Paint it by hand with a paintbrush and CAREFULLY go over everything – like get right into any cracks and gently go around all the texture. I used the same matte paint that I used to seal the canvas prior to applying the mud. Once dry, seal everything by painting over it with wall paint.I’ve shown some before (middle) and after (right) pics below: The idea here is that you want your mud to be firmly secured to your canvas and if there are cracks, I’d be worried it would just crack and fall off once you moved it to a vertical position so I wanted to repair all the cracks to strengthen the overall mud structure. I did this in sections all over my entire canvas. Just go in with a gloved hand and a little bit of mud and use your finger to *gently* repair the cracks by adding a small amount of more mud over the cracks (also if the crack is larger, fill in the gap with mud) but smooth it back over so you don’t lose the shape of the texture and lines you created. After it’s fully dried, you may notice that sections of the mud have cracked.Left pic below is after about 1 day of drying. I let mine dry for about 5 days before moving to the next step. Allow this to dry FULLY, especially if you have some thicker mud sections.Just gloop a bunch of drywall mud onto the canvas and shape it until you’re happy with how it looks. Once your painted canvas is dry, it’s time to texture! There are no rules to this process.I used matte wall paint and a paint brush – really making sure that I got the paint into the weave of the fabric. Anyhoo, just paint the whole thing and let it dry fully before starting anything else. Basically the way I understand it is that the idea is to make it so that the fabric is a little stronger base to hold your mud and so that the moisture won’t sink into it as much. I saw that pros do this with something called “gesso” (?) but I figured that house paint would probably function the same and it worked for me. Before you begin texturing your canvas, you’ll need to paint the entire canvas with any type of house paint you have on hand to essentially seal the canvas fabric.I used these two sizes: Home Depot / Amazon | Home Depot / Amazon Paint (I used BM Simply White in matte).Joint compound/drywall mud: Home Depot (I always use this dust control one).STEP 2: HOW TO MAKE DRYWALL MUD / JOINT COMPOUND ART Using pilot holes & screws, assemble your frame starting with the 4 exterior frame pieces, then interior vertical supports, and finally the diagonal supports.– 4 x diagonal support pieces with 45* corners so that it could brace against the exterior frame The exact sizes don’t really matter as long as they functionally support the frame. Then I used the cut-offs from the two 1x2s that I got the 60″ pieces from to create diagonal support pieces. If you have a small frame, then you can get away with just little diagonal support pieces in the corners, but if your frame is as large as mine or larger, then you’ll also need additional support pieces so I also cut an additional 1×2 in half to create two more support pieces. I wanted mine to be about 5ft x 4ft so I cut two 1x2s down to 60″ each and another one in half (two 48″ pieces) and used that for the exterior frame. Determine how large you want your canvas to be.Nailer & nails if your canvas is smaller.Screwdriver & screws if your canvas is large.Cotton canvas fabric: I got mine from a small fabric supply store a long time ago but I think this is the same or similar: Amazon | Amazon.1×2 wood: Home Depot (My canvas was 5’x4′ so I needed 3 for the frame + 1 for supports).If you want to make your frame though, you’ll need these materials: Canvas & frame set: Michaels | Amazon (largest I could find).Here are a few that are very similar to the ones I made: I actually couldn’t find one that was the size I wanted (5′ x 4′), but depending on what size art you want to make, it may be easier to just buy one. Note: if you don’t want to make your own canvas from scratch, you can totally just buy one. Ok so I literally made everything out of scrap wood and unused materials that were lying around my house but in case you don’t have these things on hand, I’ve tried to find sources for as much as I could. How to Introduce New Kittens to Older Cats.How to Stop Cats from Playing with Decor. How to Stop Cats from Scratching Furniture.How to Cat-Proof Christmas Trees & Decor.
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