I have made altered paintings where I mounted a cardboard take-out box onto canvas and one time also a paper mache mask onto canvas.
I just glued it on to start with hot glue and then added alot of thick gesso to unit the pieces and make them seamless. I think it depends on the thickness of your wood. Also I think you could attach wood to the back of the canvas frame and create a surface to support wood you want to have in the front. You would need some kind of brace to connect the wood in back with the frame, maybe metal or thick leather and nails or staples. Then you could probably use small nails to hold front pieces on or glue. Hot glue won't do it alone though as it doesn't soak into the pores of a surface. Good luck. I would like to hear how you resolve this idea.
Mar 21, 2010 Rating
adding wood to stretched canvas - more infoNEW by: Robyn
The green parts of the study I attached previously are the panels I mentioned for the actual piece. The flush piece will be against the front of the canvas, all are on the front of the canvas - the green lilipad looking things you see in the pic.
I don't have the wood yet - the biggest piece will be, I don't know, maybe 1 1/2 feet across.
