Canvas Craft Idea – Turn Any Printable Into Canvas Art

A canvas craft idea that shows you how to turn your favorite printables into canvas wall art. This DIY canvas art makes a perfect bedroom wall decor idea.

This canvas craft idea stuck me a few days ago when I was looking for dinosaur decor for my son’s side of the colorful shared room.

I spent a long time online and in stores looking for the perfect (and affordable) dinosaur wall art.

The only ones I even remotely liked were unfortunately on dark brown backgrounds which would certainly not work with the teal wall.

And then it struck me… why don’t I quickly make dinosaurs on canvas!! 

Now if you are a good artist, you sure can simply paint them on.

But then if you are like me, this is the easiest way to create canvas art ever!!

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Materials Needed for Canvas Art From Printables –

• Canvas in the size of your choice – I used 8″x10″ canvases – at least 2 of them.
• Mod Podge
• Foam brush
• Printed art – I used these watercolor dinosaur printables
• Scissors
• X-acto knife

As Always, I Also Have a Video Tutorial for You!

How to Create Your Own Canvas Craft With Printables

Step 1 – Start by cutting out the simpler lines with scissors. Cut as close as you can. 

Step 2 – Use an X-acto knife for the more detailed areas. Don’t worry about being perfect. That’s the beauty of this technique… any remaining white will be camouflaged in with the white canvas background.

Step 3 – Add a light coat of mod podge to the canvas using the foam brush.

Step 4 – Place the cut out on the mod podge covered canvas and add another thin layer of mod podge over it.

Step 5 – Next is a genius idea I learned from Tasha at Designer Trapped. To make it look like it is printed on canvas,  quickly flip another canvas over the wet mod podge and smooth it with your hand slightly. 

Then peel it back slowly to get the authentic canvas imprint! 

Let it dry and the canvas wall art is ready! 

It was so easy and quick to make these! Plus like I said, you can do these with any printable art (that can be cut around) – not just dinosaurs!

Did You Enjoy This Easy DIY Canvas Wall Art Idea?

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