Canvas making

Canvas making  Craft How tos: canvas making

The canvas is the foundation and always the first step to a successful painting process. This tutorial will show you how to make your own canvas and how to prime it before painting.

Supplies
Tools
  • Stapler
  • Brush
Materials
  • Piece of canvas linen
  • Stretcher bars
  • Gesso 
Directions
  • Put stretcher bars together.

  • Stretch the canvas over the bars.

  • Tack its sides with a stapler.

  • Dilute the Gesso 50/50 with water.

  • Paint 4 layers of gesso onto your canvas.

  • Let it dry properly.

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