HOW TO FIX TEAR ON CANVAS EASY | 👩🏽‍🎨✨

[@andrewC91859]

I spent 3 years on this painting then I threw a knife at it. Artists...any way thanks!

[@RolandtheThompsonGunner]

Yup.

[@alexzajickova605]

Yes i Just threw a clothes hanger on the ground And one of my canvases lying around didnt make it 😂😂 im glad im not the only one Who destroyed It with anger, i Felt So ashamed before 😂

[@coral1955]

Thank you for this. I bought two canvases at michael's for next to nothing. I painted them already, but it's nice to know for future. I decoupaged over the tears on the canvas, making them a mixed media collage, so it also worked. But I will patch the back before I put them up for sale~! (New artist here and have my first show in a few weeks.)

[@sandrasvsa]

Wow! That's really exciting and I'm happy that it worked for you! ♥️

[@derschredderer2284]

how exciting! Coral how was your exhibition? Had mine a few days ago and I’d be stoked to hear about yours😊

[@bethanyboydart572]

Thank you so much! I've been working years on this oil portrait and my kids put a tear in it 😭

[@samanthaanne7396]

You can add modeling paste in the crack for an instant smoother surface after all of these steps. Thank you for the video 💜💜💜💜

[@sandrasvsa]

that's a great idea, thank you!

[@Nh1980-rs]

I read your comment about this I added modling paste to the crack. Do we need the small piece of canvas?

[@AYYYYRUBEN]

Thank you so much, my cat made a whole on my canvas and I was so pissed cuz I didn’t want to redraw it, so thank you!

[@SpiralsInMyEyes]

I’m here because of my cat too!

[@AYYYYRUBEN]

Jessie Dolliver hahahaha

[@VeronicaJane]

YOOO SAME MY CAT TEARED MY PAINTING 😭😭

[@maudale]

Thank you! I didn't realise acryllic gesso could be used as an adhesive!!

[@sandrasvsa]

yw! 💗 It is random and the canvas has held up for several years lol 😄

[@bradjohnson361]

Exactly what I needed. I think for the front I put a good amount in the cut and use a knife to smooth it out an ensure the gesso fills thick

[@sandrasvsa]

That's a great idea!! I'm happy it worked well for you! 💛

[@jjohn838]

Hi Sandra, really appreciate your demo on repairing damaged canvas, my situation is an already painted artwork. Do you have another suggestion for a damaged oil painting. Greetings from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@originalponyx]

Duct tape the back and use a good amount of oil paint for the front or try threading it through the canvas did the oil is dry trust me don’t his to myself allot I’m a bit accident proned

[@TASmith10]

Hey, thanks for posting this vid. My dog just knocked over a canvas and poked a hole in it, and my first instinct was duct tape, but I figured I should look up a smarter idea first. This makes a lot more sense. :)

[@lethalgoblin4426]

HEY. Um so I got a hole in a canvas I already painted in and it'd be difficult to repaint it. Does the gesso dry clear? Or white? Or is there a different way I could fix my canvas without covering your what I've already painted?? I'm dying inside so please help me ;-; thank you

[@sandrasvsa]

Hey! Most Gesso dries white but you can find Clear gesso also (Liquitex has a good one) its usually advertised on the container. What you can do is seal it on the back side only if all you have is white gesso, just have multiple coats and spread it in an area slightly bigger than the hole. I hope this helped! Goodluck!

[@lethalgoblin4426]

Sandra Sosa ahh thank you so much. I really appreciate it

[@shirleymancino6809]

Any gel medium or polymer medium functions like glue and dries clear…..ask your local art store

[@lethalgoblin4426]

@shirleymancino6809 haha thank you. I posted this when I was young, nervous, and naive. I've learned a LOT since then. And I repaired my canvas and still haven't tried to repaint over the tear 😆 I'll get to it one day!

[@godblesstinamarie]

You’re a lifesaver 😩! Thanks

[@niky0408]

Thank you! I was able to fix a tear in my grandmas old painting, all the way back from 1978. (small tear, became more noticeable with the bright white patch on it-- but I'm hoping it'll make the canvas stronger again.

