How to Make a Frame for a Canvas Painting
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
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How to make floating picture frames. In this video I walk you through the process of creating a floating frame for your canvas paintings. this is a beginner wood working project and ANYONE can do it!
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Burke Makes Stuff'' love your frame I plan on making some soon awesome channel Brother thanks for the share its a Great idea and it will save me some coin ! New sub here for keeps!!💖😱✌🎨🖼
Foltz Art I’m glad you enjoyed it! Welcome to the crew!
@BurkeMakesStuff do you think you could make a video on how to make your own frame for canvas paintings? Please advise 🙏 ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏😊💛⭐️🌟
My wife does some painting on canvass and I was trying to figure out the best way to frame them, this is definitely the best way I have seen, far better than the idea I had. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you found it helpful! Fee free to share it with her painter friends! I’ve had a LOT of artists reach out and say the same.
Thank you so much! You made things easy and explained everything very well! I'm a beginner, and I now have the confidence to go make my own frame. I also love how you used tools that I already have.
I have been looking for a simple yet cool looking frame and a doable one. This is exactly the one! Thanks!👍
My cousin made a frame around their mounted flat screen tv. That way it looked more artsy in their room.
Kelly Soto awesome idea! I just watched a video of a guy taking the tv in his kid’s playroom and building a giant Nintendo switch around it as if the tv screen were the switch screen. Loved it!
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I really like your video. Of all the DIY frame tutorials, yours is the best in simplifying the procedures, especially in using tools like the mitre box. All of the other videos explain use the mitre saws and band saws which I do not have. They always say its easy to make your own, but forget that not everyone has these machines available, nor the space for them.
Absolutely true! That was my motivation for making this one. I’m so glad it helped get you the info you needed!
Well on a normal day, I’d definitely use my miter saw for this, but I figured that people might not have one, so last minute I switched to the liter box. Glad I could help!
This video is brilliant - thank you! I am doing a series of oil paintings and was worried about the cost of getting them framed. Now I realise that I can actually do it myself! It was seeing you make it with hand tools that sold it to me because I thought you needed a machine to cut a mitre. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! You can absolutely do it yourself for a fraction of the cost!
Thanks for determining the frame dimensions simplified for us weekend warriors. Great job and presentation
I’m glad you found value in it!
Thank you I have so many canvases that need frames. This is by far the best DIY canvas frame video I’ve seen. I think I can give this a go!! Thank you! 😊
Pineapple Top outstanding! When you do, send me a pic! To BurkeMakesStuff@gmail.com
Burke Makes Stuff ok I will do! I’m looking at getting set up. I need clamps! Can you please tell me the name of the clamp that wraps around the frame with the corners please? That is the bomb. I’m in Australia so I’m looking online! Thank you.
Pineapple Top it’s called a band clamp. The one I use is by Dewalt. It’s like $20 at Home Depot. I use it all the time!!!!
Thanks for sharing,
. I’ll see if my husband will do this for my paintings!
The painting is AMAZING, and the frame is perfect for it, too. Great job on all counts!
Thanks so much!
One of the best tutorials I've watched. You make it look simple that I would even wanna do it by myself for all my paintings! Thank you so much!
I’m just glad to help! It’s really simple. You can totally do it yourself!
Brilliant!! Good step by step process. Thanks I'm going to try this myself
This is absolutely the best tutorial I’ve seen for this. Thank you so much! I need to frame my art and now feel confident doing so.
I’m so glad!! Rock out!
I was looking for a simple frame for my art to do a wood burning on and this is perfect! Thanks for the tutorial!!
My pleasure! Consider subscribing! Many more fun projects to come!
This is the 7th video I've watched on building a floating frame and just have a manual miter box and saw so thank you!!! Love this video and will subscribe for sure
Yaaaaay!
Awesome! thanks for sharing your tips and craftsmanship. Your video is an inspiration so I cannot wait to try this myself with a cheap but beautiful canvas my wife bought a few days ago.
Awesome! Thank you!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Kristen's! Hey! So I'm building a museum/gallery in the inner city. I was wondering if you can paint me some original pieces, I can pay $100 a piece for nice size pieces. I'm trying to give back to my community. Let me know.
