How To Make A Large Canvas

Hi Guys! It's Anna. In this video, I'll show you how I made a super large canvas frame from SCRATCH!
The dimensions of the canvas I made is 60"x80".
Step-by-step instructions and all the visual materials I referenced in this video can be found here:
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[@jkrick33]

She deserves more followers with this kind of detail

[@BeautifulMotives]

What an amazing video! I cant wait to try (attempt) this! Thank you

[@jayfenske9716]

Look at those editing skills!

[@vincecapri1]

Great frame info!! Just made my first frame! 60x48

[@shervonne_arts]

Very good! Easy to follow. Thank you!

[@sarahpark4207]

5:38 Your cat is darn cute! I had to comment >< Thanks for the vid!

[@qamelion396]

Thank you, you've done good job a different way to make it streched,

[@cami.gina.]

Queen. Thank you for this content.

[@leoamaya1818]

Straight to the point. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@stevegarrison5869]

Very nicely done - super clear and easy to follow. Might add that a person making a lot of large canvases might do well to get a compressed air stapler or powerful electric stapler?

[@annasagan]

Yeah totallly! You wouldn't need to hammer them if you had one of those! :)

[@mhxxd4]

Stretch from the middle in a diamond shape then work outwards

[@sophie130709]

This video deserves way more views and likes!

[@dennymui2]

nice. this is the exact video I needed. well done

[@michaelbyrne8238]

Sometimes I have spare 2 by dimensional lumber that I break down to make frames with and get the bevel with my table saw. However, I prefer to use 1x2 or 1x3 and glue 3/4 shoe molding onto it. That gives you 1.5" depth, the same effect as a bevel and no power tools required. A cheap hand saw miter box would be sufficient for the corners.

[@DesertShores1]

Great video! For the 1"x2"s, do you use a specific kind of wood, or do you just the the basic furring strips they sell at hardware stores like Home Depot?

[@GuitarraConAndres]

Great video. Thank you Anna!

[@annasagan]

You are so welcome!

[@tiffanypeguero2743]

you like the oly person that makes sence making a DIY canvas

[@gregorymartin8316]

Good job Anna. Well demonstrated and well explained. I've routered the frame but I can see running a planer on an angle is easy and quick. Good idea.

[@ash_solutions]

Where do you buy the materials

[@veronicahair7427]

Hi there thanks so much for the video. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on using pre beveled thicker stretcher parts from an artist outlet and then using the thinner wood planks from home dept or sm. Would it be still as tight?

[@buckyb7658]

So frustrating all these DYI…. I wouldn’t watch these videos if I had all those equipments right? They cost more than the canvas I need it for. Thanks for making us feel like losers!

[@ashpool3686]

Nice video, thanks!

[@repure1999]

Great video!

[@SlugfestWizard]

What are the measurements for the back support planks?

[@Wolf-fb5xg]

Awesome!

[@Turbo_Tastic]

Hi, nice video, I'm confused though about the planer doing the beveling.. couldn't you do the miter cuts for the corners first, so that the wood pieces sit flat on the miter saw? If you bevel them first on both sides they won't sit flat on the miter saw and may end up being hard to get a 45 degree angle. I think you mentioned that you could do it with a sander just as well, why not just bevel them with a sander during the sanding step after it is all assembled? What is that for anyway, is that so there is no hard corner to tear the canvas? Could i just use a router to make a rounded edge on them instead after it is assembled?

[@brianb7388]

