Making A Floating Canvas Frame

1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality.

Making a floating canvas frame. 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. 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. This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. Diy canvas wood frame picture frame floating frame.

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. Remember measure twice cut once. Stain dry time 30 mins. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own.

In this tutorial we will show 3 different ways to frame a canvas with a canvas float frame otherwise known as a floater frame. Diy floating canvas frame. Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print. After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make.

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. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece. 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.

Note that in this tutorial we use wood frames but we also offer metal canvas floats as. Before i get into the. This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job. 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.

Use a mitered 45 degree angle and cut four pieces 2 sides and 2 top bottom pieces. Active time 1 hr 30 mins. Step 5 test fit your frame. Step 4 fine tune your angle by sanding.

Sand more if needed. Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit. Step 3 cut your frame. There are a number of different ways that a canvas can be framed and most choices that you make are based on personal preference.

Total time 2 hrs.