Build Floating Frame For Canvas. My canvas is 3/4 inch thick and the 1 x 2s measure 3/4 inches thick which made the frame and canvas flush. This tutorial is for a canvas that measures 40 x 30 inches.
This works best if your canvas frame is roughly the same depth as your floating frame (which will be 1.5″, since that’s the actual depth of a nominal 1×2). Measure your canvas very carefully, because you want the frame to sit just slightly apart from the canvas, without being too loose. First, measure the thickness of the canvas.
This is important because we offer a variety of canvas float frames that also differ in depths, so choose a frame that has a depth that is appropriate for your tastes (some people prefer the canvas to sit into the frame and not stick out further than the depth, while other people might prefer their canvas to stick out).
Measure your canvas very carefully, because you want the frame to sit just slightly apart from the canvas, without being too loose. 1″ x 2″ lengths of wood (in actuality. Enough to wrap around the 4 sides of your canvas; I recently showed you our new boho style living room with a large canvas print as the focal point wall decor above the couch.