canvas help

[scrapcat1216]

Does anyone have any hints when doing a canvas project? Do you have to use a phto transfer or just a plain photo? Help!!! If anyone has instructions on a how-to could you please share?!!!!! THANKS!!!

[Scramper Sue]

You probably could use a transfer sheet- I ruined a canvas using an iron on transfer sheet- the iron left marks and kept getting caught on the canvas frame. I have used just thin photo paper to do my canvases- just make sure the photos are dry and be careful not to smudge if using Modge Podge.

[scrapcat1216]

Thanks! I LOVE the work by mkkimber-it's fabulous!!!!! Check it out!
I want to try it but just wanted to get some advice before I started!

[safaricat]

Here is a link to my gallery, I just finished a 16x20 canvas. I didn't to use modge podge on mine because I had layers. I used photos I printed myself on good photo paper. I inked the canvas with colorbox chalk ink then used making memories specialty glaze (gold) to highlight some areas & let dry a day. I applied a rub on and inked the flourishes using black stazon. For my main photo I covered a 5x7 thin canvas board with pattern paper, mat the main picture and poped it with 3d dots to add demension. I used glue dots to attach everything. I bought my canvas from Michaels but I made sure it was the one that didn't show the staples along the side edge were the canvas has been attached.
Altered Canvas by safaricat at Splitcoaststampers
Hope this helps!
Cheryl

[gerrier2]

I used a photo copy of an 8X10 photo and transfer medium gel to transfer it to canvas. I found when I wet the paper and tried to peel it off the plastic coating stretched leaving cracks in the photo. It took a lot of time because the gel had to dry between the 3 of 4 coats and I didn't get the effect I wanted.. I would just use the original photo next time. Decopage would adhere the photo to the painted canvas.