DIY Illuminated Canvas = Art/Lighting

By DIY Maven

A while back Kate decided to make a night light using lightweight canvas fabric. The results are an illuminated one-of-a-kind art piece. Your design options are limitless, making it work with any interior and in any room. It could also make for a great shop sign! The following is what Kate assembled to make hers:

lightweight canvas fabric or muslin, not primed
stretcher bars or pre-made frame (Kate's is 16 x 20)
2" x 2" wood (enough to make a frame 1" shorter on both sides than your art piece's dimensions)
acrylic paint (Kate used regular old craft paint)
one large and one small paint brush
pencil
light bulb and socket set (Kate used an Ikea pendant light kit)
heavy duty staple gun
tracer light box, optional but helpful
computer and printer
mitre box and saw
hot glue or nails

To see Kate's entire tutorial, follow this jump to Design Sponge.

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June 12, 2009

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