Gallery Wrap

Stretching canvases that have already been painted is another area in which our stretching team specializes and offers a wealth of experience. Whilst the process is very similar to stretching a blank canvas, taking accurate measurements and aligning the artwork correctly is critical to achieve a professional gallery ready end result.

 

Our skilled team stretch original artwork for a wealth of well known artists and you can rest assured your work will receive 1^st class treatment.

 

Painted canvases of any size can be stretched and as standard we stretch the canvas right around the bar and staple from the back a technique often referred to as a ‘Gallery Wrap’.

If the nature of your artwork prevents this for some reason (ie it is painted to the very edge of the canvas and there is insufficient’spare’ canvas to do an effective wrap) we will discuss alternative options with you.

 

Once stretched all our canvases blank or painted are presented fully taped and strung and ready to hang or frame.

 

Stretching Giclee Prints and photography on Canvas

The principals for stretching Giclee prints or photographs on canvas are much the same as for Gallery wraps. Many printers will put a ‘bleed’ on the print or a colored border around the print to facilitate a gallery wrap.

 

A bleed is a line around the print where the last 30-40mm of the print is reversed and printed again, this allows the image to be stretched around the stretcher bar giving the impression that the image goes around the edge of the finished item, this can be very effective and allows the print to be hung without any need for framing, this is a contemporary look which has become more popular over recent years.

 

The alternative is for the printer to leave a 30-40mm border of colour around the print, in the same way this is stretched around the stretcher bar and gives the finished item a clean edge of a colour that suits the artwork, prints done in this ay can also be hung as they are but often look better framed. A simple ‘Float’ frame is often a good solution for these types of prints.

 

Stretching fabrics, silks and Tapestries

Using similar principals and techniques, Highly Strung can stretch a wide range of fabrics. Our team is very experienced in understanding the amount of tension, size of stretcher bar and amount of bracing required for a wide range of fabrics and we would be very happy to discuss options for presenting your fabric, silk or tapestry in the most appropriate way.