How to make a floating frame for a canvas painting or print
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2017
- Best way to frame a canvas is with a floating frame. This was made with reclaimed cedar that was about 85 years old.
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I don't know what was more ingenious, the masking tape to glue it together, the brackets to make sure it was exactly 45 degrees or the scraper wrapped in sandpaper to sand in small places. The frame was beautiful. Your workmanship is unbelievable. Such a great job.
Thanks very much mate, feedback like yours makes it all worthwhile.
This was the best (by far) tutorial I've ever seen for making a floating frame. I will be referring to it a lot as I create my frames. Thank you very much for this!
Thank you very much Michelle. Glad it was helpful.
Absolutely stunning, that frame matches that beautiful painting perfectly!!!
Thank you very much, and i have to agree with you.
Looks a treat and I look forward to all of your videos. The shadow line around the painting looks amazing great detail.!
Thanks very much Harry, I was very happy with how it turned out.
What talent you have in your craft! Absolutely beautiful, you really did a gorgeous painting justice with this custom frame, job well done!
Thank you very much Bianca.
Wow, you made it look so easy that I can't wait to try it out myself. Thank you so much for such an informative video.
No problem Chrissy, good luck with it and enjoy.
Beautiful work on the floating frame. So happy I come upon your page.
Thank you Carroll, and i'm glad too that you found my channel
Love the sandpaper on the scraper and heat shrink tips. Great looking frame!
Thanks very much Troy.
Really nice result - I love using wood that has a story of it's own, very cool use of that 'heirloom' cedar
Thanks Matte, there's something special about using old reclaimed timber.
You explain the framing process step by step clearly. Splendid talent!
Thank you very much Jen-Dan.
This was an awesome work that I would like to try myself for my paintings. Thanks for the idea!
No worries Chupito, thanks very much.
Thankyou so much for your clear, concise style of presentation. Your words are neat, your work is super neat and so is your workshop! :)
Thank you very much Ozlem, comments like yours help to keep me motivated and inspired.
Your work is very clean. I also like the simplicity of the build. Thanks for uploading this video!
Thank you very much for your comment. Apologies for the late reply but I'm trying to clear my "Comments I haven't responded to" list.
Such a beautiful frame and final result! I'm really amazed by the accuracy and care that you put into making this frame!! I wish I could have one like this for my painting :)
Thank you very much Elena
I could watch you all day. You make it look so easy. Lovely stuff.
Thanks so much mate. this is the kind of feedback that keeps me going
This is a great tutorial. I love how meticulous you are with your work. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much Samu
Beautiful job my friend! I love the heat shrink touch on the hanging wire. Thanks for sharing this nicely produced video.
Thank you very much John, glad you liked it
I’ve made a few floating frames in the past, and your excellent video gave me three new ideas that I never thought of before. Thank you! And cheers Mate!
No worries Glenn, thanks mate. Glad you got something out of it.
Vic, the cook has been wanting this done to one of our paintings for ages....great tutotial! Love the tip re the sandpaper on the scraper as well. Cheers mate 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺😁
No worries Shane. Thanks mate. I think some good advice would be to keep the cook happy. I can see you making one using old fence palings.
DownUnderWoodWorks You read my mind mate...old fence palings it is 👌☺️
What a lovely painting! And the frame looks wonderful. Thank you for the tip, man!
No worries John. Thanks mate
Thanks for the video. I’ve watched quite a few of these float frame tutorials and I found this one a good mix of professional finish yet explained well and achievable with practise. Thankyou :)
You're very welcome. Glad it was helpful.
Beautiful frame and love the fact that it is re-purposed wood with a back story. And that tip about using shrink wrap over the wire..brilliant. I'll be using that. Thanks!
Thanks very much, glad you got something from it.
Great tutorial, thank you! The painting looked great in the frame and I loved how the wood had been in the family over 90 years now!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. The timber adds a great story to the painting
This frame is absolutely stunning. The color of the wood beautiful! Watching your video was very relaxing thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Magdalena, glad you liked it
Thank you. Clear simple practical video with no music, graphics or other fillers - just good useful tips.
Thank you very much Stephen, glad you enjoyed it
Amazingly simple and effective way to create a floating frame. I especially liked the heat-shrink wrap tip. Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much Tatyana
Your video is the first one I clicked on for floating frames, and a very well produced video as well as frame. Well done. It's a pleasure watching you work - therapeutic.
Thank you Ken, thats a lovely comment
Awesome tutorial and thank you! The idea of spray painting the backing frame in black is a nice touch.
Thank you Julian. The black background is needed really to enhance the shadow effect.
Brilliant video.Thanks very much. I've always found the idea of making my own floater frames daunting, but this video easily explains the process with such clarity.
Thank you very much. Hopefully I've inspired you to try it yourself.
Wow that canvas really pops with that frame, I love it. When you first showed the canvas it looked very flat and lifeless, but the frame really made it come alive. Very nicely done !!
