Can you frame a canvas print

Work with a local art expert to determine the right color and style of frame to complement and bring out the best in your canvas painting. Come by our store with your work to learn more about our comprehensive framing services and put the finishing touches on your work of art.

Can You Frame a Canvas Painting? June 19, And we had to include a closeup, so that you could see the wood grain! Classic with a twist: This digital print from Juniper Print Shop looks just like an original oil painting when custom framed in our Canvas Float frame in Black. Photo courtesy of Chloe MacKintosh. This excess canvas is necessary for us to wrap your piece around the stretcher bars, and will not show on the front surface of your finished framed piece. Your art dimensions should include the full measurement of your painting that will show on the front surface of your finished framed piece.

Photo: A Beautiful Mess. Precise measurements and cuts are the key to bringing a DIY frame like this together. Something else to keep in mind is that the contact between the lip of the frame and your canvas can damage your print or painting over time. We saw a dramatic example of this recently on a canvas in a handmade frame that was found in an old farmhouse you can see the damage and how the piece was restored here.

The two DIY framing options above are therefore great choices for your prints or works on cheap canvas frames—the kind you might have picked up at the craft store, or ordered online from one of the popular canvas photo printing services. The stretcher frames underlying those canvases are budget quality and not built to stand the test of time.

Floating frames give your canvas a polished, gallery-quality aesthetic and you might be surprised at the affordability of this option. There is no white mat included. Letterpress paper print framing at Sivertson uses a black frame without any mat. There is no white mat. Our sivertson. A painting or print on canvas, unlike works on paper, has a structure and shape all its own.

Do you like the rougher style of stretched canvas, or do you prefer the finished look of a framed canvas piece? Stretched canvas prints are ready to hang on your wall and do not need to be framed. The exposed, wrapped edges become part of the piece. Choosing stretched canvas is a design decision, and many people prefer this look. Dry mounted framed canvas prints are available in three wood frame options to complement your image. On many products, you can choose dark oak, maple veneer, and weathered wood as shown below.