DIY Canvas Floaters

Wrap a canvas with a vinyl float frame for a finished look.

Float frames are designed to frame a canvas without sticking out past the front edge. This helps to frame and cover the sides of the canvas without covering the image itself. Having a canvas framed at a framing shop can be a fairly expensive process, but you can create a simple floater frame yourself using inexpensive materials. Doing the project yourself also lets you choose your own materials and colors to achieve the exact look you want.

Things You'll Need

• Vinyl L-shaped molding
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Paper
• Pencil
• Utility knife
• Ruler

Instructions

1. Measure the height and width of the canvas with measuring tape. Write down the measurements on a piece of paper.

2. Cut pieces of vinyl molding for the top and bottom to the width measurement from the previous step using the scissors.

3. Cut pieces of vinyl molding for the sides to the height measurement from the first step.

4. Place the vinyl molding against the canvas to determine if it is too tall. Cut off the overlapping edge of each vinyl piece with a utility knife. Use a ruler as a guide to ensure you cut on a straight line.

5. Place two-sided tape on the inside of each vinyl piece, then attach it to the canvas backing.

References

• Floater Frame for Stretched Canvas
• Scrap’NFrames.com: How to Build a Floater Frame #1