When I started my Instagram page @ahouseontheprairie I had been following so many creative women who were making their homes look gorgeous by building furniture and refurnishing décor from around their house. It inspired me to learn how to use power tools and from there I started building outdoor furniture and trying my hand at DIYs. You guys literally prior to this I had been to a handful of paint nights that would give you step by step instructions and I would still come out looking like my two-year-old daughter had been the artist behind the work. So, rest assured for all my fellow non artists everything I am about to show you is so easy even I can do it. Just go for it!
WHAT YOU NEED:
- Canvas
- Joint compound
- Paint brushes
- Various colours of paint (I used white, black & tans)
- 1x2 wood pieces to frame your canvas
- Wood stain
- Nails
Step 1: Find a Canvas
In all the tutorials I came across they used a new canvas from a craft store, this is an option. I wanted to make an extra-large art piece to fill a wall and make a statement but every time I would go into a craft store, I either couldn’t find one big enough or I just couldn’t justify the price (sometimes they were up to $100 – what?). So, I started watching on Facebook Marketplace and in no time, I found this 50 X 60-inch canvas for $30! WIN! Check out the before:
STEP 2: Apply Joint Compound to Canvas
This step took a few trial runs. At first I was being really light handed with the joint compound. I would do light layers and let it dry. I quickly realized I liked the heavier spots on my canvas the best and ended up completely covering the canvas in a heavy layer of joint compound.
Step 3: Paint Canvas
Once my joint compound was completely dry I painted the whole canvas white. I used BM Chantilly Lace to match the colors on my wall. I did end up doing two coats in order to cover the blue in the old canvas. After this I used a furniture brush to add black along the bottom of the canvas and a small amount around the whole outer edge. I did this to add some extra dimension. Next, I went back in with a few taupe and grey colors I had laying around just to add a little extra color to the piece. Lastly, I went back over the whole thing with white VERY lightly. I just wanted to blend all the edges and make the black not look to perfect on the canvas.
Step 4: Finish Canvas off with a wood frame
Cut your 1x2 boards to the correct dimensions. I did them at a 45 degree angle but you could also cut them square. I used a combination of driftwood & puritan pine stain. Nail boards to the canvas frame. Lastly, go hang our masterpiece!
Now go for it & tag me on instagram when you complete your canvas @ahouseontheprairie
xox,
Ashten
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