![]() Use gentle pressure so that the print doesn’t rip. It’s the nature of the thin engineer print, but stay calm and focus on smoothing any large pockets of air. I’m in the former camp I think it adds an interesting canvas-y texture that looks intentional. There will be wrinkles! Some will like this, some won’t. Once the entire print is on the canvas, take some time to smooth it out as best you can. It’s better to have more than not enough! I used a paint brush to get it on nice and thick. Be generous with your Mod Podge application. We worked in thirds, pressing and smoothing down the print as we went. ![]() Scott and I very carefully placed the top of the print onto the Mod Podge, and then he continued to hold up the print while I continued to brush on the gloop. Spoiler: The engineer print stretched enough during the process that this step wasn’t completely necessary, but I knew it would always drive me nuts if it hadn’t covered the canvas!Īpply the print to the canvas with a generous amount of Mod Podge | This next step is easiest with two people, because you need to act fast! I started by brushing a 3-4″ section of Mod Podge onto the top of the canvas. This made the print slightly smaller than the canvas, so I diluted grey paint and used a foam brush to paint the edges of my canvas – just in case the canvas would be visible when I was done. Trim the white border and brush the edges of the canvas with grey paint | This first step is optional, but I figured it couldn’t hurt! When I received my engineer print, there was a slim white border on the paper that I trimmed off with scissors. Now that you have your print, here’s the rundown of how we mounted ours to a stretched canvas and made a custom frame! Tools + Supplies Used ![]() A 36″ x 48″ engineer print typically costs less than $10. You can also search locally for companies that make construction prints or architecture prints. I use the FedEx online print center, and I upload a full color print in the highest resolution I have. If you don’t have photo editing software, you can do this from your smartphone by applying a black and white filter! Where to Make Your Print Tip: If you’re still unsure of the best photo, I recommend playing around with your favorite images and seeing how they look in grayscale. We took this family photo a month ago, and it felt like the perfect fit! Think: sparse backgrounds, or a low depth of field. With all this in mind, I find that the less visual clutter a photo has, the better the engineer print will turn out. I liken the quality and look to that of a photocopy print. To kick things up a notch, we mounted the print onto stretched canvas and created a custom oak frame! The Trick to Selecting a PhotoĮngineer prints are inexpensive black and white prints, traditionally used for – wait for it – engineering and architectural plans. The landing at the top of the stairs was the perfect spot to hang something large, and I knew an engineer print would keep it more budget friendly. You know that I’ve been craving the addition of family photos in our entryway-slash-staircase-slash-hallway-slash-landing (we use all those descriptors interchangeably!), and while I still have every intention of hanging more, I wanted to start with something eye-catching. This large scale DIY is a fun way to display a favorite memory, and it can be completed in an afternoon! planter (similar) | navy rug | faux fur throw | hall light (similar ) | drum pendant In this post, I’m sharing how we installed and framed a giant engineer print onto canvas.
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