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Nov 17, 2007, 09:43 PM
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| | | Make Shift Canvas
I want to make a homemade canvas to paint a picture on. Actually I want to make three...
And the reason that I want to make it myself is so that I can customize the size, and it's cheaper...
Does anyone have any suggestions?? 
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:20 PM
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| Hmmm...that could be an idea... |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:21 PM
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| I could get some white matboard and gesso it and paint on that....I wonder if that would work!!! | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:22 PM
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| It's actually pretty fun, I did a decorative globe on a gumball machine with rainbow dots trailing each other and swirling, I had a paint bottle with a pointed tip, it's neat, they are very bright and vivid and shiny, and they are also transparent on the glass so you can see inside. | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:22 PM
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| It might!
The good part is that even if it doesn't or you mess up, it's cheap and you can always try again! XD | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:23 PM
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| That sounds cool...the only downside to that is that I don't want to be able to see through it.... | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:23 PM
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| Maybe I can make a picture by making yarn swirls with spare yarn on a piece of cardboard.... | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:24 PM
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| You could, I would invest in a very good glue though so they don't break off. | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:24 PM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma That's kinda what I was thinking...but how to attach it? And I wouldn't think that the carboard would be sturdy enough to withstand the stretching of the canvas... |
Hi there!
Have you ever stretched canvas before? If you are working with a large size, you might want to keep in mind, it is best to put a brace inside the frame to make it more sturdy. When you pull it to stretch it, there is quite an amount of stress on the frame. Also, may I ask if you are wanting it to fit into a frame or to be a gallery wrap? | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:27 PM
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| Okay, I'm not trying to be rude, but if you had read this thread, you would have all your answers.
It's small....No frame. | |
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Nov 17, 2007, 10:27 PM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by charlotte234s You could, I would invest in a very good glue though so they don't break off. |
Definitely!!!!! | |
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