I’m still working on pulling Sam’s big boy room together.  I had been on the look out for a large piece of art to put over his bed, but kept coming up empty handed.  Not that I wasn’t finding anything, there’s plenty, but everything I loved was way more than I wanted to spend.  So, I made my own and am loving it!

• An image of your choice printed onto a Peel and Stick Fabric Poster from Snapbox.  Snapbox has a bunch of sizes to choose from and they ship super fast!  My image was a printable I purchased on Etsy.  Unfortunately it’s no longer available (similar option here).  I asked the seller to resize it for me so it would fit my poster dimensions.
• Thin piece of plywood for the backing.  The home improvement store cut it down for me for free.  You’ll want it to be about a half inch larger on all sides than your poster.
• 1×2’s for the frame
• primer, paint and brush
• compound miter saw or miter box and saw
• air stapler, brad nailer, or finishing nails and hammer (I used an air stapler).

STEP FIVE:  To attach the frame pieces, lay them out face side down, place the plywood art side down, and staple into place from the back.  I started with the top 1×2 first, making sure it was perfectly lined up before moving onto the side pieces and finally the bottom piece.

If some of your corners don’t come together tightly (like one of mine) you can shoot another staple in from the top of the mitered corner to pull it together.  Just fill with wood putty, sand, and touch up with paint.

• You can use any image.  A photograph, printables, etc.
• Make it whatever size you need.
• There’s no need for glass or plexi, so it saves you money! (One quote I got for plexi/acrylic was $75.  About died.) 
• The poster is made from a linen substrate so you can actually wipe it down with a soft damp rag if it gets dirty.  Again saving you from needing a plexi/acrylic/glass front.

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