Diy Float Mount Frame

Easy step by step plan to build your own float frame to display your artwork.

Diy float mount frame.

It was about 40 to make this project by the way. There are a couple of different ways to achieve the float mount look. This inexpensive painting 40 on ebay needed a frame but i didn t want to invest the money in an expensive custom job. A gap between the art and frame gives the appearance of floating artwork for a high end look.

This diy wood frame elevates the look of canvas art plus you can customize the measurements to fit your existing piece. 1 x 2 lengths of wood in actuality. Learn how to construct a standard canvas mount float frame with project pictures and tips on construction. This is a great project for artists and beginner woodworkers.

This particular painting was done on a masonite board but the plan can be modified for wrapped canvas as well. Sand the inner edge of the frame for a perfect fit. Although i feel like float mounting looks a little fresher than the typical matted frame. My neice from canada sent over a painting to her lolito.

I knew i could create the appearance of floating art with a few cheap supplies so i set to work. After doing a little research i came up with a diy floating frame that s simple and modern and very easy to make. Step 5 test fit your frame. I found a picture frame with broken glass at the thrift store for 1.

My dad then asked me to make a frame for him. Next time you re struggling to choose a frame consider making your own. Sand more if needed. 10 modern diy floating picture frames framing a photograph or piece of art is almost as important to the display as the image itself.

Paint your mounting hardware gold and let it completely dry. The result i love my floating saying. Make sure the joints align perfectly. For the full tutorial.

While the actual picture is what you want to display without a good frame the art will not be shown to its best advantage. Instead i decided to cheat. Mount the tube part of the mounting hardware into your predrilled holes with a screw and screwdriver. It looks like an expensive float mounted piece of art but cost me just a couple dollars.

Step 6 glue and assemble the frame. You can either mount the art directly to a matboard or mount the art to a thick board usually foamcore and then mount that to the matboard. I found this specific tool for frame building it s called a mitered jig and it came in super handy.