That was so much fun watching you do that. Thank you. You made it look so easy
It’s far easier than it looks! Give it a try!
I’m looking to make my own! I love this!
I’m so glad that you found it helpful! Thank you for checking it out!
love the jaws painting :D
Great job on the canvas thank you for adding the extra on the width and the length I had to figure that out for myself, because nobody tells you. My wife and I also glue puzzles to frame so I had to add an extra quarter of an inch on each side at each end it took me a while to figure that out too. Thanks
Thank you thank you thank you! Life saver this morning! I was thinking it was going to be so complicated, this is great
Outstanding. Glad I could help!
Awesome, simple plan, love it.
Super simple, efficient build! Glad you like it!
Really enjoyed this. Great to see it done with only simple saws and mitre box. I don't have electric saws. Do have nice Irwin Japanese pull saw and a mitre box, so will give this a try. Many thanks!
While Urwin is usually sold quality, if you want to kick it up a notch, check out Suizan Japanese pull saws. My absolute favorite!
That was about the best explanation of building a frame I have seen.
Thank you. I try to keep is simple and concise… usually
Hallelujah!!!! I needed this video!
Glad to help!
I love this tutorial! Thank you so much
Glad I could help!
Merci beaucoup Monsieur, vraiment formidable!
j'espère que cela a été utile
Can you paint me some canvas paintings $100 a piece? For nice size?
I've watched lots of videos on this and got confused each time. You explain it so good and thank you. You rock!
Happy to help!
Nice job. I love the fact that you didn't use any "finishing nails". I have a finishing nail gun but not having nails showing on the outside of the frame is awesome.
I agree. Easy to throw a brad nail in, but cleaner look without it. Also it really doesn’t need the nail as this isn’t holding any weight, just hanging on a wall.
Great looking frame.
Ty
Thanks!
So simple, so good, well done.
Thank you! Cheers!
Suuuch a gorgeous painting
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks so much for this video
Sadly im not talented to paint my own but i found someone does amazing paintings and i just purchased two 32x48 inch paitings and was trying figure out best way go about framing them ill be trying this method thanks!
Outstanding!
My wife's brother passed away this past year from Covid and he had so many piece of canvas art he painted so your how to video for creating a frame seems ideal and simple enough. I just subscribed and will have to check out how to cut the miter joints on the corners as never done that. Thanks for the great video as Michaels wanted to charge me 200 to frame each one and he has about 30+ paintings on canvas. This will be a heart felt project as he and I found out that we both had served with the 82nd at the same time back in 1970.
Very special. If I can help in any way, or you have any questions, just let me know! Yeah most places that do framing are expensive. I never understood why.
@@BurkeMakesStuff thanks. Will reach out if I have any questions. just have to learn how to make those cuts using that miter box so the angles are correct.
@@BurkeMakesStuff I do..... cost of labor+cost of material+running a business to make a living etc etc. BTW great video
Love it, I can do this!!
You absolutely can!!!
Fantastic! Thank you!
You’re welcome
This video is exactly what I was looking for !
thanks for sharing ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Solid and easy. Thank you.
Glad it helps!
Great simple video. Thank you, will follow your tips
Glad it was helpful!
Best video explaining! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
New favorite channel. Ty
My pleasure
Just what i needed!
Glad to help!
I just have to say how much i always refer to this video for frames :) Keep up the great work!
Outstanding! Glad to help!
This was a great video. Thanks!
I’m so glad you found value in it!
Yo, this was exactly what I needed! Liked and Subbed 🙏
Glad I could help!
This is the best best best tutorial so far
Thank you! I hope you find it of value!
Thank you so much. You just saved me a ton of money!
That’s my goal!
I’ve made a few of these now for my paintings, but use pallet wood, no cost for the wood 🪵😁
Free is perfect!
Awesome explanation. Haven’t read all the comments so sorry if someone asked and you answered but what is the clamp system strap you used for the frame?
