LARGE PAINT CANVAS INSTALL
LARGE PAINT CANVAS PROFESSIONAL

The ideal weight of cotton should be between 12-15 ounces.Ĭanvases are available in various forms and the form you choose will depend on your budget, application and purpose. Weight is determined by the density of the thread, and the higher the density, the higher the quality of the canvas. However, for broad brush strokes and large sized paintings a rougher weave is ideal. Fabric, texture, weight, priming… it all has an effect on the quality of the canvas and what kind of painting a canvas is most suited to.įor smaller, detailed work, the smooth surface of finely woven canvas is recommended. When choosing a canvas there are a number of things to consider. This gives the artist the flexibility to decide on how much of the canvas weave is shown, and it also allows them to play around with texturing the canvas. Pre-prepared canvases can be purchased, however some artists prefer to prepare their own. Once woven, canvas is then wrapped around wooden stretchers and prepared for paint using gesso, a mixture of plaster of Paris, glue, chalk or pigment. How tightly the canvas is woven is up to the manufacturer and artist. The cotton is woven using a plain weave to increase its strength. Today most industrial canvases are made using cotton, which is not only economical but easy to stretch and less prone to cracking and damage. Photographers are now in on the act too, beautifully displaying their photos on easy-to-hang canvas. Our turnaround times range from a few days to a few weeks.By the 17th century, canvas had spread throughout Northern Europe and the trend continues today.

LARGE PAINT CANVAS INSTALL

We also make and install gravity bars which make it easy for you to install your custom stretched canvas in your studio or gallery.Īll custom canvases are shipped in well-protected carton containers and we ship across North America daily. Know that we can make any shape or thickness you need then stretch it for you with cotton or linen, primed or unprimed, in multiple different weights and qualities. Our stock stretcher frame profiles range from 3/4″ to 3″ thick and we can create any custom depth that you wish.Īre you looking for a shaped canvas: round, oval, arched, or a custom design that your imagination conceived? Check out some of our previous work here.

LARGE PAINT CANVAS PROFESSIONAL

Then, we stretch and prepare them to exacting specifications for professional artists like you. We design and manufacture canvas stretchers in every size, shape and volume imaginable.

How would you like to take the time consuming work of stretching canvases off your plate, but still know that your canvas is being properly prepared? However, if you are really not comfortable doing so or you don't have the space required, we can often match customers up with someone in their area who would be willing to assist with the stretching aspect. These factors can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of the project.Īssembling a stretcher frame and stretching your own canvas are actually quite easy to do (we provide step-by-step instructions on these and other skills in our Educational Resources section). For this reason, we strongly encourage the addition of a custom shipping crate which, depending on the size, may also necessitate that the shipment be transported by LTL truck rather than by courier. Stretched canvases obviously must be shipped fully assembled, making the shipping much more expensive and the canvases are at a greatly increased risk of damage during shipping. Most of our stretcher frames are shipped unassembled which enables us to offer the best possible shipping rates across the United States and Canada.Ĭustomers often approach us looking for pre-stretched canvases, however, which we do offer but there are several factors that complicate this request. *A NOTE FOR PURCHASING PRE-STRETCHED CANVASES* Stretching Your Canvas Prints & Paintings.Clearance! Impress Framed Square/Rectangular Canvases.Round & Oval Art Panels & Canvas Strainer Frames.

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