DIY Canvas Art

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Learn how to make charming canvas art using photos, shells, found objects and memorabilia. Heather Shaw, a textile designer and owner of pi’lo, shows how to treat the canvas, cover it with unbleached cotton or old book pages, and then secure display items.

canvas
sewing needle
thread
felt
objects (i.e. shells, leaves, photos)
hemp twine
muslin
scissors
typewritten labels (optional)
fabric (optional)
old paper (optional)
paint (optional)

Heather Shaw is a textile designer and owner of pi’lo, a small Toronto based business that makes simple heirloom accessories for the home.
Site: www.pilo.ca
Blog: www.pilo.typepad.com
Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/pilosale
RELEASED: July 26, 2010

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