Yeah Les, I have to agree with you totally. The artist loved it too. Cheers mate.
This was excellent! You’re a true craftsman. So clean! Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much Lance
Great job. Look very good. Fantastic tight mitres. Love the fume extractor fan and revolving painting table too. Cheers, Gary
Thanks very much Gary. The fan unit is the old air intake from my ducted A/C system. I replaced it with a new one.
Perfectly done and beautiful result.
Thank you very much
I've now watched too many videos on this subject, and can therefore say categorically that this is the best one! I love the steps along the way to make it come out the best it possibly can ... many thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you Gary, im very glad you found it helpful
I just built almost exactly this frame with some leftover scraps of wood. It turned out absolutely amazing, and I'll be making more of these for sure. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure Eilon, so good to hear that your frames turned out great
That was a great video!! Thanks for making it! It definitely cleared up a lot of confusion I had in planning to make a floating frame!! 👍
No problem John, glad to hear it was helpful. Cheers mate.
Wow! Gluing the backing pieces into place is just the tip I needed!!! Cheers!
Glad it helped mate
Great video!! I especially like the shrink tubing idea. That gives a really nice final touch of quality. Well done.
Thanks very much Dave, glad you liked it
Your shop is neat. The way you work is logic. The execution is perfect. The tools are great. Obviously, the final product is amazing. Congratulations!
Thank you very much for the very kind words
I really liked this video. A no fuss approach to the frame making with some great tips such as the masking tape for getting tight joints. Artistic as well as the final result really works. I look forward to more. J
Thank you very much John.
This vid is full of great tips.. Thanks for the full walk through! Great vid
No worries, very glad it was helpful for you.
Great video! Informative without a lot of jabber and lots of great tips and tricks.
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Wow! What a fantastic frame. You are a master, and some excellent tips. Great video.
Thank you very much!
Excellent video. Instructions were clear and concise.
Thank you. Glad it was helpful.
I LOVE watching you work: you're such a fantastic wood-worker, I like how you took the time to create the most BEAUTIFUL frame that perfectly complements the painting. I'm english so I also love your accent! I'm very envious of your tools & gadgets but I wouldn't know or be able to do what you do anyway! Thank you for putting this up and for showing us how you do it. Best wishes from France.
Wow Jenny, thank you so much for the wonderful words of support. Best wishes to you too from Sydney, Australia.
Great instructional video. Clear, concise, no waffle ... super tidy work area ... confident craftsman. Impressed ! From a Painting Pom.
Thanks very much Breece.
Your shop work and methodical process is a lost art. KUDOS mate!
Thank you very much Luke, very kind words mate
Nice job. I picked up a couple of great tips. Sandpaper on a putty knife is genius plus the shrink to make the cable tidy. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Scott, my pleasure.
Very good video! This was just what I needed to do my next project. I appreciate the step by step detail you provide in your videos, and I always learn a new technique or two to make my life easier. I'm also working on how to speak metric as a second language since we have not yet progressed that far in the USA. Thanks much and keep 'em coming.
Haha. Thanks very much Tom. Glad the video was helpful.
Excellent video as always, honestly out of all my subscriptions you are the only chanel in which I do not fast forward or skip any of it. You could make an hour long video and I'd still watch the whole thing. Your tips are extremely useful and I look forward to using them on future projects. I also look forward to the next video, thank you for them.
Hey Robert, thanks for the awesome comments, so glad you enjoy the channel. Cheers mate.
Robert B ...Cannot agree more.
me too
Beautiful work!
Thank you Terence
Just subscribed!! Thanks for an awesome tutorial in framing. I'd been searching for ages then came across this. Concise and easy to follow. Can't wait to make my first frame. Cheers from Sydney!
Thanks katie and welcome. i'm so glad to hear that it was helpful. Cheers also from Sydney.
It was sharply apparent that you have great skills when you fold those slanted edges together and had them fit to a perfect rectangle.
Thank you very much Marie
Really loved watching a professional do his job!
Thank you so much
Wow...nicely done, thanks for showing.
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Really Excellent. Your attention to detail is exceptional.
Thank you very much Shelley
So many clever tricks. Your videos never disappoint. Kudos once again!
Thank you Marco, glad you liked it.
You are a true craftsman Great instructions. I need this for my art!! Thank you.
Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated.
Excellent video quality and content! Your project and tips are useful for both novices and seasoned woodworkers. I look forward to watching all of your other videos. Keep them coming!
Thanks very much Sean, enjoy.
nice job, the black painted interior makes a great border
Thanks Dave, the black gives the shadow effect.
Beautiful frame, great tutorial!
Thank you very much
Thank you for sharing this beautiful painting and your frame is like one of a kind to me! If I ever get brave enough I'd love to try this method for making a frame! If not just watching this video was a pleasure 👍☝️👏😍
Thank you very much Mae.
