Technology of stretching canvas on a stretcher. Technology of stretching canvas on a stretcher Stretching modular paintings on a stretcher

ART-RAMA specialists will stretch the canvas onto a stretcher in a short time. Our company has extensive experience in providing such services. We guarantee timely order fulfillment.

The stretcher is the base on which the canvas is stretched. The quality of the entire work and the durability of the painting directly depend on its quality. There are two types of subframes: modular and solid. The former are sold disassembled and consist of slats with grooves for connection at the corners, the latter are produced immediately in one piece.

Stretching canvas onto a modular stretcher is a fairly simple process. But such products can diverge and become deformed over time, so they are not so reliable. Installing the canvas on a solid stretcher is associated with a number of difficulties; such work can only be entrusted to a professional, but its quality and durability, if done correctly, are much higher.

The price of the tension depends on the type of subframe chosen. We have a wide range of these products at the best prices. Also, the cost of the service depends on the size of the painting.

When choosing a subframe yourself, it is important to pay attention to the absence of defects. There are many different problems that you have to face:

• blind connection of corners, inability to adjust the tension of the canvas;
• lack of crossbar or cross for large area canvases;
• there are no bevels on the inner sides of the product;
• low strength, poor manufacturing materials;
• low production quality;
• the presence of grinder beetles or mold.

Our company’s specialists will stretch canvas onto a stretcher of any quality, but the consequences of purchasing a product with the defects described above lie with the customer. We can offer high-quality products from our range or inspect the product brought by the client for problems.

Where to stretch canvas on a stretcher in Moscow?

Our company offers convenient terms of cooperation for each client:

• optimal prices for all services;
• specialists are able to stretch canvas onto a stretcher in a short time;
• wide range of subframes;
• convenient location of workshops in Moscow;
• high quality of work;
• Individual approach to each client, consultation on all issues of interest.

Buying canvas in a roll is a good opportunity to save on the cost of the product itself and on its shipping. From us you can purchase paintings both in rolls and on a stretcher. In the first case, even the shipping itself is much cheaper.

But the canvas cannot be hung on the wall just like that, without a stretcher. It is the stretcher that holds the canvas in a well-stretched state. To ensure that the canvas does not sag and the painting retains its attractive appearance, we suggest using the following instructions.

How to stretch the canvas onto a stretcher.

The following materials will be required:

• subframe made of slats;
• crosses needed to eliminate distortions and deflections of the main bars, as well as increase the strength of the structure;
• set of staples for stapler.

You will also need the following tools:

• regular roulette;
• hammer (especially if you plan to use nails);
• wood stapler
• special tool for tensioning.

In general, there are two types of stretching and it depends on you which one you have to give preference to: gallery or classic. The first involves frameless design, when the canvas is stretched so that the image continues on the sides. I must say that if it is fixed on the back side of the stretcher and neatly wrapped in the corners, then everything looks great even without a frame. Therefore, today this method is considered very stylish and modern. This kind of design can be found quite often.

There is also a classic type of stretching, when the ends remain white, and the picture itself is prepared for a baguette frame. Like everything classic, this method will always be popular. In any case, it is important that the frame is made exactly to the size of the canvas, and that the timber is dry, without cracks or knots. The fibers should be directed lengthwise.

Size matters

In modular versions of the subframe, the slats are moved apart using wedges, which are made from dry hardwood. There are main slats that have external chamfers, and their internal bevel is approximately five degrees, which protects the image from damage.

The stretchers are strengthened with crosses, and then, so that the canvas does not come into contact with them, the picture is fastened to the main slats at a distance of 5 mm from the plane of the canvas. The ratio of the thickness and width of the stretcher slats can be different - it depends on the size of the larger side of the picture.

Almost 200 years ago, standard sizes for paintings appeared, thanks to which they can be classified. All formats are divided into three groups. For example, the most elongated format is called “marina”, a rectangle that approaches a square is called a “figure”, and “landscape” is the middle type of format.

There are also markings that depend on the length of the longer side. For example, sizes 16x54 are called 15F, sizes 65x50 are called 15P, and 65x46 is a format numbered 15M. There are a total of 50 international sizes that fall within the listed standards. The standard row of paintings also corresponds to the standard dimensions of the stretcher frames.

Steps to success

Step-by-step instructions depend on which subframe you are using. If it is modular, then you will need to follow several steps described below.

1. Measure the diagonals of the subframe. If they are the same, then you can staple the corners using two staples for each corner. In order for the staples to be driven in well, the stapler must be pressed well and then driven in. It may happen that the staple is not driven in - then you need to twist the round knob on top and thus adjust the stapler. Nails can be used instead of staples. Only they cannot be hammered in completely. You need to hit it obliquely to bend the head to one side, and then the canvas will not fly off the nails in the future. To make sure everything is done symmetrically, after the first staple or nail, turn the canvas upside down, pull it a little and hammer it right in the middle of the opposite side.
2. Place the design evenly on the stretcher so that the threads of the canvas are parallel to the edges of the stretcher.
3. Using a special tool, staple the canvas on all sides. There is also a faster option: wrap the stretcher in canvas and, stretching it quite tightly, drive a staple in the center.
4. Secure the canvas with a stapler every two to three centimeters, moving from the center to the edge. It is necessary that the tool is tensioned with the same force. After this, continue to stretch the canvas, carefully tucking it at the corners and shooting it with a stapler.
5. Pull out the brackets that hold the corners of the subframe together. Fold and staple the remaining excess canvas.
6. Insert two wooden wedges each into the slots at the corners of the subframe and tap them with a hammer, but carefully.

