How To Frame Diamond Art

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Ready to show off your diamond art? Frame your masterpiece in 4 easy steps and turn hard work into a stunning, display-worthy piece.

Did you just finish a beautiful diamond art painting? All that work and all that time! Now, what to do with it?

I am obsessed with Diamond Arts! It is so relaxing and helps me clear my mind.

I just finished Where Light and Dark Meet from theDiamond Art Club. It is quite large and took many hours, but I love how it looks completed.

With so much time spent, I can't just roll it up and put it away. This masterpiece should be put on display!

Be aware that this tutorial isn't for everybody. Some of the paintings may need to be cut off, but the finished framed art is beautiful!

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Measure the finished size of your paint, only measuring the area where the diamond drills are.

Choose a canvas that is smaller than the finished art.

My finished diamond art measured 20.5 x 27.8 inches, excluding the border.

The closest standard-sized blank canvas I could find, which was slightly smaller, measured 18 x 24 inches.

The canvas should be smaller so the diamond art can be wrapped around the canvas to have those sparkling diamonds on the side.

As a heads-up, I am not measuring anything, but feel free to measure for a more exact placement.

To begin, apply a layer of glue to the canvas.

The canvas can be any color. Mine is black because they were cheaper at my craft store.

Do not use fast-drying adhesive because. The art should be able to move around before it dries.

Carefully lay the diamond art on top of the canvas and eyeball the center.

Work quickly, and while the glue is still wet, press the edges of the diamond art down over the edges of the canvas.

Slide the art until the edges can be evenly wrapped with the art.

When the art is correctly placed, use a brayer to push the art into the glue on the canvas. Turn over and brayer the backside as well.

Place the diamond canvas upside down on a cutting mat. Trim the edges of the diamond art so they extend out about 2 inches from the edge of the canvas.

Cutting through the diamond art canvas with a steel ruler and an X-acto knife.

Next, we want to prep the corners for wrapping around the canvas.

Wrap the art around an edge of the canvas and check the amount needed to wrap the edges completely.

I needed 1.5 inches, which is the same width as my ruler.

So I pressed the ruler against the canvas and traced the ruler's edge with a craft knife to cut off the excess art.

Do this on each corner of the canvas and remove the rectangles.

To wrap, tightly pull the art up over the side of the canvas and staple the art into the wood frame with a staple gun.

Make sure the staples are going through the wood frame of the canvas, not the diamond painting canvas itself. Put five staples on each side.

I stapled first in the middle, then at each end, and finally the two center sections.

This helps to keep the back of the canvas looking clean.

Look at the edges of my new diamond artwork, they look so clean!

I am obsessed and absolutely LOVE how this diamond art framing looks!

It is a matter of preference; there isn't a right or wrong way. Glass can protect the diamond drills from falling off and also shield the art from dust.

Diamond art does not need to be sealed before framing, but a sealer can help protect the art. For a comparison of different sealants, readThe Best Diamond Sealant.

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