edge of fabric annoys me......or am i just being too fussy?
I found a great tutorial on folding corners here:
ruclips.net/video/1pa6S6zaiig/видео.html
I use the mitre system on the corners, and i use an electric iron to get them nice and neat and tight.
Dang, you can seriously save money doing it this way, especially the painters' floor (drop) canvas. I'll be thinking that in the future lol. Thankfully I work at a company that use wood (wood sheds) and I can get bad wood free! Even sidings to make picture frames with (well, not fancy ones though unless I have some specific shaping tools)
Sir your video and your easy explanation is super cool .Really, I benefited a lot. "Thank you
Perfect. Getting back into my art, and this is exactly the info I was looking for. Much appreciated!
Check Amazon for Canvas. Trimaco Supertuff Canvas Dropcloth 9 ft x 12 ft or $15.99
I just finished building and painting 4 3ft X 12ft canvases. I was taught in college how to do it but today materials have gotten so expensive that I can’t imagine what art students have to do to afford school materials now. I ended up buying a 15 X 16 ft dropcloth on Amazon for about 30.00 and covered all 4 frames and still have enough canvas for some smaller paintings. Drop cloths seem to run about a 7 or 8 pound weight, some people like heavier. Of course I had to add crossbars to mine because they were so long. I just found your channel and don’t yet know if you covered that anywhere.
Glad I found this. Time to break in my miter saw. Love this video! Thank you. Nice crocs! 😁
You went thru the process so quickly I wasn’t sure if it was the outer or inner edge that you rounded over. This video was perfect timing as just today I was pricing some large canvases and it would cost way too much to have finished canvases in inventory. I just happen to have a bunch of 2x2s.
The inner edges
@@BEFONEPRODUCTIONS Thanks
@@BEFONEPRODUCTIONS Thanks
I purchase a painting that I have to.mount. I will make the frame just as you did. I did purchase a while back a tool that is used to help you stretch the canvas. It's like a sideways plier. Will I need to really stretch this painting with that tool? Thanks
Most likely I'm guessing, because I rely a lot on the gesso to tighten the cloth of the canvas, where your painting is already finished. I have attached finished paintings to frames before and mostly just my struggle was getting measurements correct. What is this plier tool, I'm curious.
@@Gritflow www.ebay.com/itm/Canvas-Stretching-PLIER-for-Stretcher-Professional-Canvas-Tool-Aluminum-Red/313048669320
That looks handy
Should i use pva glue before the gesso?
There are also lots of recipes out there for making your own Gesso.
Also, if after you're done, your canvas is still a bit loose ( and will sometimes loosen more during the painting process ), add a coat of gesso to the back as well. That will help to tighten it back up.
Or......just wet the canvas
@@KortovElphame adding holes for keys is needed for it to stay tight after painting
For tight canvas go first with PVA glue and than with gesso.
@IyaEarthseeds which won't be museum quality? the use of PVA glue or not having keys cut in?
Or just warm water
A-Z everything in a short video.... Thank you 💕
I just did this, came out great - thanks for the video.
So helpful, and may I say what a great tone you have to your voice, so I listened more intently.
thank you for the video it really helps! i just wanna know what kind of white paint did you use?
Can you use a router or router table to do the bevel instead of a planar?
Thank you for a clear instruction means alot 💖
excellent video with clear instructions. I'm hoping I can make this happen. I can not afford the canvasses at Michael's!
Thank you very much to help me in making my own strecher bars…
you did a really fantastic job with that
Dude...you just saved me a bundle of moola. Gracias.
Nice demo and explanation...thanks for making and taking the time!
This tutorial is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you!
Such a valuable video, thx for creating it!
Where did you get the top to your saw horse at 2:28 to hold your 2x2 . I have a hand plane, but trying to figure out how to make the planks not move when beveling.
You can make a tray out of wood or try making a holder out of scrap wood on top of your workbench
That’s awesome!!! These prices at art supply stores are insanely expensive
Wow dude, thanks! I can get the canvas material pretty cheap at Harbor Freight as well.
great thanks ! I am going to make a 60"frame and this will save me about 200$ i agree no annoying music thank you for that ,
Dude - I usually buy the 5 foot x 7 foot and 4 foot x 5 foot stretched canvasses from the art stores. I used to have 8 foot canvasses made for me (now thanks to you, I can make them myself!). I bought everything exactly that you suggested. I even bought 2 electric mitre saws because one had a stand and the other a laser. Now I have to figure out how to open the mitre saws and put the other one together.
How'd the process work out for you? Were the results comparable to what you were previously purchasing?
Great video thank you! Want to make some large canvases to save money! Good job!
Just made this tonight! All and all the materials for it were $110 dollars for a 40x60” frame. I still have a lot of canvas left over as well as enough wood for at least another project. I would say well worth it! Not including the one time purchase of the tools you are looking at roughly $30 to create a canvas that is $100 at Michael’s and definitely more flimsy. I’ll update everyone how paint takes to it!
Update please
My next project starts today. Thanks for the info. Great video! Keep them coming!!!!
Just beautiful!!!! Straight to the point!! Thank you sir!!
I agree with the background music in4ser, but seriously thanks for the tips, I've looked at a few vids but they all use stretcher bars but I paint a lot and have students so this gets a bit pricey. Thanks again bro please keep making your videos happy days.
Fantastic, simple, strong...
Your directions where amazing, even I can do this with simple tools...
Love the DIY part!!!
Thanks!!!
So well explained! Thank you! Art supplies can be so expensive.
Good video. Please tell me the Jesso / paint type (white) used in the video. Need to make few for my daughter..
Absolutely phenomenal, thank you so much