If you stretch the canvas onto a blind stretcher, then you need to do everything as indicated in the first paragraphs for a modular stretcher. It is important that the canvas is stretched by the tool with the same force and quite strongly. This is necessary, because if the canvas sags, you will have to re-tighten it again. The canvas is also folded at the corners and the stapler is adjusted. Then the excess canvas that you will still need is folded and secured.

The subframe can be secured to the frame using metal corners 13 mm wide and 10 mm high. The corners can be mounted on a subframe or on a frame (depending on whose height is greater - the subframe or the frame). If the subframe protrudes above the level of the baguette, then you can use D-shaped plates to secure it. You can also use Z-shaped brackets (for example, to fasten double frames), which are attached to the frame with screws.

You can watch the process of stretching canvas onto a stretcher using the gallery method in the following video:

Primary requirements

1. Uniformity. The main requirement is not to distort the picture, so as not to distort its position. You also need to distribute it as evenly as possible across width and height;
2. The frame frame should not sit tightly on the subframe. Otherwise, due to changes in temperature and humidity, the dimensions of the baguette will change, and it will begin to put pressure on the stretcher, which is why the canvas will then sag unsightly.

Video on the topic:

To stretch the canvas onto a stretcher, you will need: a clean, flat surface, a pencil,
a long ruler and/or tape measure, a mallet, a hammer and a furniture stapler.
Before you order a frame and stretcher for your painting, you need to measure it correctly.

To measure canvas, place it face up on a flat surface and measure the width.
and the height of that part of it that you want to see as the front.

The remaining part of the canvas will go to the ends of the stretcher and to the back folds. This remainder should be
at least 3 cm wide on each side. If the remainder is less, then you will have to stretch the canvas
with fixing the brackets into the end of the subframe, which will negatively affect the quality of tension.
As an alternative, it is worth considering reducing the size of the front part of the painting with a partial
by moving the image to the ends.
The resulting size of the front part of the painting will also be the internal size of the frame and its
You will need to announce it when ordering.

Next we move on to assembling the modular subframe.
Its kit includes perimeter strips, transverse strips (if it is necessary to increase the ribs
rigidity for large-sized paintings) and wedges for fixing the corners of the stretcher.
For assembly you will also need a tape measure and a mallet.

Connect the corners of the side rails of the subframe, carefully inserting the tenons into the grooves. Make sure that
The side of the subframe of all the slats was on one side.

If the subframe kit contains transverse or longitudinal strips (which serve to increase
stiffening ribs for large paintings), they should be installed before final fixation
the last perimeter bar.

Press all joints as much as possible using a mallet. Make sure the planks fit together
strictly perpendicular. Do not strike too hard with the mallet so as not to split the planks.

To check the correct assembly, measure the diagonals of the subframe with a tape measure. With the right
in the assembly they must be equal. If the diagonals are different, align them using a mallet.
We remind you that when assembling and aligning the subframe, avoid strong impacts and do not use
with a hard hammer so as not to break the perimeter strips.

Let's begin stretching the canvas onto a stretcher.
Place the canvas face down on a clean, flat surface.

Using a simple pencil, mark on the back of the canvas where the corners are
front part of the picture.

Place the stretcher side down on the canvas. In this case, the corners of the subframe must coincide
with pencil marks.

While stretching the canvas slightly, wrap it in the center of the side strip of the stretcher and nail it with furniture
stapler. First on one side, then on the opposite.

Make sure that the canvas has not moved, if necessary, slightly tighten it and fix it with a stapler
centered on the other two sides of the subframe.

Nail the canvas to the stretcher with a stapler from the center to the corners along the entire perimeter. At the end carefully
wrap and secure the corners.

Insert the wedges into the grooves in the corners of the inside of the subframe and achieve an acceptable tension
canvas, carefully driving the wedges in a circle with a hammer. If the subframe has longitudinal bars,
It is also necessary to drive wedges under them.

In the center of the top strip of the subframe, screw the serrated suspension plate with self-tapping screws.

The painting on the stretcher is ready, now you can frame it in a baguette.

Methods for stretching canvas on a stretcher

Stretching canvas on a stretcher – from 1 hour no extra charge for urgency. Stretching of paintings or canvas onto a stretcher of any non-standard size occurs during the day. From 20x30 cm to 150 x 200 cm and more. If there are a lot of canvases, the production time is by agreement.