[@crestfallenmortal6533]

Just ripped a hole in one of my paintings rip :') thankfully it was in the background though so it won't be hard to paint over after repairing

[@trishannirey3418]

You can also apply white duct tape

[@wandad889]

Great video and it seems pretty easy for me. I have an old painting of me as a baby (it is approx 60 y/o). There is a tear in the canvas that I want to fix. The back should be pretty easy to fix and I can see myself doing it. I found the clear gesso and unprimed cotton canvas. Is that good or should I go with the canvas duck cloth? But I am afraid to do the front of the painting. How would I fix the tear to the front of the painting? I'm not that talented. Any suggestions?

[@sandrasvsa]

yes ma'am. you can use any sturdy canvas-like material to patch. lay your canvas down on a clean flat surface, front side facing down and apply this method to the backside only. even few more layers of gesso can help do the trick! and be sure to let it dry before moving it 😊

[@alyssalandry9551]

Is there anything you can use instead of gesso, like Elmer's glue or something?

[@elainephleps4705]

Water base glues react with the canvas and it will shrunk. Could distort the canvas.

[@shirleymancino6809]

@@elainephleps4705see my answer above

[@jude1515]

I like this method. I have a hole in two of my paintings and was trying to figure out how to fix them.

[@chstrB3n]

Thank you so much! I had a little freak out when I accidentally dropped my canvas and it landed on another canvas' corner, tearing a hole.

[@sandrasvsa]

oh no! I know that one all too well lol you're welcome, I'm happy this video was able to you help you out! 🧡

[@MiissMariie]

how to fix a canvas WITH a painting on it i bought a wolf painting and it got ripped in storage some how and im devastated hoping to fix it. its in the middle. i havent seen it but my husband just told me about it when he went to storage recently. does this stuff dry clear?

[@bevonjoseph8050]

It was really helpful think am going to use your method. Thanks

[@karennisbett9402]

Thank you. Very easy to follow 👌

[@thespittake6636]

Thanks for the video, my dad damaged one of my commissions and now I know how to fix it!

[@HomeBoy798]

Thanks! This was a great DIY!😁👌🏾

[@dogtoothart217]

Very Helpful, thanks for this vid!!

[@blimaspetner2867]

Would this work if i just put paper on the back if I don't have canvas paper?

[@sandrasvsa]

i don't think paper would be a great choice to hold it but maybe something thicker like poster board that can hold its shape well. or maybe even doing multiple layers of paper like papier-mache, it's definitely going to take trial & error bc i have not tried that method before. sorry i cant be much help other than that, if you choose either pls feel free to let me know how it worked for you!

[@elenashemetova301]

Я знайшла картину з прожженою діркою 10×12 см приблизно. Ми біженці з України, і окрім плотної товстої бумаги тіпа ватмана - бумага для креслення - нічого не було. Купили клей Супер і заклеяли дірку з тилу картини 20 на 30 мм, тобто значну більшу дірки . Якщо будуть питання - відповім з задоволенням!) Всі миру, любові, радості!) Я все це робила з задоволенням і радістю- бо я спасала Красу і творчість іншої людини!

[@myrnalandersartist]

Very helpful! Does it need to be an unpainted piece of material that you adhere to the painting? Can I use a piece of primed canvas? Or a piece cut out of another discarded painting, do you think?

[@Represent1]

I was wondering the same thing. Did you ever find out?

[@shirleymancino6809]

I believe these would work. If the patch is already painted, apply several layers of gesso to it to hide the colours…you don’t want the colour to show thru the front of your piece now or in future

[@antcamp81]

Thank you! This helped!

[@sandrasvsa]

you're very welcome!! I'm happy this could help you 💗

[@Donnay24]

thank you so much i bought a big expensive canvas from walamart and bought it without checking for damage. it’s not a big rip it’s small so thank you so much for the help.

[@bafk3t]

what if the painting is already painted? can we only put gesso on the back side, and on the front just paint it again ? will it work?

