Making A Floating Canvas Frame

Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit.

Making a floating canvas frame.

Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. Technically this is a simplified floater frame because when you look at the profile of a professional floater frame it has an additional inset piece between the frame and. Active time 1 hr 30 mins. Make sure the joints align perfectly.

I think that the float frame or floater or floating frame as i ve heard them called is a particularly stylish way to display canvas art from paintings to canvas photo prints also check out my video on how to stretch your own canvas. Step 4 fine tune your angle by sanding. A floater frame leaves space between the artwork and the frame giving the illusion that it s floating and the illusion of a professionally framed piece in this case. Float frames are different from regular frames meant for canvas because they are made to be just a little bit bigger than the canvas itself.

Stain dry time 30 mins. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece. In this tutorial we will show 3 different ways to frame a canvas with a canvas float frame otherwise known as a floater frame. Note that in this tutorial we use wood frames but we also offer metal canvas floats as.

Diy canvas wood frame picture frame floating frame. After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make. While a regular canvas frame would hug tight against the canvas a float frame has an intentional gap all the way around to make the canvas look like it s floating inside the frame. Sand more if needed.

This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job. This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. Before i get into the. The thing i particularly like about float frames is that they re easy to build look great and they re pretty versatile as far as framing different.

Use a mitered 45 degree angle and cut four pieces 2 sides and 2 top bottom pieces. Step 5 test fit your frame. 1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality. There are a number of different ways that a canvas can be framed and most choices that you make are based on personal preference.

A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. Remember measure twice cut once. Step 3 cut your frame. Enough to frame the canvas on all sides i used 2 8 ft pine boards 1 x3 board long enough to go the width of the frame once miter saw wood glue and glue brush 90 degree position squares combination square spring clamps nail gun wood filler planer orbital sander stain of your choice playing cards.

Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print.