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Description: Have you ever ruined a brand new canvas by dropping something on it or puncturing it? Maybe you got a good deal on a damaged stretched canvas and you want to know how to make it useable. In this video, I will show you how to repair a hole or rip in a stretched canvas so you can have a flawless surface to paint on. Supplies: *Affiliate links used One damaged stretched canvas (duh) Glue or gel medium shrsl.com/3fq7m Gesso shrsl.com/3fq78 Palette knife shrsl.com/3fq7b 1" wide Taklon paintbrush shrsl.com/3fq7j Wax paper, parchment or another non stick surface A weight like a book or heavy flat object Raw canvas fabric (you can use a canvas drop cloth or 100% cotton duct from a fabric store) shrsl.com/3fq7u Directions: 1. Cut a circle of unprimed canvas fabric larger than the hold you want to patch. I go about 1" larger on all sides and round the corners. 2. Working from the back of the canvas brush glue on the damaged canvas as well as on the patch and press the patch glue side down over the hole. Brush over the patch to make sure you have good contact and the edges are glued down well. Let dry. *Make sure your work surface is protected with plastic or waxed paper to prevent sticking. 3. Flip over the canvas and paint gesso over the hole. You can use a palette knife to scrape the thick gesso over the hole and level the surface. Feel free to do several layers and sand if needed. 4. I recommend giving the entire canvas a fresh coat of gesso to make sure the surface is consistent. Happy painting! Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com NEW! Podcast anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich Credits: Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Sign Up For The Frugal Crafter News! tinyletter.com/thefrugalcrafter For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com Social media links: Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1 *This post may contain affiliate links #thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art