First of all...I apologize for the quality of some of these photos. I was full expecting this NOT to work so I didn't even bother getting out my real camera until the end. It looks too easy, but I promise that it IS easy and quick. And the result is darling.
Want to save several dozen dollars and make your OWN photo canvas?
Do you have a printer? Do you have a canvas? Well let's get on it.
First, I trimmed down regular tissue paper to standard paper size (8 1/2in by 11in).
Then, I did my best to iron it flat. High heat with no steam.
I then ran the tissue paper through the printer like regular paper. I manually loaded it to make sure it was in there right. It worked perfectly. I was stunned. And still not using anything to document it other than my phone because I was sure this would all fall apart at any moment. I gathered my mod podge and a foam brush.
Then I put a thin coat of mod podge on the canvas...
...gently laid my tissue paper over the canvas and quickly centered it...then working from the inside out...ever so gently pressed the tissue down and pushed the bubbles out towards the sides. Work QUICKLY but carefully. All the bubbles and wrinkles will come out.
Keep working until you get them all out...when you are done trim the edges. The tissue paper will allow the lovely canvas texture to peek through.
When that is done...gently add a light layer of mod podge on top. BE GENTLE.
Allow to dry. And you are done!!! Wasn't that easy?
The result is a wonderful photo canvas that is pennies on the dollar...I'm thinking the total cost is around $1.50 or so (I bought a dozen 8 by 10in canvases from Michaels for around $10 with a coupon).
I can't wait to try this again with a black and white photo...or for Christmas gifts!
I'd love to see if you try this! Have fun!
P.S. I have an InkJet printer. :)
36 sweet friends chimed in...:
Wow, where did you get this idea? It's great. Thanks for not only sharing but also making it a tutorial. Don't worry, the photos are fine :)
Where did you get the tissue paper?
Where did you get the PRAY sign?
You always have the best decorations on your mantle :)
Thats awesome! I wonder how you would feed a tissue paper through the printer? I have visions of it getting gunked up with ink and jamming the printer :)
I have done this on tiles for coasters and they look great...haven't tried the tissue paper on canvas yet. This will be my next project:) I tape my tissue paper to a piece of card stock and it goes through the printer just fine. Thanks for this wonderful idea!
awesome idea! pinning this!
What kind of a printer? Does it matter if its an ink cartridge or a laser toner?
Just shouted you out on my facebook page! I am beyond impressed and yeah, I would have thought it would have ripped!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Loopy-Loop-Creations/236540319740508?sk=wall
What kind of printer are you using, laser or ink jet?
Just did this and it came out GREAT! I decided to sponge paint a thin line around the edge where the picture meets the canvas and it looks very artsy. A black and white or sepia photo would look vintage with black around it. Thanks for the awesome (and easy!) idea.
TOtally cool!!!
This is awesome! Please come share at our link party...junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/link-it-up-wednesday-5.html
Did you use your fingers to push out the bubbles?
If you're short on time, you can get awesome 5x7 tabletop canvases for only $12.99 on cvs.com. The 8x10s are also reasonably priced at $19.99. My friends all LOVED them. :)
I did this for Christmas presents! I taped my tissue paper to the printer paper before sending it through the printer. My pictures aren't exactly centered and one has a slight tear but they still look great!
This is so fun! i can't wait to try it~
OMG this is awesome!!! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial
Okay so I was totally inspired by this idea. I made 4 of these for my sister for Christmas, I did pictures of my nephew. The first one I did was a HUGE struggle bus... Then I learned if you tape the tissue to the computer paper it gets easier AND I have a very cheap (free w/ purchase) printer so the (lack of) gentleness of the print kept tearing the tissue. Then I realized (I have a Mac) that you can change the paper quality to "special paper" and I used the Iron-On option... and it printed so much softer with less ink so the tissue didn't smear or get ripped! Sooo awesome! I'm ecstatic! The last 3 turned out awesome. I'm going to do a 1/2 inch black ribbon around the edge of mine to cover up where the canvas meets the print and to give it a "finished" look. I thought it would make it look kind of framed.