No worries. Hi! The video description has JUST been updated to include all of the items used in this video. I'm sorry for not having them up before. Here is the one for the Band Clamp: amzn.to/44Y6Uvl
Thank you so much this was so helpful ♥︎:)
I’m glad it helped!
Great video, thanks! 👍 How did you finish off the back for hanging?
I believe I used one of those bars with the teeth that you get from Ook. Google em. Great hanging hardware. Along with that I put a small get pad along the bottom just out of site to compensate for the space the hardware takes up.
Thanks man good video 🤙
You’re welcome!
This is a great video. My wife asked me to do a similar project for her paintings. What kind of wood did you use and where did you get it from? I'm a total noob and this will be my first wood working project. Any and all help with a list of materials would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I’m using pine wood, known as common wood in Home Depot. It’s cheap and light, and durable for indoor use. The type of mounting hardware you’d need would be d-rings and a hanging wire so that you can hang it on the wall.
What size was the wood?
Nice
Hi! This is a great video thanks! I’m wondering, any tips for a warped canvas?
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve never worked with a warped canvas before. I know that often frames (not this one) are made with “keys” that are used to tighten the canvas in the frame. Maybe look into that? Or you could reach out to a conservator for advice.
When measuring the for the cuts, are you measuring from the long end (outside edge) of the cut to long end? Or short end (inside edge) to short edge?
To be 💯, I don’t remember, however if you do it as I did it in the video it factors in the measurement for the spacing to
Make it “float.”
Wooow!! I wish I they taught this in college
Why?
Nice painting 🖼 10 times better than what I draw
A Stranger do you paint?
Hi. I love this method. Seems doable but wondering if you think gluing it would be enough for a larger frame? Do you think it would hold up with the additional weight? For a 36" x 48" canvas?
I was wondering the same thing. Did you try this method on a big canvas? How did it go?
Try it. I really don't know. depends on the wood, how accurate the cuts are. Its
This is Genius! I want to do this for my all my canvas painting because do far framing artwork for my family as a gift is getting more and more expensive as they keep asking for bigger pieces. My last commercial floating frame was a 30x40 canvas and it was $200. Would you add a list of the materials you used in the video description?. Thanks!!
I was hoping he'd list the materials too, but he only lists the tools used to make the video. Lol
No problem! Glad to save you the money!!!! I’m all about keeping profits as high as you can!
The painting looks like it belongs in a Wes Anderson movie. Thanks for the video!
My pleasure
Great vid!!I will be making a few frames using this as reference.Beats paying out 200 for custom framing.Cheers.P
Love the frame! How much space do you allow between the artwork and the frame? And do you add that to the overall dimensions eg. 21 1/2” becomes 21 3/4”?
the space is factored into the measurements i give in the video. i didn't explain that very clearly, but it all works out.
What clamps is that? They’re amazing
It’s called a band clamp. You can get them at any hardware or big box store. Love em!
Hi Burke, I do have the same canvas mesure, so I will use your video. But what type off wood you are using love the color , and thickness , did you purchase in Home Depot or Lowes, Thank you
I believe it is maple.
Hi Burke, what type of wood do you recommend? Would poplar be a good choice? Or should I use a harder wood? Thank you in advance for your guidance.
“Best choice” is relative. As long as you’re building them for an indoor, temp regulated space, for the most part just choose the wood that you like the look of. These were done in Maple I believe, but I’ve used everything from poplar to walnut. It’s all good!
Thanks for sharing Burke! What is the type/size or wood you are using in the video, and where can we find it? Also, what sort of clear coat you use? 🙏🏼
Unsure. This went up years ago. I believe they were 1 1/2” x 1/2” but I’m not sure
Originality is key. I really liked the painting. Looked like something out of a Jaws movie.
What's this? A woodworking project on UA-cam that doesn't rely on a huge amount of power tools and a massive fully stocked workshop!
Where have you been my whole life? 😅
I sold a painting today and have been toying with the idea of framing it before handover. This project looks so accessible that I just might have to.
Lol! You’d be surprised how often I hear that! Glad I could help!
