Making A Floating Canvas Frame

This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well.

Making a floating canvas 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. 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. Stain dry time 30 mins. Diy floating canvas frame.

Make this simple floating wood frame for any canvas using 1x2 s. Active time 1 hr 30 mins. Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit. Remember measure twice cut once.

There are a number of different ways that a canvas can be framed and most choices that you make are based on personal preference. Step 3 cut your frame. Learn how to create a simple floating frame for a canvas print. This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job.

After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make. In this tutorial we will show 3 different ways to frame a canvas with a canvas float frame otherwise known as a floater frame. 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. Make sure the joints align perfectly.

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. Use a mitered 45 degree angle and cut four pieces 2 sides and 2 top bottom pieces. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look. Enough to frame the canvas on all sides i used 2 8 ft pine boards 1 x3 board long enough to go the width of the frame once miter saw wood glue and glue brush 90 degree position squares combination square spring clamps nail gun wood filler planer orbital sander stain of your choice playing cards.

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. 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. Diy canvas wood frame picture frame floating frame. Step 4 fine tune your angle by sanding.

Before i get into the. 1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality. Total time 2 hrs. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own.

Step 5 test fit your frame.