I like to craft. I love to craft on a budget. I also like easy and fast. This reverse canvas project fits all of those categories. Plus, they can be used for so many things! If you are a sign maker, they can easily be used to hand letter on, or stencil. Me, liking fast and easy, but also super cute, I am going to use them for Chalk Couture surfaces. That project will be for a later blog post. Today I am going to show you just how fast and easy, and cheap this project is!
First off I started with a 10 pack of 10×10 canvases. Jo-Ann Fabrics, my favorite craft store, had them on sale for $14.99, they had been $24.99. PLUS yesterday, when I bought them, they had a 25% off your total purchase coupon in the app. If you don’t already have the Jo-Ann’s app, I highly suggest it for the coupons! That made each canvas approximately $1.12! SCORE!!!
The first step is to turn over the canvas and remove the staples. I first pried them up, and then finished removing them with pliers. 
Then you take the canvas off of the frame. It is surprising how cute the frame is underneath!
Then I took a pencil and traced on the canvas around the frame, this is where I will cut the canvas to fit the frame.
Now, when using the canvas you can use the “right” side, which is primed white, or you can use the other side which unfinished is an off white, sort of muslin color. That just depends on your preference on how you want your finished project to look like.
Also, you can leave the frame natural, stain it, or paint it! I used black chalk paint, distressed the frame with sand paper, and then went over it with an antiquing finishing wax.
After you have finished your frame, you can simply reattach the canvas to the back of the frame with a staple gun. You may have to do some more trimming with your scissors. Now you can use the canvas for whatever you like!
This is a fun, inexpensive way to create a surface for all types of crafts. It would be great for paint and sip classes, or even Jr. Church/VBS!
Have Fun!
Jenn 🌻
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