Mounting Canvas On Board

When you place the canvas board on the mounting board it nests within the recess that is the sink to get the dimensions subtract the width of the canvas board from the width of the backing board.

Mounting canvas on board. In this case the frame and backing were flush so i picked up some flat brackets from my local hardware shop. Now i want to mount them on hardboard panels and then trim the edges. Check to see if there are indentations visible in the canvas from having been mounted in the past. Because the question of mounting has come up in my workshops i thought i d take a moment to describe my process.

Measure two inches away from the foam board and make a hash mark around each side. It is very important to check the length of the screw to be sure it doesn t come. But better yet if you really love a piece you can later mount it on board. Lay the canvas material down on the work surface and place the cut foam board on top of the canvas.

Does the panel need to be primed before i apply the adhesive. Mounting finished paintings on paper or canvas to board as some of you know i m experimenting with painting in oil on paper and unstretched canvas. Measuring is the first and most important step of mounting a canvas. These paintings are easier to travel with than panels or stretched canvas you just stack them up like pancakes and interleave them with wax paper.

What would be the best adhesive to use for attaching the canvas to the boards. Lay the canvas on a flat surface with the art facing up. For example on a 20 x 30 canvas i will have a canvas that is 21 x 31 and i make the gator board the same size. So i quickly make a set of tick marks around the print and trim it down to size.

I ve been doing a lot of plein air painting on pieces of canvas stapled to 1 2 inch thick foam board. I prefer to leave a 1 2 inch border on the canvas to allow easy handling of the canvas during the mounting. The canvas needs to be able to wrap around the foam board. A canvas board is a heavy multi ply board paper board with canvas wrapped around it.

Remove the foam board and trim the canvas with the scissors. To secure the art into the frame there are a number of things you can use. Showing how i mount a painting on canvas onto a hard surface in this case a cradled panel using pva glue. Michael s website http michaelking ca enjoy the.