Diy canvas picture frame it s so easy to do and really cheap to make your own diy canvas picture frame.
Canvas picture frame diy.
Step 1 align the cradle with the frame.
The first step is to measure your canvas around all of the sides to determine how much trim you will need to create your diy canvas picture frame.
On the back of the cradle pieces drill pilot holes and drill countersink holes.
Glue and nail your frame together without the canvas print inside.
Recessed mount diy frame.
Install the canvas print by applying hot glue to the back corners of the print inside the frame.
This is where you will attach the canvas to the cradle.
This next diy framing solution will give you a more solid and substantial frame with a traditional look and feel.
Measure your canvas painting s dimensions and write them down.
Mark center of the top bottom and side cradles and the center of the top bottom and side frames.
Cut your frame out of the 1x2 using the canvas dimensions and a 45 degree miter cut in each corner.
Steps to make diy canvas frame.
In this frame the canvas sits behind the frame on a rabbet and a small portion of the edge of the art is hidden by the lip.