Can You Frame A Canvas With Glass

In today s post i m going to show you how easy framing canvas prints is so you can frame your favorite canvas art.

Can you frame a canvas with glass.

Yes i think you can if i understand the question right. I hope you enjoy this canvas frame diy tutorial. If you are going to make your own frames find a style you like for your work and stick with it. My wife s needlepoints have been framed so that s canvas.

You can choose a wood picture frame metal frame or floater frame for stretched canvas artwork the latter of which is made especially for canvases. Picture frames allow you to hang canvases while still protecting them. The short answer is this. How a professional framer can help you if you re going to frame your pieces and don t want to do the work yourself a professional framer can be a great asset to you.

Canvas press can print stretch mount and frame your canvas prints for durable and meaningful home dcor. Look for styles that come with a groove and clips to hold your canvas in place. Framing a stretched canvas is quite different from framing a picture since it does not require glass or a frame with a back cover. Skip the frame completely often called a gallery wrap.

If you can forgo the glass the options of hanging the painting with or without a frame are both available. You need to ensure that your canvas is very neatly wrapped and may want to continue your painting onto the canvas that covers the side rails. On the other hand glass and a frame is recommended if you decide to mount the painting with a mat border. The glass protects the absorbent mat board from dust humidity and inquisitive oil filled fingers.

Mount the canvas or board into a floating frame. You can buy all of the materials to frame your canvas at an art supply or craft store. What we do is put it on a piece of cardboard or foam board then stretch is by tieing threads across the back to make the canvas tau. A painting or print on canvas unlike works on paper has a structure and shape all its own.

For all types of frames it is important to make sure that the rabbet of the frame is larger than the thickness of the stretcher bar so that the artwork fits properly within it. This post is also a part of our monthly diy project challenges so be sure to scroll to the bottom and check out all the other fabulous diy projects from my fellow bloggers. If you have a standard sized pre stretched canvas it should be easy to find a ready made frame to fit. If the canvas is stretched and you re happy with how the sides of it look you can display unframed.

Attach a frame to the front of the canvas.