Again, awesome idea! Thanks for sharing =] Hope my tips help anyone else who runs into the same snags I did. (on the plus side, I learned the secret compartment to unjam my printer ;-)
Great idea. I am amazed that you didn't have to adhere the tissue paper to freezer paper 1st before putting it thru the printer. Love this Idea. thanks for sharing.
WOW!! What a brilliant idea!! Gotta do this! (Found you through Pinterest and will follow you)! xxx
I totally have to try this...this is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I just did this for Valentine's Day! I used regular printer paper and the picture was in black and white. The only difference here is that you have to be super careful when adjusting it and to make sure you put a good layer on the canvas before laying the picture down. My picture did tear a wee little bit when I moved it (I had to pull it up and put more mod podge on the canvas because of bubbles.) But I had ribbon that was going to frame the picture and it covered it up nicely! LOVE THIS PROJECT!
Thank you. Very good tutorial! And the photos were just fine. LOL
I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!
I taped the tissue paper to a regular sheet before printing to get it to go through better. I also let the ink dry, then ironed it again since it got a little wiggly with the ink. I have a laser printer and the pic comes out a littler darker than expected. So I lightened it, had the pic fade to black edges, and reprinted. Then after placing the tissue on the canvas, I just pressed the bubbles down instead of smoothing them out. I didn't want to rip it or smear the ink. It left little wrinkles, but I think the texture looks nice. There was a spot near one of the edges that tore a bit. After I trimmed off some of extra from the other side, I cut that into strips the length of the tear and stuck them down to cover it up. It's not really noticeable, especially with the second coat of Mod Podge. Which by the way, I made my own using the Pinterest recipe of 1:1 water and Elmer's glue. I made it a little thick to try to avoid smearing the ink too much. It looks great right now, but it still has a few wet spots. After it dries I'm going to paint the uncovered sides black so the edges of the pic aren't visible since they're black. I'll probably give it a coat of clear spray paint later on just to seal it better since I only used glue and water.
sounds great! cant wait to see a picture of your project..
I just made 2 of these tonight ... and I love them. I found it useful to tape my tissue paper to cardstock when printing. I also found it helpful to iron my image after it was printed and before Modge Podging it to the canvas. I did this by ironing it between the cardstock and another sheet of tissue paper (so as to not get ink on the iron). I used two landscape photos. :)
Really neat! Is there a reason why you used tissue paper instead of regular paper?
Saw this on Pinterest and had to visit you. This is fantastic! Thank you so much for your creativity. :)
Someone asked about the printer. Did you say it had to be a laser printer, not inkjet?
This is a great idea. What do you use to smooth out the bubbles? Your finger or the foam brush?
I used this idea with a 16 by 20 print I ordered from Costco. It worked perfectly. I just used a sponge to mod podge the photo onto the canvas. I also painted the edges of the canvas before I mod podged the photo.
Hi,
I'm in the UK and was wobdering what modge podge is?
Thank you!
for Jennie - Moge podge is a glue with additives like varnish - You can make your own but here is a great explination why you shouldn't http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/2011/11/why-you-shouldnt-make-your-own-mod.html
Her is a recipie for homemade if you would like to try it: Repurposeful Play: How to Make
Homemade Mod Podge!
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Anyone else addicted to Mod Podge?! My love for Mod Podge goes all the way back to my junior high days and I still love it. BUT, it’s pretty expensive, so I am excited to find a way to make it myself with items I have on hand!
What you will need:
1 jar (An old pasta sauce or salsa jar will work)
1 bottle of Elmer’s glue (Hopefully you stocked up with the Back to School sales)
water
Empty the glue into the jar. Add water; you will need equal parts water and glue, so you can even use the (now) empty glue bottle to measure your water. Now, shake the jar until it’s well blended. You will need to shake it a lot, so pace yourself!! This recipe will make Mod Podge that is a little on the runny side. If you want yours to be a little thicker add more glue.
Homemade Mod Podge
Love it and cant wait to try, thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for the 'how to' on this.
Can't wait to try it.
Also, I just bought the exact same owls you have in the first picture at a yard sale last month! I was surprised to see them here. : )
Hi I've tried to do this but my printer keeps eating up the tissue paper so I tried taping it to card and its done the same and just shoves it out the other end ripped!help
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