we have lived in our house for over five years and we finally have photos on our walls. besides the bits of clutter strategically placed around the house you wouldn't know anyone lived here.
until now...
i love the way they turned out and they were so easy my two year old helped! yep, you heard that correctly. he helped me paint the the canvases. he loves him some paint!
after extensive pinteresting, err, research, i found
post update: the original link mentioned above has been deleted by the blogger so i will do my best to explain here how to make your own photo canvases. if you have questions feel free to e-mail me at literallyinspired(at)gmail(dot)com.
materials:
painting canvases
photos
modge podge
exacto knife
acrylic paint
(in the tutorial they used scrapbook paper to cover their edges. i felt painting was easier and it gave a nice finish)
ok, so be ready to be amazed at how simple this is.
1
paint the edges of your canvases. remember to cut in so you do not see any white under your photo.
2
use modge podge and cover your entire canvas
3
place photo down and let dry
4
flip canvas over and trim down the edge of the photos. i also sanded down the edges because my edges weren't completely even.
and that's it my friends. sorry about the broken link.
now back to our regularly scheduled program.
the canvases are very light so i used command putty to hang them. we only had one tragedy. before i could finish asking my husband what he thought half of them fell off the wall. after i stopped laughing tears and pulled myself together i was able to get them hung back up.
this project is a work in progress. i still have a lot of blank wall to fill. i am going to wait for another sale on canvases and photo printing to do some more. for this set i managed to score a 10 pack of canvases on black friday for $8 and the photo printing was 50% off. this project didn't even hit $20! you know this cheapo is loving that price!
but do you know what i love best about the beginning of our gallery wall?
landon pointing out the photos of "dannah", "daddy", "momma", and "me" on the wall.
Or you can always find me hanging out on facebook, twitter, and pinterest.
32 comments:
Fantastic idea! You've inspired me to try this! Retail report back after my experiment :)
Will report back...lol
Fantastic idea! You've inspired me to try this! Retail report back after my experiment :)
I'm so excited to try this! Will post results this weekend!! :)
Can you use regular photo paper or what kind? Is regular inkjet printer ok.
Does the photo desolve so the front is canvas material? Or does the front feel like a regular picture?
Hi Beks - I couldn't reply via e-mail (you are a non-reply blogger) so hopefully you will see this comment : )
The tutorial I followed you do not get the canvas effect on the top. You will either have a matte or gloss finish depending on your photo and if you choose to modge podge the top. I did try getting the canvas look by putting my picture face down on top of a layer of modge podge on my canvas. That allows the glue to leave a canvas texture on your print. I personally didn't care for it so I left mine glossy. I have also seen people print their photos on a laser printer and glue their photos upside down. Once the glue was try the put water on the back of the photo and gently rub the layers of paper off until you could see the picture. That is very time consuming but it does have a cool effect.
I hope that answers your question.
Thanks so much!
Ginger
That looks fantastic. I've seen the other tutorials on Pinterest, but I like that you just simply painted the edges black. Great idea. Found you on Sat 7 Party from Positively Splendid.
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can you make a email of you doing this??
What size photo do you need? One to fit the canvas or regular size photo?
Very pretty. I did something similar with graphic prints and it turned out much cheaper. We bought an 8' x 4' foam insulation sheet from Home Depot. It's the pink stuff, about 1/2" thick. We cut it with a razor blade knife to the size needed. Then we used spray glue and mounted the prints. We then covered the edges with black tape. They were super light way and turned out looking pretty darned good.
if you want to try another idea, you can reverse print out your photo on tissue paper then apply it face down to a canvas brushed with modge podge and lightly brush it down. After photo ink is dry you can add another coat of modge podge. Photo will look as applied directly to canvas.
I love this...we have been in our home for almost 10 and we only have a handful of photos on our walls...I am ready to make the change. Thanks for the inspiration!
those are really cute and so easy to try. Thanks for the inspiration.
Im new to the lingo- what the heck is "modge podge"
I really love those...reminds me of a photography exhibition I went to last week...it was so beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial. :)
Where did you get your prints done at? I've been trying to find a place that does large prints for a decent price.
What Size canvas did you use?? Mine will be up Higher so trying to figure out what size to use!
I found this on pinterest and love this idea. Yours look great. So glad I stumbled upon your blog. I am now your newest follower. When you have a chance come check out my food blog of easy recipes the whole family will like. www.questfordelish.blogspot.com
Hi! Are you replying to people via their e-mails, because I think some of their questions could be answered on the comments page and save you hassle from answering people individually (plus I have a lot of the same questions!). How is the texture to these? Do you have pics of the process? I'm so scared to try this but I LOVE it! Thank you so much...
I guess I am just not getting it, are you saying you put the picture face down and mod podge it and the print comes thru as it dries...where did you make the photos bigger? Sorry for not understanding how you did this.
Hi! I am going to try and address some of the questions here.
I got my pictures printed at Walgreens. They are printed on photo paper. My pictures are 8x10 and I had to trim them down once I had them on the canvas.
My photos do not have the canvas texture (except the ocean photo - it is textured) because I wanted to keep it glossy. If you see my comment further up you can see how to texture your photos so they are canvas like. I fell in love with the photos without the texture so I kept them as is.
@KSheLady - I personally just mounted my photos on the canvas. If you want to have the canvas feel/look all you need to do is put a layer of modge podge ON TOP of your photo THEN take the canvas a "stamp" the top of the photo to leave the imprint of the canvas texture on your photo. I hope this makes sense.
I wish the original link wasn't deleted because they showed a step by step process. I will do this again soon and take photos along the way.
Thank you everyone for visiting and pinning this link!
Ginger
@karen Hamilton...i did the same thing, but now my pics are all bubbly...any thoughts?? did yours do that? i used the foam and spray adhesive (only sprayed the foam, not the print) and smoothed out pic when i placed on foam...not happy w/ the results at all
Thanks for sharing and answering the follow up questions. I will be trying this soon. They look great on your walls. Isn't it the best when your family notices your work (especially the little ones)!
These are fantastic!! Thank you for sharing!!
Mod Podge is a glue used for collage type art (think of runny Elmer's glue)...It can be pricey, but if you use a 40% off coupon at Michaels, you can get it for under $5 (I'm in Canada) Also, you can look up DIY mod podge on Pinterest also, it's even cheaper!! I am assuming that this look is achieved with matte photos? Glossy would make it look too shiny?
Modge Podge Is A Mixture Of Glue And Water You Can Purchase It At Any Craft Store. It's Also Available In Several Finishes, Matte And Glossy
@Chrissy M - The only way I have been able to avoid bubbles is to spread an even amount of modge modge on the bottom layer and spread the paper starting at one end and pressing down/smoothing as I go and then allow that layer of glue to dry completely before applying the top layer.
In my opinion when the bottom layer isn't dry and then you add more moisture on top it makes the paper bubble.
- Ginger
Of course the easier solution would be to have these digitally printed but anyone can just do that. It really adds a lot of value to put as much personal touch when it comes to family memorabilia.
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Hi, this blog is really instructive. I would like to know more about this.
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Ginger, those canvas paintings are stunning! I'm "literally inspired" with your child's portraits.
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where did you purchase your canvas'. I have never seen any that thin and I would love to do this project on the canvas' you used.
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