At Walmart I found a set of three laminated 8" x 10" burlap sheets. I used Photoshop to create my design and had all intentions to print the design on the burlap with our laser printer. But just before pressing the "print" button, I had second thoughts on what the heat generated by the laser printer may do to the laminate on the burlap. I had visions of goo covering all the intricate parts of the inner compartments of the printer, and the machine never operating quite the same again - if ever. I'm not sure if this would have really happened, but I didn't want to take any chances. I removed the burlap from the feeder, placed my practice paper print-off behind the canvas, and using the window and the sunshine, copied the pattern onto my canvas with a pencil. Using black fabric paint, I carefully hand-painted the design. It really went quicker than I thought it would and thought it turned out fairly well.
I purchased a 12" x 5' pine "common" board for $4 at Home Depot. This will give me enough wood to finish this project plus several more.
My handy husband cut this board to about 12" x 12" with his table saw. I didn't want sharp edges, so I sanded them and the cut sides with sandpaper. To give the board a worn look, I hit the board with the claw side of a hammer and with a screwdriver. I really banged it up. Next came the stain and a coat of sanding sealer.
Using a slot-cutting router bit, my husband cut a hole in the back of the board for hanging purposes.
Now for the real techy part. Using a glue stick, - yes, you read that right - I attached the canvas to the board. Now you might think a glue stick is not the adhesive to use, but it was perfect. It allowed me to readjust the canvas easily until I had it centered on the board. The final touch was hammering the decorative nails in to the four corners of the canvas.
This was a very fun project to make. What have you made lately?
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