DIY Canvas Art- Decor and Sentiment
Oh, I just love this new DIY canvas art. I love that it is so large in scale, and that it has our family members names engraved inside of it.
Drywall Compound, Paint, Small Drywall Joint Knife, Large Canvas (36x48), Scouring Pads, Gloves, Wood, Paper Plate, Paint Stir Stick
First you will need to try out the texture that you prefer, by putting some drywall compound on a plate and mixing some paint in.
There is no Rhyme or Reason about this technique, I just used a drywall knife to spread the mixture around randomly.
When I was spreading the compound, I was getting more of a gray colour and the compound was thinning out. I wanted it to be more 3D, and I wanted it to have more texture, so I just kept adding more compound and paint.
Once the canvas was covered in compound and I liked the colour, I created a textured pattern using a scouring pad.
See the video below for how I did this.
I used to drywall knife to flatten a design on the wet compound.
You could leave the drywall compound with scraped texture all around it, or you could use a drywall and naive to create a flat surface for added details.
This is where I got sentimental. I used to toothpick to carve out my name, and then my kids and husband did the same and put their names into the design. The nice thing about this is that it is so discreet and you can't see it unless you look. It'll now be a art and a family heirloom.
You may decide to paint the edges for a nice clean look, even if you are going to be framing it. You don't have to put a frame around it, I did because it adds a really nice look. But this would be fine with just painting the edges and hanging it on the wall.
I used 1x2 finished pine and then stained it.
I used my favorite mix of stains to create a rich brown look for the framing.
Hope you liked this easy, modern and unique art idea.
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TANGLEWOOD HOMES on Jul 08, 2020
Wow, thanks, I totally appreciate that sweet comment😘
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Karen Loftus on Jun 29, 2021
Really lovely TANGLEWOOD HOMES!
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