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How to make Mattisse inspired wall art

Crafts, AllAmanda Russell

Create a bold Matisse inspired fabric wall art. Use simple motifs to make an impactful piece of wall art.

You Will Need

  • Canvas, £8, Hobbycraft

  • Tracing paper

  • Bondaweb £3.90 Akaban

  • Fabric scraps

  • Stapler

  • Pencil, paper and tracing paper

  • Command Strips from £2.70 B&Q

Step-by-step

  1. Place the canvas on a large piece of paper and draw around the edge of the canvas, add 10cm to each side.

  2. Draw your design on the paper and mark each colour. Using the tracing paper trace the shape for each colour.

  3. Iron paper backed Bondaweb to the reverse of fabric scraps. Cut out the shapes, then remove backing paper and iron to bond in position. Use a sewing machine to sew around the edge of the fabric shapes.

  4. Place the fabric image on the canvas and stretch the fabric over the edge, use the stapler to secure the fabric at the back.

  5. Hang on the wall using Command Strips

Tips

  • When stapling the fabric on start from the middle and work towards the outer edge so there are no creases in the fabric

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