Mounting Canvas On Board

To secure the art into the frame there are a number of things you can use.

Mounting canvas on board.

If the panel and backing are not flush with the back of the frame you would use offset clips to secure the art into the frame. A canvas board is a heavy multi ply board paper board with canvas wrapped around it. Lay the canvas material down on the work surface and place the cut foam board on top of the 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.

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. Check to see if there are indentations visible in the canvas from having been mounted in the past. Remove the foam board and trim the canvas with the scissors. But better yet if you really love a piece you can later mount it on board.

Showing how i mount a painting on canvas onto a hard surface in this case a cradled panel using pva glue. Does the panel need to be primed before i apply the adhesive. 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. What would be the best adhesive to use for attaching the canvas to the boards.

I ve been doing a lot of plein air painting on pieces of canvas stapled to 1 2 inch thick foam board. Measuring is the first and most important step of mounting a canvas. I prefer to leave a 1 2 inch border on the canvas to allow easy handling of the canvas during the mounting. Place weights or heavy objects on the corners if the canvas won t lay flat.

Measure two inches away from the foam board and make a hash mark around each side. In this case the frame and backing were flush so i picked up some flat brackets from my local hardware shop. 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. Because the question of mounting has come up in my workshops i thought i d take a moment to describe my process.

Now i want to mount them on hardboard panels and then trim the edges. The canvas needs to be able to wrap around the foam board. Lay the canvas on a flat surface with the art facing up. It is very important to check the length of the screw to be sure it doesn t come.