Use Mod Podge to decoupage your favorite family pictures on canvas. These canvases are a great budget way to decorate! Make an entire gallery wall by gluing pictures on canvas.
Skills Required: Advanced Beginner. You’ll be applying paper to a stapled canvas with Mod Podge. I do recommend having some experience with Mod Podge to avoid wrinkles . . . and since canvas is somewhat flexible, they are harder to avoid.
Have you ever been to someone’s house and just oohed and ahhed at their gorgeous their family pictures on canvas? I know I have. I also know the feeling of walking away defeated when I find out that most canvas photos cost over $50.
Sorry, but that’s just not happening in our budget right now. What do you do when you love the look but you just don’t love the price?
Luckily, we can achieve the same “pictures on canvas” look for much less money (try $5!) . . . hallelujah! All you need is some Mod Podge and images to get your decoupage canvas dream going.
Yep – you can glue pictures on canvas with Mod Podge! And it’s relatively easy to do. Though there are a few things to keep in mind.
I HIGHLY recommend getting your pictures printed out professionally on a laserjet printer before doing this home decor project so you don’t have to seal them.
If you do print them out on an inkjet printer, you’ll need to spray seal both sides with an acrylic sealer so the ink doesn’t smear. You can also use hair spray in the same manner if you want to save a few bucks!
Ready to get started on this canvas idea? Learn how to Mod Podge pictures on canvas by scrolling down.
DIY canvas pictures at Hello Creative Family
Glue Pictures on Canvas
Equipment
- Scissors or craft knife and mat
Materials
- Photos 8 x 10 printed on laserjet
- 4 Canvas(es) 8 x 10
- Mod Podge
- Acrylic paint
Instructions
- Use a foam brush and acrylic paint to paint the outside edges of the canvases and a little bit onto the front. Let dry.
- Use a second foam brush apply a medium, even layer of Mod Podge over the entire front of the canvas. Work quickly.
- Smooth the photo onto the canvas that you just coated with Mod Podge. Press firmly and smooth the photo with your hands to remove air bubbles.
- Turn the canvas over onto your work surface and smooth from the back as well. Turn back over and let dry.
- Use a foam brush to apply long, thin, even coats of Mod Podge to the surface of the photo. The strokes with give the photo a textured appearance. Make sure there are no clumps or thick areas and let dry.
- Repeat with the other canvases. Let dry for 24 hours before hanging.
Notes
For more decoupage canvas ideas, get inspired with this collection of Mod Podge wall art projects. I’d also love for you to check out these other home decorating projects:
How easy is it to Mod Podge strips of newspaper to a canvas?
I have a question I am hoping someone can answer – I want to Mod Podge a photo collage to canvas – not just 1 photo – would you use this same technique ?
Hi Tammie, yes you can!