Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Sep 23, 2010 10:43 am There are a lot of canvasses out there with artwork/photography on them, ready for framing. I would like to buy one & mount it on a chunky box frame to look like this : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Has anyone done this ? Alternatively, I read somewhere it's a lot easier to buy a painter's canvas from a $2 shop & just cover it with the purchased canvas artwork........ What do you think - do you think it would be possible without being too bulky ? I imagine I would need to staple the artwork to the painter's canvas.............. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Framing Canvasses 2Sep 23, 2010 3:41 pm hey southies - do you mean that you want to buy flat printed artwork and mount it on a canvas frame? It all depends on the size of your artwork and the sizes of canvases you can get from a $2 shop but I don't see why not. Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Framing Canvasses 3Sep 23, 2010 4:00 pm yes Bagheera, that's exactly what I want to do, but wonder whether the canvas print would be too BULKY at the corners where I would need to mitre/fold the corners Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Framing Canvasses 4Sep 23, 2010 4:33 pm There is a method on cutting the corners before folding - do a search on google or you tube on how to fold corners - it's fairly simple - might help to add a bit of glue so the edges don't fray but should be ok Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 STEFF62 Framing should be fine, but he will only be able to nail the baseplates in, I wouldnt think you can dynabolt them after 24 hours. My question is, how is he… 1 5860 8 9921 Houses have been framed on floor joists since settlement, chipboard flooring is only around for 50 years or so, so why would it not be satisfactory? However exercise skill… 3 16842 |