[@shirleymancino6809]

Yes, especially if you are using heavy body acrylic paint or oil paint

[@ArtByHazel]

This is helpful. Thank you. 🖼🙏🏼🥳

[@LupillaParra4]

Thanks for the tip, my son ripped a painting I've been working for a month😔. I hope this works🤞

[@ingridmedina8955]

Hola Sandra,se puede usar pasta de yeso con que se alisa las paredes

[@NosebleeddeGroselha]

I have to do this on top of my beautiful, already painted self-portrait 🥲 I was dumb and didn’t set a margin before I started so when I fixed the canvas on wood, the staples tore the fabric way further than I expected. Don’t be like me, if you’re gonna make canvas from scratch, don’t forget to set margins 😅😅😅 Thank you so much for the video

[@martao.8663]

Will gesso work on already painted canvas?

[@carlamariestudios]

What other material can you use if you don't have lose canvas?

[@m.m9251]

Thank you!!

[@FablehavenFan1]

This was very good, and I gave you a thumbs up...but not sure it will work for a 300 year old oil painting on very fragile canvas that's more like crisp paper now, and is tearing itself without being bumped. It's from the Dutch Golden Age. Think I'll need to call a conservation expert...it's unsigned, so not worth much, but I still really like it.

[@cathleenmargaret6622]

thanks! great video.

[@orange1599-u1n]

Can you use acrylic primer?

[@ryanmcdonagh2082]

I describe you cause I like your ideas and you look pretty too

[@MrJdguanguan]

Thank you Sandra!

[@simplistick]

Can you use clear gesso for this? Because the canvas was already painted on😩

[@sandrasvsa]

yes! I believe it will work just as well.

[@debbieciardi9387]

Can this method be used to repair a very small hole in a canvas I have already painted?? Can I simply apply the repair to the back of my painting ? and expect a good result? I have not applied a sealant of any kind over to the painted surface.

[@sandrasvsa]

yes ma'am. you can lay your canvas down on a clean flat surface, front side facing down and apply this method to the backside only. even few more layers of gesso can help do the trick! and be sure to let it dry before moving it. Hope this helped! 😊

[@Sunshinemind22]

This works good for small tears but not for bigger ones.

[@rashmikasatish2951]

Yes u r right

[@SueLall1008]

Thank you for sharing!

[@margaritasilva708]

Fabulous tip!! Thank you!

[@gabrielledvn]

Very clear - thanks.

[@d3thedancer341]

A still life fell apart resulting in a wine bottle falling off of a table and shattering, then randomly a master copy that I made fell on top of the broken wine bottle and punctured a hole in it lol

[@oliviaatkins7191]

can i do this on a canvas i already painted on?

[@kelssiv]

This is great, thank you!!

[@jonpaquet4342]

Thank you for this!!

[@barbaramayer5182]

Do you have any problems with puckering? I know if the back of a canvas gets any water , it will draw up and pucker.

[@sandrasvsa]

only enough water to have the brush a bit damp as the gesso is pretty fluid itself, anymore is not necessary. hope this helped! 😊

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Awesome thx 😊

[@HMSHOOD1920]

I bought a railroad painting(a Norfolk and Western 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive pulling a coal drag(coal train)), but during transit it somehow acquired a small tear.

[@sodapopbrosky]

Thank you for the video!

[@noelanihalia2744]

Thank you, my brother ripped up my painting that I really liked and now I’m bawling

[@zianiimene635]

U rock thanks 🙏🏽

[@sandrasvsa]

yay!! I'm happy this video helped you out! 💛

[@michaelacatoe5033]

Thank you. My brother ripped my painting I’ve been working on all week.

[@m.m9251]

Ha, my sister did mine too. But my sister is a total demon bitch she did it on purpose

[@Superfunkydisco1]

Thanks!

[@sandrasvsa]

you're welcome!! 💛

[@ash_artistry]

Thank you!!

[@harshitachandla4901]

Thanku so much 💫🤌🏻

[@meenubharadwaj4486]

Thank you!

[@ronniegeorge10]

Hi, I'm in the uk, so not familiar with some products. What is gesso? Is it like pva glue?

[@coral1955]

Gesso is a white paint mixture as a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, etc. It is used to prep your canvas, sculpture, panels before beginning your artwork.