You have a small gap around the painting creating the floating effect - did you allow for that gap in your measurements? Or did that appear after measuring accurately the specific dimensions of the painting?
Cheers, great video 👍
I left the gap BECAUSE of the floating effect. Lol
@@BurkeMakesStuff thats cool, but doesn't really answer the question 🤣 when you were measuring up did you add on an extra 5mm each side or something?
@@TRICO-WANDER yes and no. It was planned for, but not added. This may be a liittle hard to explain in writing. When I explained that to get the outside measurement for the frame, you add the thickness of the wood that’s accurate if we made 90 degree cuts, but we used the miterbox to make 45 degree cuts instead. That 45 degree cuts is slightly longer than the thickness of the wood simply because they are 45 degree cuts. That difference is what shows up in the final product as the gap around the painting. It’s hard to explain, but as long as people are trying to make a floating frame, and follow what I did in the video, it comes out right. 😆
The 45 degree cut doesn’t alter the thickness of the wood! 🤦♂️
Great video. Besides adding 1 1/2 inches to the length of each piece, shouldn't we also add about 1/8 inch to get that nice gap all around the canvas?
No. I built that in by having you cut the miters on a diagonal instead of straight. Good question though!
Thank you Sir!
is there any chance to do this for arts in paper? I have same illustrations and prints that would look amazing in a floating frame like you thought!
I love the look and do that often. I work kinda differently for building floating frames. The truth is it’s easier to buy them. Michael’s Art Store has an awesome selection online!
@@BurkeMakesStuff awesome, thanks for the hint. I'm in Brazil so that's not very practical Hahahaha but really did love your channel. I'm looking forward to learning some more. thanks!!!
I tried to make this frame, but in the end, found that my painting was just a smidge too big/my frame was a smidge too small. To have that floating look, should you add another 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch to the outside dimension?
You could, but that should happen automatically if you follow what I did in the video, because when I have you add the thickness of the framing material, we then cut it at a 45 degree angle. Doing that should add about 1/8 of an inch. Because the addition of the thickness would be if we were cutting it at a 90 degree angle.
But if it didn’t work for you, def add a bit.
I was wondering how you ended up with that slight gap. Now it makes sense.
I don't understand how the painting has space to give the floating effect with the measurements you took. Am I missing something?
Yes, AND I forgot to say something in the video. The measurements INCLUDE the spaces in the math. Hard to explain after the fact, but one of the measurements that deals with the angled cut includes the variance for the space.
Hey man! Thanks for the video. Where did you source the wood may I ask?
Big box store. Just make sure not to grab any old piece. Take a look through them. Most are crsp, but there’s some good in there if you look
@@BurkeMakesStuff thanks for the info man :)
Hey Burke. I love your vids and I’m an artist and I am going by your DIY float frame but I have a problem I’m using an old frame for a 16 x 20 painting I have finished. But the 20 x 16 canvas same brand I’m using as a template. Doesn’t seem to fit. Is the canvas off? Should I only go off measurements from the canvas that is going to accept that particular frame. Any help on this I would really appreciate it thank you very much!
Hey man. Do you mean based on the frame I made?
Can you share links to purchase the strap with the angles?
Hi! The video description has JUST been updated to include all of the items used in this video. I'm sorry for not having them up before. Here is the one for the Band Clamp: amzn.to/44Y6Uvl
Where do you buy a clamp set up like that to hold the boards in place after glueing?
Home Depot. It’s called a band clamp. Love it!
Sir, Awesome video! Can you please tell me what kind of wood I should get thats not heavy and what size i mean thickness?
Thank you!
I’m using pine wood, known as common wood in Home Depot. It’s cheap and light, and durable for indoor use. I used a 2 inch thick wood... 8ft was enough for my 14x14 in. painting.
What about the wood you used? Can you give us a link for that too? Great video!
I got the wood from a big box store. Didn’t order it, sorry.
Thank you what is the clamp called
Becky Taul that one is the DEWALT 15 ft. 1000 lbs. Band Camp with nylon strap.
