This tutorial is inexpensive, easy, and best of all: low-risk. I was in need of some art for our bathroom, and it needed to be rather large and until I can afford what I've really got my heart set on — rather cheap.
I decided to take a poster that I liked (picked up at a craft store for around $10) and skip the large expensive frame. Instead, I made it look like a wrapped canvas, using a cheap old thrift store canvas I had lying around. Warning: this project is not for the perfectionist! If you're looking for large-scale art on a budget, and can accept some minor flaws, this is the project for you! I completed this project in less than 20 minutes.
What You Need
• poster
• canvas just a bit smaller than the poster
• adhesive such as mod podge
• brush
• staple gun or stapler
Instructions
1. Lay out your poster.
2. Place canvas on top to be sure you have enough room to fold the edges around.
3. Spread out your adhesive.
4. Starting at the bottom or top, carefully press your poster onto the gluey canvas, taking care to smooth out air bubbles. Note: I didn't photograph this step because I needed both hands — and you will too!
5. Flip the whole thing over and smooth it out.
6. Flip back over and use your fingers, a dry towel, or a brayer to smooth out any extra wrinkles.
7. Flip back over, and carefully wrap the edges around to the back of the canvas. Secure in place with staples.
8. Fold corners neatly like wrapping a present and secure with staples.
10. Hang, and enjoy!
(Images: Sarah Dobbins)
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I love this!
another inexpensive way is to print a photo on vinyl at kinkos or some print shop. It's more expensive than a poster but much less than a canvas print, and it could be youre own photo. then so the same with it as in the post. since its vinyl, you can put it outside on a porch or carport too.
I have done this with tee shirts and sweatshirts.
I've done this with art/scans at work, printing on over-sized Epson printers on special printer canvas (after hours ;). I wrapped my art around inexpensive new blank canvases.
This could be a nice way to hang your little ones latest masterpiece.
Check out artscow.com. They will print your photos on canvas pretty cheaply. The downside is that they ship from Hong Kong and it may take a bit.
Nice idea. Though I have to say, in this case, I preferred the image that was being covered up.
You also can give your kids crayons and a white wall.
I never actually thought of hanging artwork over a bath tub. I mean, if it is intended to be looked at, and not just be a rectangle hung on a rearguard wall, it is rather hard to stare at it while soaking on your back.
I once had a friend, who tacked a poster of the Sistine Chapel on the ceiling above her toilet. Now that was cool! I mean, looking up at it at the same angle as one would look up at the original!
Inspired by her, I tacked a poster of Michelangelo's Delphic Sybil above my toilet. Because I'm a guy, I had lots of opportunities to look at it.
Fantastic idea! Can't wait to try this one out :)
I'm shocked that you didn't save that amazing lizard painting! ;^) (NOT!)
Yay. We were just pricing having one of my husband's amazing photographs printed on canvas to hang in our home and it was waaaay too expensive for our budget right now. I even have a blank canvas from a one-long-go project that I never used! I think we'll print at Staples of something using their architectural-sixed prints.
This is really nice work and good idea ! I have seen almost the same idea last year and have done it. Marvelous ! I get lot of compliments and questions where did I bought it :)
This is great! This photo reminds me: I need to protect a (cheap) canvas print from moisture so I can hang it in the bathroom. What should I use?
great idea, I love another's commenter's suggestion of doing that for your child's artwork. I wonder if you can spray it with something to keep the paper from fading or warping, though?