I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I actually made these about 3 years ago. (Yes, you read that correctly…) I put these together when we lived in our apartment before we bought the house we live in now. I just never got around to hanging these on the wall (in either place) until about a month ago… Oh well! At least I finally hung them up, right! :)
These are really easy to make & a great way to switch out your artwork when you get bored! I used fabric, but you could also use scrapbooking paper (you just might have to get creative & tape or glue it instead of stapling).
To make your own fabric wall art you need -
- Fabric
- Several cheap painting canvases (you can get the really cheap ones, since you won’t be painting on these – I bought mine at dickblick)
- A staple gun
I have also seen people use foam core, but personally I think the painting canvases will hold up better over the long run & look a little nicer wrapped…
1 – Anyways, cut your fabric to size. Be sure to cut enough to wrap it around the sides & the back. My canvases are 12″ square, so I believe I cut my fabric about 14″ square.
2 – Wrap & staple while pulling the fabric tight so that it doesn’t wrinkle. (It is best if you have two people for this step, one to staple & one to hold the fabric. Just be very careful of fingers & hands!)
Pretty easy! It doesn’t take a lot of fabric & the canvases are not very expensive, so it is a great art option (and I won’t feel guilty changing it out if I get tired of the fabric!).
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