What is this yellow plastic thing which you use to cut perfect angles? I try to find it to buy online at store in Poland. Please help
It’s called a miter saw box. It’s for hand-held saws. Or if you have a motorized mitersaw, that would work perfectly as well. If you can’t purchase one where you are located, I’m guessing there is a video on UA-cam of how to make one! Good luck!
It’s called a miter box. There are videos on here on how to make one yourself if you can’t find one to buy.
@@BurkeMakesStuff what kind of saws did you use?
What kind of wood and thickness of it do you use?
I believe those were 1x2, but honestly it was so long ago, I’m not 100% certain
what is that strap called that held the frame together while drying? I need one!
its called dewart band clamp. if I am not misspelled anything 😊
Band clamp
You indicated that the frame is 3/4” thick, but how wide? It looks to be 1-1/2”, correct. And for the screws, what size and length. Guessing flatheads?
Yes. I believe it’s 1.5”
Imma use this for my project, I’d say tho paint the edges haha
Thank you for the tutorial
You’re extremely welcome
What wood are you using?
Can u link the glue u used please
Elmer's E7310 Carpenter's Wood Glue Max, Interior/Exterior, 16 Ounces www.amazon.com/dp/B0045PXPH6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_WS47SKY8FB826S3Y21A1
Do you have a link or title for the video on how to use a miter box
ua-cam.com/video/jNoc6Nw1VXM/v-deo.html
Jessica, can you help me a paint me some original paintings nice size? I can pay $100 per painting.
@@themotivationalmuseum I am an artist and will sell you my art work for $100 each. The size of paintings 40"x30", realist seascapes. How many would you like?
What size wood do you use?
I believe it was 1.5”x.75”
thank you for sharing on my video
what?
What was your source for the clamping band?
Home Depot. You can get them at any hardware store, or online. This one is good. amzn.to/3FJyqBR
Please what's the name of the clamps you used?
It’s called a “band clamp.”
Hello,
I want to try this but the canvas I have is just a canvas itself. It’s not on the frame. How can I create a frame for the canvas alone? Thanks
Not sure. But there MUST be a video on it out there somewhere.
Not sure. But there MUST be a video on it out there somewhere.
@@BurkeMakesStuff thanks
Cricket you would need to mount the canvas to a backer board of Masonite or thin birch plywood. Seal ALL sides and edges with Golden's GAC 100. Two coats min, then using a pva acid free glue attach the canvas. Then you can use the floating frame.
I am wondering where in the canvas you put the screws?..Did you attach something to the canvas first?
The canvas already is on a “stretcher” it how the canvas is mounted when you buy it. The added pieces to the frame I made were screwed directly into the “stretcher” portion.
@@BurkeMakesStuff For canvasses not on a stretcher(but stuck on to board ) what would you suggest?
@@jackiemarren8387 if two board is thick, this process should still work fine. If the board is thin however, it won’t because there’s nowhere to be able to use screws without going through the board. In that case, I’d make the main frame the same way, but instead of attaching the secondary pieces to the main frame, I’d cut what’s called a rabbet into the backside of each of the 4 sides of the frame before attaching them. I’d make it so that when put together the rabbet around the back of the frame would be the size (sliiiiightly larger actually) than the board with the canvas. Then insert tot board, and use what are called metal “points” to keep the board in place. This is very hard to explain in words, but I hope It helps
@@BurkeMakesStuff
I have an idea what you mean. I checked out what a rabet is. Thanks a lot for your help. !
A rabbet
Nice and simple than you
You’re very welcome!
What kind of wood did you use to make the frame?
I think it’s just pine for this one, but I’ve done them with poplar and walnut often.
If you made the frame exact and then why is the painting floating? It would be tight therefore you probably should make the frame 3/8 of an inch larger than the painting?
Actually the math to make it bigger to “float” is already factored into the cuts I talk you through. No need to add
Nice frame! My wife asked me to make something like this and your video will save the day. Can you help me understand the measurements to make it "float" inside the frame? It looks like you cut the width, for example, to 17.5". If the pic is 16" wide and the frame sides are .75" (so 17.5" total), how is there still room to float? Seems like it'd be a tight fit. Thanks for the help!