Last year at Artfest I created this piece in Judy Wise's workshop.
I had painted it on 1/2" board. Maybe it's just me but I feel like if the board is too thin it needs a frame?
On a whim to get it hung I grabbed some cereal boxes and cut them into strips and began tacking them into the edge of the board. If I were to do it over I would probably paint the strips first and then add some glue around the edge before tacking it on.
You can see here I just used short black tacks.
Then I painted it with a copper metallic paint.
After it dried I took a little sand paper to roughen it up and give it a slight worn look.
And, wala. All done in about 20 minutes and a few pennies!
what a clever girl you are!! fab painting too!! :)
Posted by: Paulette Insall | April 30, 2009 at 11:22 PM
What a great idea! I have a couple paintings I did on the flat canvas board and they needed something. That is a great idea!!
Posted by: melanie | May 01, 2009 at 05:42 AM
This is an awesome idea ! I was just looking at those gallery canvases yesterday longingly at the craft store but couldn't bring myself to spend my little art budget on them. This is a perfect solution !
I am going to Squam this fall and will be spending a day with Judy Wise. So very very excited !
Thanks for this !
Posted by: kim mailhot | May 01, 2009 at 06:13 AM
I remember that piece cause it was one of my favs. Cool how you finished it!
Posted by: Lelainia | May 01, 2009 at 08:00 AM
awesome. thank you!
Posted by: mystele | May 01, 2009 at 09:16 AM
Ok Ms. Clever! What a great money saving idea, and terrific results! I'll have to remember this for future projects!! :D
Posted by: Brenis | May 01, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Nice frame idea. Viola'! (French for "See there!") Pronounced with a "V" sound at the beginning. Vua La, not WAA LA.
Posted by: Vickie | May 01, 2009 at 12:55 PM
genius...
Posted by: BabyLuxDesign | May 01, 2009 at 04:45 PM
That is a great idea!!!
Posted by: Apple | May 02, 2009 at 07:16 AM
genius!!! :D
thanks for stopping by, btw. now i'm having fun cruising your blog. hehe
and i just have to mention for the person who corrected *your* usage of the word, voila is not spelled viola - that would be a musical instrument. *evil grin* (ok, back to the time out corner for me)
Posted by: francie | May 02, 2009 at 08:01 AM
voilà
voi·là [ vwaa l ]
interjection
Definition:
there you are: used to bring somebody's attention to something, especially in order to elicit appreciation or approval
[Mid-18th century. < French< voi "see!" + là "there"]
OOPS! I transposed the "O" & "I"
You can hear it pronounced on the Encarta Dictionary
Posted by: Vickie | May 12, 2009 at 09:56 AM