OPTIONAL: Small Hand Rake or Plastic Fork – these can be used to add texture or lined shapes such as arches or circles. We bought a roll of tape for about $6-$7. Painter’s Tape – this comes in handy for covering the edges of the frame. We found a set of three plastic putty knives in varying sizes for just under $3 at Home Depot. Putty Knives – you will use these to apply the plaster to the canvas. We bought All-Purpose Spackling Paste, and used around one and a half 32oz buckets for each canvas (size above). Spackling Paste or Drywall Mud – you can find this at Home Depot, Lowe’s or any home improvement store. There were several smaller options for $20 or less. If you find joy in getting messy and creative, why not create your own for less?įramed Canvas – we found a sizable amount of these at Home Goods we selected a 24×36 frame, which we purchased for about $40.
Note that many of these are so beautiful but retail for $200-$800. In terms of inspiration, we found several pieces online that gave us some starting points to work from. But maybe that does make us experts on this project, because I’d say we’ve perfected the technique many a time over since we started.
PLASTER ON CANVAS ART TRIAL
I won’t say we were experts by any means we went through a lot of trial and error, and I’ll be honest, I had a raging bout of OCD/anxiety that led me to trashing my original attempt at this, going back to the store for more materials, and starting from square one on the damn thing. So we did what any girls would do and make a ladies’ weekend art project out of it. I find a lot of joy, pride, and most importantly therapeutic effects from creating my own wall art, and I love that it quite literally brings a personal touch into your home.Īs a long-time lover of abstract artwork, especially those with texture, I was beyond excited when one of my girlfriends told me about a DIY project she had come across online to create abstract art with everyday wall plaster. Though I have a great appreciation for artwork, I find that a lot of the art sold in large retailers is somewhat easy to replicate, so for the past several years I’ve been creating small pieces here and there of my own creations inspired by pieces I see online and in stores. As a millennial struggling with champagne taste on a beer budget, I’ve become a big fan of DIY projects around the house and in particular, wall art. For many of us, collecting high-end art is not really a feasible hobby these days, but large blank walls are just not the vibe either.
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