DIY A Bottega-Inspired Piece Of Art That Adds Dimension To Your Walls

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If you have extra fabric around your home that you want to reuse, then there are plenty of DIY crafts to try that will leave you with fun and cute decor. There are also some DIYs that can help you create an elegant and expensive-looking piece. For example, reuse old fabric and a canvas to create some chic and interesting textured wall art. The process is fairly simple, and you do not need to be an expert painter or craftsperson to get a sleek result. Plus, you can customize the process in an endless number of ways to get the perfect wall art for your home. One option is to create a kind of checkerboard using the fabric, which creates a high-end look reminiscent of some Bottega Veneta decor pieces. So, if you are in need of some special new wall decor in your home and have some old fabric to reuse, then this is the perfect DIY project to try out.

Before you get started, gather your materials and make sure you have everything. For this project, you will need some old fabric, scissors, spackle, acrylic paint in colors of your choice, plaster, wood glue, and a bit of water. You will also need a blank canvas. The amount of each material you need will depend on the size of the canvas and the design you decide to create. Once you have all of your supplies, simply choose a pattern and get started.

To create your wall art, you first need to decide on a pattern so that you can measure and cut your fabric to fit the canvas. You also need to determine how many colors you are using and which ones at this point. For a checkerboard pattern, divide your strips in half. Mix your spackle, one of your paint colors, plaster, wood glue, and water in a large bucket to form a thick paste. Add half of your fabric strips and mix them around to get them fully covered in the mixture. Then, repeat the process with the other paint color and the second half of the fabric strips. Mod Podge, a bit of paint, and water creates a glue-like substance that also works well for fabric art on canvases. Just follow with some Stiffen Stuff spray.

Once the strips are fully saturated, you can begin laying them out on the canvas. Start by laying one color down in vertical lines so that the canvas is completely covered. Then, lift up every other vertical strip and insert a strip of the other color horizontally. Repeat this, adding more horizontal strips and alternating the lifted vertical strips to create a woven pattern. When you are finished, tuck the ends of the fabric strips around the canvas and wait for it to dry completely. Touch up any spots using paint, and it is complete. Try out a useful trick to properly hang vertical artwork every time, or you can turn it sideways for some horizontal wall art.

If you like the checkerboard look, make sure you know how and where to use checkerboard patterns in home decor before you make your wall art. Once you know where you want to hang your art piece, you can make decisions about color much more easily. When choosing paint colors, you can either go for a bold statement color that will draw a lot of attention to your wall or a more subtle color scheme that gently complements the space. Colors with more contrast between them, like black and white or a neutral color with a bright shade, will be very eye-catching, but they can also feel quite classic. Choosing neutral colors like brown and beige or two similar but distinctive shades of a color can feel more calming. 

Another way to spice up the checkerboard and make your wall art more visually interesting is to experiment with shapes. For instance, strips can be wide or narrow. They can also be cut perfectly evenly or they can be varied, with messy and wiggling cuts. You can even try covering just part of the canvas with the checkerboard and leaving the other part of it blank or painted.

What's more, you may choose to deviate from the checkerboard pattern altogether for this project. In this case, there are plenty of DIY textured wall art ideas to make your home look elegant on a budget, and many looks are achievable with the plaster mixture and some fabric. Overall, it is a highly versatile project that lets you reuse old fabric to get a unique result.