Thursday, May 27, 2010

Know about gallery wrap stretcher bars and canvas stretcher bars

Many photographers are not able to utilize the benefits offered by canvas prints simply because they have no clue how to stretch canvas prints. However, canvas stretching is a pretty simple exercise which can easily be undertaken with a little practice. Alternatively, they can seek professional help and get their prints stretched. Knowing about gallery wrap stretcher bars and canvas stretcher bars can go a long way in understanding the technique.

Gallery wrap stretcher bars

Gallery wrap frames come as excellent choices - both from the financial point of view as well as the aesthetic viewpoint. In this technique, the picture is stretched on an internal frame so that it completely wraps the frame. The back of the picture meets the front in a seamless flow of visuals. Such a picture appears to be without frame and is thus hung on the walls of the gallery creating an impressive 3D effect. The wood of Cedar tree is considered to be best for the purpose. When rounded-off to a smooth finish it leaves no marks or lines.

Canvas stretcher bars
When an artist is working on a picture or a canvas print, canvas needs to be stretched in order to ensure that wrinkles and lines don’t spoil the frame. Getting customized frame for each new canvas can prove to be quite costly. Therefore, artists use canvas stretcher bars that are a bit flexible and can hold many frames. The stretcher bars further keep the canvas stretched and taut thereby making intricate works possible.






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