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DIY HERRINGBONE CANVAS

Last week I had the opportunity to help one of my dear friend Becca out with this amazing DIY Herringbone canvas. A print like this can sell anywhere from $118 to $360. Becca being the creative DIYer that she is whipped up this fabulous one up for only $12.21. I love a good deal, DIY projects and spending time with friends, and this awesome day had them all wrapped up in one blog worthy package!

Becca and her darling offspring Arwen!

Cost: $12.12

Time : 4 hrs.

Supplies:

- A canvas any size, (Becca got her's from Hobby Lobby on sale)

-Various colored paint (most of us have half empty cans sitting around, that could easily be used! Becca only purchased the Neon pink the rest was up cycled!)

-White spray-paint

- Thick masking tape.

*Sadly I showed up half way through the project so the first few steps are lacking in pictures :/

STEP 1:

Begin by painting the canvas. Becca Used 4 background colors, pink, kaki, a peacock green/blue and a metallic. The pink and metallic were sprayed and the peacock and the kaki where painted on with a bush and in no particular order just left up to your creative judgment!. Let the paint dry.

STEP 2:

After the paint has dried, You can begin to measure the tape out, Becca did about "3'1/2" strips, the pattern is not as complicated as it looks, you want to place the tape diagonally meeting up with opposite diagonal strips. Working from one side to another until the canvas is complete.

* A tip would be too use an edger (something like a credit card!) on the tape to make sure all the bubbles are out and the ends are flat.