Is there anyway I can make my own canvas? It's so expensive.?

Answer 1

Yes it can be done. The materials will cost you more than buying the commercial canvas. I believe you are referring to Artist canvas.
[A 62yr old Grandma] Angell C.

Answer 2

Buying unprimed canvas, stretching it (you need someone who can do the frames for you, together with wedges for keeping it taught), priming it etc. will cost you more than buying the mass produced stretched canvasses.
Another low cost way to make your own canvas boards (they do not need being stretched) is to get canvas or any other suitable material (even muslin or 'cheese cloth' will do) and stick it with acrylic primer or just white acrylic paint on a hard board (smooth side, treated with sand paper to get a better grip). paint the smooth side with acrylic paint or use a paint roller as this will give you a smoother coat, put the material on top (it will stick) and prime the surface (after the board is dry) twice or more times with acrylic primer or acrylic paint. For best results use a small roller. After it has completely dried, treat the surface with a thin coat of linseed oil and wipe it off immediately after. The oil will make the board 'friendlier' to the oil paint which can either be a wash or impasto (thick layer). It works well and it makes painting much cheaper... and you can always call it 'oil on canvas'... Good luck

Answer 3

Check out cheap art supplies on the internet you can get some cheap canvas.
The other way go and buy canvas by the foot and stretch it yourself. you don't have to prime it if you do acrylics thought it is nice to put down a prewash on the canvas. You can stretch it your self on any wood bought at home depot or any other store.
good luck

Answer 4

Yes, you can buy unprimed canvas and then stretch and prime it yourself. It takes a bit of practice, but if you don't mind the work it would be cheaper, especially if you are going to make a lot of them.

Here is the basic procedure and supplies required:
http://www.ndoylefineart.com/stretchcan.html

Answer 5

You could make it out of human skin but that would involve something not very fun...one second thought...stick with canvas

Answer 6

Dick Blick has high quality stretched canvas' at a reasonable price.
www.dickblick.com

It isn't cost to effective to stretch canvas yourself. It is good to know how to do it though.

Answer 7

It's actually cheaper to stretch it yourself, especially if you are doing more than one or two and especially if you like to make large paintings. you can purchase stretcher bars, or you can make them yourself using 1x2s, quarter round molding, and a mitre saw. you can use a hand saw too, but it is really hard to cut it at a good 45 degree angle. stretcher bars, canvas, and gesso are pretty cheap at places like utrecht or dick blick.
regardless of price, one of the best reasons to make your own canvasses is that they can be whatever size works for you... square, long and skinny, tiny, etc.

Answer 8

yes you can! It's not so expensive, because buying a complete painting is much expensive! You can go to Bras Basah check it out.