Showing posts with label Canvas Panels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canvas Panels. Show all posts

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Making Canvas Panels

I've tried a couple of ways of making canvas panels including using Miracle Muck as the adhesive.  My latest attempt is my favorite and not as expensive as buying a dry mount press and the adhesive sheets.  These are the materials you will need in order to create a panel as good as the commercial ones.
Materials Needed
Birchwood panels cut to size
Canvas cut to size with an extra 1/8th of an inch on each side
Lamin-All (liquid adhesive)
iron
Exacto knife
house painting brush
cloth

First dilute the Lamin-All with water.  About a fourth of a cup of Lamin-All and 1 Tab. water.  Stir and store in plastic container.
Next brush a thin coat of Lamin-All on one side of the wood panel.  Let it set for approximately 30 minutes until it goes from a milky color to clear.



After it turns clear, position the canvas on the board, cover with cloth, and press with the iron (set to perm. press).  Iron for about 3 minutes-more if the board is larger.

After the panel cools, trim the excess canvas flush with the edge.


I completed five panels during this session in an assembly line type production system.  And the finished products.  Tadaaah!


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