How Do You Stretch A Canvas On An Oil Painting?
Preparing your own canvas is a rewarding experience, and it can save you money. Unlike canvases for use with acrylic paints, canvases for use with oils need to be primed. Before buying your stretchers and unprimed canvas, determine the dimensions you would like the finished product to be. Gather your materials. The unprimed canvas should be slightly larger than the assembled stretcher frame on each side, because the extra canvas will be wrapped over the back of each stretcher. Purchase canvas that is slightly larger than you think you will need, and cut it down as necessary. Do not fold the canvas–instead, roll it like a carpet to transport it home. Assemble the stretchers. Premade stretchers will fit together at the ends like pieces of a puzzle. If two stretchers do not fit together, turn one of the stretchers around until you find the appropriate orientation. Unroll the unprimed canvas on a table or on the floor in front of you. Lay the stretchers directly in the center of the canva