you only bevel one side, the side that faces the canvas so that the canvas is not being pulled across the wood which will leave a noticeable ridge during the painting. there's a lot wrong with this video but she got that correct. This is a perfect example of someone who is better at marketing herself than demonstrating actual expertise in the craft. a bit like ana white does with wood working. this is an OK starting point but her techniques are not good because she doesn't actually understand the construction of a frame. that's why she talked about putting glue in the screw hole. I don't want to be a hater when so many people are very happy with her video but she left out a lot of details and some of her choices are simply wrong. always attach the bracing to the edge before screwing in the ends. if you put the end screws in first, the edge's can not be pulled tight by the screws and attaching the ends last will help make your frame square. look at the video at 5:25 and you can see she has created a nice bow in her wood. (all her bracing appears pretty twisted earlier in the video which makes getting the frame square extremely difficult) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJXKeKxmnb-Cm5Y the screws she added in the miters should also run the other direction so the screw is not being driven into the spot where the end screw for the bracing will be. unprimed canvas often rots. it doesn't accept paint in the same way and can make pigments fade. it also is more difficult to paint on. if you're spending the time to make a canvas over 20 sq feet and the time required to create art of that size you might want to really use quality materials and quality craftsmanship. you don't skimp on the foundation when you're putting up a 5000 sq ft house. The quality of the canvas itself also matters here. that canvas does not look high quality by the way it's fraying near the cuts. this would be partially alleviated by priming with gesso. there's more but I've already voiced an unpopular opinion. this video is more about views than demonstrating a quality custom canvas construction.

[@kezbaht]

Great vid.. My only suggestion would be to get a work bench or table to work on. All that leaning over is hurting my back 😉

[@dpuerto1984]

I like what you did. Why did you stagger the back braces?

[@shervonne_arts]

I believe it’s because you need the space to drill the screws.

[@annasagan]

I had to stagger them to be able to install the 3in screws on both sides of the braces.

[@shawn4christ961]

What website did you make your plans on?

[@VM-ie6wd]

With the sanding block, what grit? They have 80, 120, 180.

[@Insane-i1l]

I cannot tell from watching the video and did not hear you mention it in the video: when you add the outer support back planks, do you position them in the middle of the frame side (since you are connecting the back plank's 1" side to the frame plank's 2" side)? Or do you position the back planks closer to the front or back of the frame?

[@brianb7388]

middle to back. they should be away from the bevel by about 1/4"

[@13huntingbears]

how did you get the canvas taut? no wedges or shims, just canvas pliers?

[@Hi_Its_Alice]

Very nicely done :) You are a great teacher too!

[@munkyguitar]

great video

[@agustinmalpicaa1523]

Gracias.❤excelente

[@Quin-eh9kv]

So is the beveled sides of the wood facing the front of the canvas or in the back where you are stapling?

[@hexahexametermeter]

You could bevel both edges where the canvas will stretch over it.

[@isrnmn]

Thank you for the guide. What about stretching the painted canvas, should I be worried about damaging the painting with over tension?

[@annasagan]

That is why it's important to bevel the sides of the frame. Adding the bevel will help in keeping the painting level and even over time.

[@boov1939]

How about stretching the fabric and gluing it together This part is not shown. please help me ):

[@boov1939]

ill wait for your response )):

[@IgorAntarov]

Is the pointy side of the bevel turned to the front of the frame or to the back? Thanks for the guide!

[@annasagan]

Front side! And you're welcome :)

[@IgorAntarov]

@@annasagan thank you! I've figured it out and now I have a nice DIY'd painting in my room :)

[@complexthoughts2621]

what did the materials cost

[@annasagan]

The materials cost around $70. (That only includes the wood, canvas, glue, screws, and sanding blocks.)

[@heyitsritu]

The only problem I have is that I don't have power tools 😂 guess I'll have to outsource

[@shanexxD]

Get the measurements and have the pieces cut at Home Depot. That’s what I did and it came out pretty nice.

[@emilyreisman1832]

Is there a certain type of canvas material/cloth that should be used?

[@brianb7388]

yes, primed canvas, the heavier and smoother the better. unprimed canvas does not take paint well, is hard to paint on and will sometimes rot.

[@alphapyro360]

Keep making videos!

[@tlitzanto]

Please upload some of your work!

[@phillipremondini5617]

@anna Sagan is there a Mr. Sagan? 👀👀👀

[@pr1me840]

almost...

[@hexahexametermeter]

It's not ready for paint. You can't paint on that. You need to gesso it first.

[@amym.845]

I was taught to put rabbit skin glue on then gesso in art school. =)

[@TodToo]

Don't be talking about my dog anna

[@krystyg8999]

Girl if you don’t buy that shit from hobby lobby 🙄

[@omnilife691]

Annoying and not to mention you copied everything from artfusion1 and give no credit.

[@JR19k]

Yum

[@ianzenco1553]

Great video !