Canvas for a Dad!


A lot of people are often put off with doing a canvas.  The best way to approach doing a project like this is think of it as a large card blank.

Shopping List:

White Canvas
Design Sheet
Backing Papers
Union Jack Ribbon
MDF pieces
Red Buttons
string
Brown/blue distress ink

Method

  1. First of all start off with layering the base of your canvas using your chosen backing papers.  Tear them into sections to create a patch effect.  Attaching into place using a wet glue.
TOP TIP:  by tearing them into sections it enables you to create definition and also leave blank areas for you to use your stencils with distress inks 
  1. Decide where you are going to put your main features.  Once this has been decided then you know what your main layouts will be. 
  1. Using your free stencil with distress inks.  Rotate the stencil design around the canvas and rub ink onto the stencil to transfer the pattern onto the canvas. 
  1. Once you are happy with the first layer of distress ink, use the other contrasting colour and create more definition by rubbing distressing ink around the edges. 
  1. Once the base of the canvas has been completed, fix in place our main features as per point 2. 
  1. Attach the mdf pieces with craft glue as shown, using wet glue or silicone glue. 
  1. If using silicone glue, make sure you leave your work to dry for about an hour. 
  1. Using your bunting paper, cut out 2 bunting strips and fix to the canvas as shown, attaching into place using craft glue. 
  1. Cut out your all your extra embellishments and sentiments, taken from your free papers and your free digital collection and fix to the canvas as shown. 
  1.  Attach a few buttons with craft glue around the main topper. 
  1. Finish by rubbing more distress ink so it all blends together.

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