Great work! Beautifully presented. Your perfection and attention to details is unmatchable.
Thank you very much Miroslav.
Thank you Miroslav
such a clean and tidy work!
Thank you Miguel
Outstanding work, simplistic and effective.
Thank you very much!
Very nice! I make these frames myself. Love the heat-shrink tip!
Thanks Craig, great to hear that mate.
Incredible work!
Thank you very much
I loved your frame work. I'll give it a try. Thank you for the tutorial.
Glad you liked it, thanks mate.
i like how practical you are man
thank you very much
Your neatness soothes me
lol, glad to hear it. Thanks.
This was very clear and well explained. I have many personal paintings I have done and want to frame but don’t want to pay for pre-made frames. Now I can make them custom myself. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful Jerome. It'll be great to frame your own paintings
You explained that so clearly, I was a bit daunted but now am confident to attempt one myself. Thank you. 👍👍👍👍
No problem Bridie, so happy to have given you the confidence to do it yourself
Picked up a lot of great tips for that next framing project. Thanks a bunch! Subscribed!
Thank you very much for the sub and I'm glad it was helpful Nichol
This is a job well done. It looks awesome. You gave me an idea how to make frames for my artwork. Thank you once again.
No problem Brent, glad it was helpful/inspirational.
Genius performance woodworking! learned so many little tricks, well done.
Continue to be healthy and happy.
Thank you very much, glad it was so helpful and same to you
Damn, I just love that style of frame and thanks for the great video on how to build it!
My pleasure Mark, glad you liked it.
Excellent walk through Sir! I feel confident I can make a great frame for my canvas. Thank you and thumbs up.
Thanks mate and really glad the video was helpful for you
Thank you for sharing this. Lots of great ideas and techniques.
My pleasure Ray. Thanks for watching
Awesome job, I know this video was created way back in 2017 but it still inspires newbies like myself in 2022. THANK YOU!
Thank you very much Justin. The beauty of YT is that these resources are here forever for people to discover. This video is still one of my most popular
I just did a floating frame similar to the one you made but I didn't have a black reveal. That is what I loved about the frame you put together here. I have about 6 more frames to make and I will make them all with the black reveal you showed in this video. Thanks for the tip. Great work by the way.
Thanks very much and I'm glad you got something from the video
Ive been watching tutorials over and again and this is my favourite. ❤
Thank you so much Nicole
Very clear and well presented instructions.
Thank you very much
Okay, you may be my new hero... I am a novice painter, woodworker, maker... And I think I learned at least 10 things in this video that will make my life easier when woodworking and crafting. Great tutorial on making a floating frame, PACKED with tricks and tips to use with woodworking in general! Can't wait to spend time in the shop this weekend!
Thank you very much Sven. I'm very happy that it was so helpful for you
You have such a great studio workshop!! That would be a dream to work in a studio with an extraction fan and all the tools ... thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much grant, its my bit of paradise
Great look and concept. Definitely worth the awesome look!
Thanks very much Pete.
Beautiful work---thanks so much for sharing! (And the painting is fantastic as well.)
Thank you very much Havely
Nice. After watching a few videos on this topic it is clear that you are a professional in the first few minutes. I really appreciate the attention to detail. Even if I had no use for the framing project, just seeing the table saw jigs and clever tips you offer is time well spent.
Cheers from The Great White North
Thank you very much for your kind words and great feedback.
Love that push stick. Great idea
Thanks Andy, glad you like it. I still use it everyday
Nice work... I like the idea of painting the inside black
Thanks Joe, it gives the best shadow effect
Beautiful frame for a beautiful paiting of Ayers Rock (I think). The heat shrink is a master touch. Thanks for the vid, will get cracking tomorrow to make one.
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. Happy framing
Verywell presented video and beautifully made frame, gave me the confidence to try and make my own frame, so here I go, wish me luck. 😊
Good luck George but I’m sure you’ll be fine mate 🙏
Exactly what I was looking for. Very professional. Thank you.
Glad it helped mark. Thanks.
most definitely a helpful tutorial, great job, Thank You
Glad it was helpful Rich. Thanks.
You made a great video here - learned a lot and ready to start making them. Thanks much.
Thank you Anthony, glad it was helpful!
You have some awesome techniques and systems in place, you are an inspiration, my friend. Subscribed, thanks for the how to
Thank you very much for the kind words and also for the sub
Thanks for taking the time to put this video together and upload it. Great guide :)
No problem. Glad it was helpful!
No words can express how this video is helpful , thanks a lot 🙏
Thank you very much Ali, you’re most welcome 😊
Very nice clean work, miters fit extremely well. Finished product fit the art piece with a solid match in color contrast. Cedar usually does have nice grain and is a nice wood to work with. Thanks for the instructional video........my compliments.........she's right mate!!
Thank you very much Robert
Wow! You are amazing! I admire your work.
Thank you very much Eli
Nicely done mate!
Thanks Howard.