The Hobby Spot

DIY: Canvas Do-over

I was tired of the canvas painting in our living room, but wanted to somehow re-create it in-expensively. I re-used the canvas, and purchased a $6.00 picture frame from Goodwill and re-painted it. Perfect for a tight budget!

Here is the before (green) and after!

What you need:
1. Needle nose pliers, or heavy duty staple remover
2. Staple gun
3. Spray paint (or any paint you have on hand)
4. Nail and hammer, or screw and drill
5. Picture frame and picture

How to turn the canvas inside-out:
1. Place your canvas, face side down, on a large flat surface
2. Remove all the staples as carefully as possible (I accidentally put a hole through the middle of the canvas)
3. Once all the staples are removed, flip the canvas over so the blank side is laying on the floor, and position the wood frame so it lays over the creases (making sure the frame is over the creases that are already there helps to ensure you have enough fabric on all sides to re-staple)
4. Staple one corner of the canvas to the wood frame
5. Staple the corner diagonal to the first, making sure to pull the canvas as tightly as possible
6. Staple the last 2 corners, and then around the sides, making sure to always pull the canvas as tightly as possible
7. Now you have a blank canvas that you can paint any color you want! (Mine took a few coats)

How to hang the picture frame:
1. Determine the size of your picture frame, and center it on your canvas
2. Place a mark in the center of the canvas from left to right, so that your nail or screw will go directly into the wood frame
3. Put your nail or screw in through the front, and through the canvas
4. Hang your picture frame with your picture of choice in it, and it's done!