[@alsaulso1332]

Cutie❤😊

[@a.anthonycapoccia6102]

Thanks👍🏼

[@noyce714]

Thank you

[@tonyaneeley7895]

What if the small tear is in the frame area?

[@miriamdevereux7508]

What kind of glue did you use please

[@sandrasvsa]

no glue! bc of minimal supplies I had at the time I used Acrylic Gesso Primer. its been a few years and the canvas has held up pretty great since then!!

[@miriamdevereux7508]

@@sandrasvsa thank you so much for getting back to me

[@pabloalvarez7134]

gracias 😁😁

[@siobhanmcleish398]

Dose jeso dry clear ???

[@sandrasvsa]

Yes! the one i am using here is white gesso but clear gesso is also available at most art supply stores, hope this is helpful!

[@bandabuildingmc2589]

Cảm ơn bạn nó rất hữu ích😊😊

[@LovelessLonelyYT]

Could Mod Podge work?

[@noahrogers4934]

Crazy ex decided he’d introduce a painting of mine to a knife of his:) Lets see if i can make this work with an already finished painting.

[@rosyhue5083]

Thanks

[@corryndawnjenkins5629]

Very helpful, thank-you , also just quietly Gesso is said with a hard G, like guard.

[@sandrasvsa]

lmaoooooo thank you! glad you found this video helpful 🌚💜

[@shirleymancino6809]

No, it is pronounced with a “j” sound like in the word judge

[@christopherseba5191]

Can you do this to join canvases together???

[@sandrasvsa]

hmm.. I honestly have never tried but I believe it wouldn't be the best idea long term.

[@shirleymancino6809]

You could use an acrylic medium to glue each piece of canvas to an mdf or cradle board… the you could use collage pieces to disguise the seam

[@Its_Johny]

I just punched a hole into a painting I'm working on while playing vr boxing...

[@JohnDeBrazen]

As someone who isn’t from America I have to ask wtf is ‘Gesso’?

[@originalponyx]

You just saved a very expensive canvas I bought

[@SimonSimon-rn3tm]

Your long, pointed finger nails are clearly a considerable hindrance for this delicate work!

[@everymanforthemself]

Wonderful, all fine and dandy of you're working with raw canvas. What if the fabric isn't canvas, was painted in Bali and brought to USA by wealthy lady. This repair method isn't going to be successful using your video. Thanks for your effort.

[@abbesdimiri8839]

I invite everyone to read coran the last book of god on earth and judge it

[@gdmindset]

My cousin shot mine with a bb gun

[@angibolton6300]

My cat poked holes in my painting 😭😭😭

[@sharonblankcanvas7173]

Same! And it was a commission, too... that was an embarrassing conversation.

[@Girlintherocket]

Gesso isn’t adhesive.

[@sandrasvsa]

lmao! it isn't at all but it is quick & easy and it worked on this canvas that's still holding up for over 3 years now :-)

[@shirleymancino6809]

@@sandrasvsaall acrylic paints are like glue……gesso has un tinted acrylic as a base plus calcium carbonate to make it opaque

[@mypokeadventures3470]

are you single

[@aalexart]

a disaster! who taught you such crap?

[@esepx]

Why crap?

[@aalexart]

because gesso is a filling material in small portions, not for bonding. what you teach there is totally wrong! the canvas glued with gesso will come off quickly.. there are other adhesive materials. learn a little more and then you can give restoration lessons

[@esepx]

@@aalexart i am not giving restoration lessons, simply trying to educate myself, so i appreciate this conversation. I tried the video's method before reading your comment and was curious. I did it on a new painting with a small tear and the gesso seems to have sealed the patch well into place. I tried scratching the patch off after the gesso dried, and it held its position with no lifting off. Of course, a bigger hole and a more fragile canvas would not work with this method, and I can see why, but I found this a practical solution and hope you will not berate me for sharing this opinion as there is intention of annulling or arguing with the facts you have provided and I thank you for your insight.

[@Paletteandinkk]

Can I use fabric glue instead of gesso?

[@irenajeremic50]

Thanks!