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July 27, 2012
July 6, 2011
Quick Re-Canvas DIY
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When I bought the canvas art for our living room from Overstock the first time, the canvas was torn and some of the stretchers were broken. It must have been crushed during shipping because it was pretty bad shape.
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Overstock sent a new one and let me keep the broken one rather than have me return it since they couldn't resell it. So now we've had an extra oversized canvas that's been sitting in our storage unit waiting to be tended to. We couldn't paint over it since the bottom corner had a substantial tear. I decided to instead cover it up and repurpose it into a bright and cheery art piece for the hallway. I had extra fabric I bought from Parons Fabrics awhile ago and stapled the fabric over the canvas. I didn't fix the broken canvas stretcher and although I don't see the difference, M does and he suggests replacing the stretcher so it's not lopsided on one side. We'll see...
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If you're doing something similar, here are some tips:
- Iron the fabric before stretching it over the canvas.
- Staple the top first, then the bottom (pulling the
fabric as tight as possible), finish by stapling the
sides.
- Fold the ends and corners as if you're wrapping
a present to make it nice and neat.
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Overstock sent a new one and let me keep the broken one rather than have me return it since they couldn't resell it. So now we've had an extra oversized canvas that's been sitting in our storage unit waiting to be tended to. We couldn't paint over it since the bottom corner had a substantial tear. I decided to instead cover it up and repurpose it into a bright and cheery art piece for the hallway. I had extra fabric I bought from Parons Fabrics awhile ago and stapled the fabric over the canvas. I didn't fix the broken canvas stretcher and although I don't see the difference, M does and he suggests replacing the stretcher so it's not lopsided on one side. We'll see...
If you're doing something similar, here are some tips:- Iron the fabric before stretching it over the canvas.
- Staple the top first, then the bottom (pulling the
fabric as tight as possible), finish by stapling the
sides.
- Fold the ends and corners as if you're wrapping
a present to make it nice and neat.
Seriously, this is the easiest DIY project you can do. I was able to finish it in less than an hour. And yes, I did this on our staycation. You're supposed to do what you want on a staycation, right?
June 8, 2009
You're Invited - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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our invitations are out! i took them to the post office on friday and they are out of my hands. good riddance! i love love love how they came out, but they were a labor of love with lots of mistakes, frustration, and lessons learned along the way.
if i were to do it again....
1. i wouldn't buy a printer just b/c one person on a wedding website loved it and swore by it. do your homework! make sure you on can print any size paper and on any size envelope. a photo printer does not equal a better printer.
2. now i know kinko's can cut paper to any size and will charge you by the CUT, not by each piece of paper you cut.
3. thicker envelopes don't mean they're better. sometimes they mean you won't be able to print on them
4. family will always be there for you....to create a beautiful design and invitation concept; to help you cut, glue, and seal; to use their work printer until it was on its last legs to make sure all the envelopes were properly printed.
5. start early. changes will me made (esp. at the last minute when fi suddenly decides the wording isn't what it should be). delays with delivery will happen. things will always take longer than you think. the post office doesn't have enough stamps (for real!).
6. you can create something beautiful from scratch and on your own without burning a whole through your wallet. you just need inspiration, patience, time, support, a kitchen table and a big glass of wine.
if i were to do it again....
1. i wouldn't buy a printer just b/c one person on a wedding website loved it and swore by it. do your homework! make sure you on can print any size paper and on any size envelope. a photo printer does not equal a better printer.
2. now i know kinko's can cut paper to any size and will charge you by the CUT, not by each piece of paper you cut.
3. thicker envelopes don't mean they're better. sometimes they mean you won't be able to print on them
4. family will always be there for you....to create a beautiful design and invitation concept; to help you cut, glue, and seal; to use their work printer until it was on its last legs to make sure all the envelopes were properly printed.
5. start early. changes will me made (esp. at the last minute when fi suddenly decides the wording isn't what it should be). delays with delivery will happen. things will always take longer than you think. the post office doesn't have enough stamps (for real!).
6. you can create something beautiful from scratch and on your own without burning a whole through your wallet. you just need inspiration, patience, time, support, a kitchen table and a big glass of wine.
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