This is very informative, thank you for sharing this! May i know if pva glue will be strong enough to glue down the wood to the frame especially for bigger pieces more than a metre in length/width?
I don’t think so. If you think about it, nails are used in furniture, interior woodwork, picture framing and also to tack canvas to stretcher bars. These panels will be sealed over with primed canvas or multiple coats of gesso, as well as paint and varnish. I wouldn’t worry about these brads any more than I’d be concerned about the nails inside the walls of my home.
I generally use Pine for the cradle, though knots should be avoided. I have also used popular, though is heavier and could be more expensive depending on the source. For small panels I’ve also used strips of Baltic birch plywood for the cradle.
How should you treat the panel if you were to make a larger size? Do you have to treat both sides of the panel to prevent curvature or is one side sufficient?
In larger sizes I will add additional braces to the back, a cross brace across the middle of the long sides and perhaps some 45 degree corner braces. This seems to be sufficient to keep everything flat up to about 36 inch sixes (I keep everything clamped to a flat table as glue sets). I’ve rarely done anything to seal backs, apart from some spray shellac (maybe).
I have the cradles that my watercolour paintings will be adhered to. BUT I would like to paint the sides of panels with colours to go with my paintings. What is the best kind of paint to use?
Well, that’s why they sell these ready-made at Art stores. I could make these with hand saws, shooting boards, chisels and hand planes - but I can’t picture many DYIers these days having those things. I could be wrong
No, they don’t come out. They’re very thin, wire pins really, and have a “slight head” on them. Whether the panels are primed with gesso or covered with canvas, the tiny holes can be ignored.
Many watercolor artists use these to attach their watercolor painting to and then wax over them so that they do not need to be framed but are protected.
You are such a good man to make these for your art wife. Two thumbs up. Also, great vid.
Thank you! Cheers!
This guy is using all the safety features of the table saw. This is how it's done folks.
Thanks so much. Living in Portugal and will show this to my carpenter friend to see if he can duplicate for me!
You’re welcome. It should be child’s play for a carpenter 😁
Nice work Jim. That is surprisingly satisfying to watch.
Great job! You can also stick a good quality canvas, although you can also prime it and write with pleasure!
Thanks!
Love your workshop
I hope it helped 🙂
Thanks for this 🙋🏻♂️
My pleasure!
Great job on the panels! I am now off to look at your paintings as you appear to paint what I like :)
Thanks very much!
Thanks for your tutorial video
You are welcome
Thanks!
No problem!
Good tips, James!!!
Thank you so much for this.
You’re welcome!
Thank you for sharing this!
Of course!
Love the flush trim router. Perfections. Assuming you then prime or gesso the wee beastie?
Thanks, yes, this will get gesso
This is very informative, thank you for sharing this! May i know if pva glue will be strong enough to glue down the wood to the frame especially for bigger pieces more than a metre in length/width?
I would think so yes
@JamesCrandallPainting Thank you so much! ☺️🙏
Great video! Can I make these without using nails, and just wood glue?
Yes of course! Just leave the pieces clamped longer. Overnight would be good
I'm concern about the use of nails, do you think rust could be an issue in the far future for the painting?
I don’t think so. If you think about it, nails are used in furniture, interior woodwork, picture framing and also to tack canvas to stretcher bars. These panels will be sealed over with primed canvas or multiple coats of gesso, as well as paint and varnish. I wouldn’t worry about these brads any more than I’d be concerned about the nails inside the walls of my home.
Is there an ideal type of wood for the panel and cradle part? I’d don’t hear you say the type of wood.
I generally use Pine for the cradle, though knots should be avoided. I have also used popular, though is heavier and could be more expensive depending on the source.
For small panels I’ve also used strips of Baltic birch plywood for the cradle.
How should you treat the panel if you were to make a larger size? Do you have to treat both sides of the panel to prevent curvature or is one side sufficient?
In larger sizes I will add additional braces to the back, a cross brace across the middle of the long sides and perhaps some 45 degree corner braces. This seems to be sufficient to keep everything flat up to about 36 inch sixes (I keep everything clamped to a flat table as glue sets).
I’ve rarely done anything to seal backs, apart from some spray shellac (maybe).
I have the cradles that my watercolour paintings will be adhered to. BUT I would like to paint the sides of panels with colours to go with my paintings. What is the best kind of paint to use?
Acrylic paint always works. Or acrylic gesso.
Your wife is so lucky.
Actually I’m the lucky one, for a host of reasons. 🙂
would the nails ever rust and bleed out into the oil paint ?... i make all my panels with no-nails glue :)
I have never seen that happen...especially since priming or applied (and primed) canvas still goes on before the oil paints.
Enjoyed this video a lot. I love canvas texture to paint on so what would be the best way to cover these panels with thin canvas?
Glad it was helpful!
Spray adhesive
you didn't say how you measured where to cut the mitred pieces to get them exact or how you were able to get them all the same length?
There’s an adjustable stop on the miter saw table (time: 3:35) that helps make pieces of identical length.
Great video, Jim. I assume that these type of panels fit into the floating frames you make?
good instruction but who has all this equipment? not me
Well, that’s why they sell these ready-made at Art stores.
I could make these with hand saws, shooting boards, chisels and hand planes - but I can’t picture many DYIers these days having those things. I could be wrong
.?do the Brad nails on the painting surface get filled and do they ever work there way out or do you glue canvas on that side?
No, they don’t come out. They’re very thin, wire pins really, and have a “slight head” on them. Whether the panels are primed with gesso or covered with canvas, the tiny holes can be ignored.
Can you please tell me what type of router bit you used? Thanks in advance.
Also, can you tell me what materials did you use to make your framing contraption?
Something like this: tinyurl.com/y4rzh3u5
The picture frame clamp? It's something like this: www.woodcraft.com/products/picture-frame-miter-clamp
Thank you for replying. Take care! Your work is awesome!
That Girl 👍 you’re welcome!
Nice job but not being into art, I didn't catch what these would be used for?
They’ll be primed on the face side, and my wife will be doing abstract paintings on them.
Many watercolor artists use these to attach their watercolor painting to and then wax over them so that they do not need to be framed but are protected.
@@boubella11 Terrific idea. I learned something new to-day.
Nice job one thing I would do different get rid of that gorilla glue that stuff is garbage and get some Tite Bond glue
Titebond 3
9$ 2019= 55$ 2022