"Canvas" Options

[dugarner]

I showed my butterfly page to the art show director this morning and she loved it and approved it for entry. Now I need to figure out how to hang it.

I have no restrictions on the print medium except it needs to be ready-to-hang. Since I can't sell it, I don't want to put a lot of $$ into it. I'd like to stay around $20.

Square frames are impossible to find (except for the flimsy metal ones) and they are expensive to have made. So I think that's probably not an option unless someone knows of a custom frame website that has really good deals. I can go as small as 8X8 but I don't want to go smaller.

My other thought was to have a canvas wrap done, but I can't find a small size for less than about $75. So that's not an option.

I found a website that shows you how to print your photo onto transfer paper, then transfer the photo to white muslin and wrap that around a canvas or wood frame. It looks pretty easy.

Other than these ideas, does anyone have an idea how I can display this page?

Thanks!

Sarah

[lisa.hinrichs]

You could take two pieces of acrylic or glass and mount it between the them. You could then use a ribbon to hang it.

My husband also builds frames I'll PM you with our details.

[connieg]

Sarah, check out canvas people dot com, they have an offer for a free canvas print, you just have to pay for shipping.
I have found 8x8 wood square frames at Target that are reasonally priced.

Just looked at your page, it's beautiful!

[deanie]

Sarah, you might consider a "floating" frame-2 pieces of glass in a regular frame and you put your art work between them. It wouldn't have to be the exact size either-the empty glass becomes a mat. Of course, the wall where it is to be hung will make a difference, too.

[dugarner]

Originally Posted by connieg

Sarah, check out canvas people dot com, they have an offer for a free canvas print, you just have to pay for shipping.
I have found 8x8 wood square frames at Target that are reasonally priced.

Just looked at your page, it's beautiful!

Connie, thanks---I will go look at Target and see what's there.

The CanvasPeople promo charges $20 for shipping, so it would be almost $30 for the 11 X 11 print. That's a great price for something I want to keep, but this is a throw-away in a fundraiser event, so I think I'll use the promo for something else. When the art show is over, I have no idea what I'll do with it.

[Joey_M]

I have gotten a sheet of (12in x 3ft x 1 in) styrofoam from Hobby Lobby ($7), cut it to a 12x12, and pasted a 12x12 linen print that I got from scrapbooksplease.com ($5). I then took ribbon to cover the sides. Everybody was floored when they find out it's not a canvas! You have to watch your adhesives as some eat the sytrofoam and others puddle and distort the photo. I used a spray adhesive for the the photo (this does eat the styrofoam but it still sticks) and I used a special foam glue (found at Hobby Lobby) to glue the ribbon. I found that elmers glue held, but distorted thing too much. HTH!

[katie34]

I have also found that more craft stores are carrying 12x12 frames. Some unfinished wood ones at around $14 and I saw a nice finished black wood one at hobby lobby this week for $20

[dugarner]

Originally Posted by Joey_M

I have gotten a sheet of (12in x 3ft x 1 in) styrofoam from Hobby Lobby ($7), cut it to a 12x12, and pasted a 12x12 linen print that I got from scrapbooksplease.com ($5). I then took ribbon to cover the sides. Everybody was floored when they find out it's not a canvas! You have to watch your adhesives as some eat the sytrofoam and others puddle and distort the photo. I used a spray adhesive for the the photo (this does eat the styrofoam but it still sticks) and I used a special foam glue (found at Hobby Lobby) to glue the ribbon. I found that elmers glue held, but distorted thing too much. HTH!

Joey, could I print it on a linen print and wrap it over a canvas and staple it to the frame? I don't know how pliable the linen prints are. The linen print would look much better than a transfer onto muslin, which is what I was considering. I am familiar with the spray adhesives, so that would be an option just for the evening.

Thanks!

[muddygirl]

Sarah, Im sure that it would make a lovely gift for someone or a donation for a school fundraiser or a hospital or something. Its such a lovely layout

[Janet1949]

Sarah, what did you end up doing with it... Ive just started reading your thread today, and am interested to know... Gorgeous page by the way....cant you hang it somewhere at home, its beautiful?

[dugarner]

Originally Posted by Janet1949

Sarah, what did you end up doing with it... Ive just started reading your thread today, and am interested to know... Gorgeous page by the way....cant you hang it somewhere at home, its beautiful?

Hey Janet!

I tried to order the free canvas from CanvasPeople, but the shipping was almost $20, so I didn't go that route.

Michael's did have 8X8 wood frames, but they were black and dark brown, not quite right for this. Had they white, I would have gone that route.

I took Joey's advice and bought a piece of self-adhesive 1/2" foamboard at Michael's, and I've ordered a 12X12 linen print from ScrapbooksPlease, then I'll adhere the print to the board and mount. The print shipped Wednesday, I should have it by next week. The cost of the print, shipping, and the foamboard wound up being $9 total. It seemed a good deal.

I'll post a picture of it when I've got it done.

Thanks, everyone!

[anke]

I can't wait to see the finished product, I bet it's going to be gorgeous

[dugarner]

My print came yesterday---it is really beautiful. I ordered the linen print from ScrapbooksPlease and it is gorgeous. Just right for $4.99! Not too flimsy, not too fancy. I mounted it on foamcore and trimmed it down. I had to have it entered today, so I'll take a picture of it on the wall at the show and post it. It is a really nice option to canvas printing or framing if you don't want to spend very much. I put it on my mantel over the fireplace and leaned it up against the wall, it looked very nice.