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? :)

I would bleach some burlap and staple it into a wooden frame, but I've never done this before, so maybe someone else has a better idea?

Good luck!

I was thinking of something small... and thin.. I was thinking about buying some loose canvas and particle board... but that's not thin enough...

If this helps: I'm trying to make thin but sturdy canvasses to paint pictures on to sit in a picture holder sort of thing... I don't really know how to describe it... kinda like the things that hold plates on the wall...

Hmm... Maybe get some corrugated cardboard and then put a loose canvas on it?

That's kind of 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...

You can get some pretty thick cardboard boxes and cut them yourself with an exacto knife.. you can attach the one side with glue maybe?

I want something that will stand the test of time... I'm not sure that will... but not a bad suggestion.

Well generally canvasses that aren't treated with chemicals to keep their color and not deteriorate don't last a long long time... maybe plywood, but I'm not sure either.

I will put a seal over the paint... and gesso the canvas before beginning my project. Has anyone ever tried painting on glass?? I was also somewhat curious of how that works..

Actually I have painted on glass! The only thing that is different about painting on glass is that sometimes regular paint looks strange on it or doesn't stay put/stick, and you can get glass paint, but it is thicker and if left in a very dry dry place it can crack and peel. It comes with a very neat transparent effect, too depending on the paint you have and how you do it.

Hmmm... that could be an idea...

I could get some white matboard and gesso it and paint on that... I wonder if that would work!!

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.

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

That sounds cool... the only downside to that is that I don't want to be able to see through it...

Maybe I can make a picture by making yarn swirls with spare yarn on a piece of cardboard...

You could, I would invest in a very good glue though so they don't break off.

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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...

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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?

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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Originally Posted by charlotte234s

You could, I would invest in a very good glue though so they don't break off.

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Definitely!!