Stretching your Rolled Canvas

  1. Assembling the custom stretcher bars

    Assembling the custom stretcher bars

    Assemble the stretcher bars we prepared for your image based on your special sizes than we sand off sharp corners and make sure the stretcher frame is strong and solid.

  2. Print over the stretcher bars

    Print over the stretcher bars

    Our stretcher specialist positions the print over the stretcher frame and gently presses down at the corners. (If there is no frame, we create enough bleeds to cover the thickness of the stretcher frame.)

  3. Attaching printed image to the stretcher frame

    Attaching printed image to the stretcher frame

    Using canvas-stretching pliers and a stapler to attach your image to the stretcher frame. He Begins in the center of the frame and works his way out to the corners. He Attaches a small segment of canvas then stretches and attaches the opposing side than Works in segments equal to the width of the pliers.

  4. Finished stretched canvas

    Finished stretched canvas

    Once he finished stretching the canvas over the frame he turns the picture over and make sure the canvas is equally stretched over the frame (no waves, sagging or loose ends of the canvas) and the image is equally centered over the frame.

  5. Stretched canvas - back view

    Stretched canvas – back view

    Now your image is ready to ship.
    The picture is transferred to our shipping department were it’s
    carefully wrapped, boxed and ready to go

 

Read more: How to Stretch Printed Canvas | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4785956_stretch-printed-canvas.html

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