We stretch large-sized canvases onto a pine stretcher with jumpers inside the stretcher, or even with a lattice of jumpers, so that the stretcher does not tighten over time due to strong stretching.

We can frame the stretched canvas in a baguette frame in 1 hour. There are 250 options of wooden and plastic moldings for urgent frame production. And 3000 samples of baguette to order.

For gallery-stretched canvases from 80 x 120 cm or more, we recommend stretching on a stretcher depth 3.5 cm (Eurosubframe).

Advantages of using a thick 35 mm stretcher for stretching large canvases:

Firstly, the likelihood that the subframe will “drive” is reduced. Even the highest quality wooden subframe can change its geometry due to strong changes in humidity, which is not uncommon in St. Petersburg. A canvas stretched on a 35 mm thick stretcher is guaranteed to adhere tightly to the wall, without bending when there is a strong change in humidity.

Secondly, large-sized canvases with gallery stretching from 80x120 cm look more harmonious with a thick stretcher.

Re-upholstering of antique canvases and paintings on a new stretcher.

Re-upholstering old paintings and canvases onto a new stretcher is a very complex process that can only be entrusted to a very experienced framer. As a rule, the need for reupholstery arises when the canvas has completely sagged, or the old stretcher has become warped, or the stretcher has become dilapidated.

Our master framer carefully removes the fasteners of the old canvas to the stretcher, usually these are nails. Next, after the canvas is removed from the old stretcher, the master makes a new stretcher on which the antique canvas will be stretched. And here, when stretching a canvas, especially a dilapidated one, the experience of the master is more important than ever. It is necessary to stretch the canvas as tightly as possible, while being able to feel the limit, and not cause damage to the canvas. Particularly difficult cases are when the canvas is dilapidated and there are practically no fields for stretching. But our experienced specialists, having 8-15 years of experience in canvas stretching, can handle any task.

Gallery stretched canvas on a stretcher.

Gallery stretching is a method of decorating a canvas without a frame, in which the canvas is stretched onto a stretcher so that the image on the canvas continues to the sides of the stretcher itself. In gallery stretching, the canvas is carefully wrapped in the corners and secured to the back of the stretcher.

The advantage of gallery-stretched canvas is that you don’t have to think about which framing frame to frame the canvas. In addition, if you are decorating a canvas for a gift, then the person to whom you are giving the canvas can subsequently choose a suitable framing frame for the already stretched canvas, in accordance with their taste.

Stretching modular paintings onto a stretcher.

If you have ordered canvases for a modular painting from China online, and you are holding a bundle of canvases in your hands, not knowing what to do with it, contact us. Within one day, we will stretch your modular painting with gallery stretch onto a stretcher. Or order from your photo from us.

Characteristics of our wooden subframe:

– solid pine
– humidity 8+-2%
– knotless, spliced ​​onto a mini-tenon, does not deform over time
– Extra grade
– consistent geometry.

Stretcher- this is one of the integral parts of the picture in general. Its purpose is to hold the canvas taut so that the paint spreads evenly onto the fibers.

If the stretcher is made well, then the quality of the painting will be higher.

Imagine that the stretcher is not made firmly, then some problems may arise, for example, the painting being skewed. This can ruin the whole impression, even of a well-drawn picture; it will look, at a minimum, sloppy.

Let's figure out what the main mistakes are when making subframes.

First, connecting the corners. Many unscrupulous companies make the corner joints immovable. This is where the problem arises - it is impossible to regulate the tension of the canvas. Deformation and sagging occurs. This canvas looks ugly.

Secondly, the subframe may lack a cross. This also contributes to sagging and even tearing of the canvas. Therefore, a cross must be required!

Subframe with cross (diagram)

Thirdly, there are no bevels on the inner sides of the planks, as a result of which the paint can crumble or “break.” Your painting will look old and worn out.

Types of subframes

You need to understand that there are two types of subframes: modular and ready-made.

You can purchase a ready-made stretcher at any art salon or art store. But the modular one still needs to be assembled.

What is the difference?

Use a ready-made stretcher for small paintings measuring 30 by 40. But a modular one is better used for large masterpieces. The most important advantage of a modular subframe is that it can be tensioned and in case of sagging, wedges can be driven in to secure this structure. This operation is performed with large paintings.

All about the subframe

First you need to determine where the "face" or face of the subframe is.

In order to determine this side, you need to find a special notch. The side with the notch will be called the front side. It is very convenient because the fabric does not stick to it. Once you have the right side figured out, you can stretch the canvas properly. Then secure it with staples.

What you need to stretch canvas

But how can you determine whether the canvas is stretched well?

The canvas should be stretched fairly tightly, without wrinkles or sagging.

If there are wrinkles and sagging, then you should re-stretch the canvas

So, a few tips on stretching canvas onto a stretcher.

In this figure, the points in which the staples must be secured are numbered.

First, we soften the corners of the subframe. Otherwise, the stretcher may tear through the corners of the canvas.

To prevent the stretcher from breaking through the canvas, we knock with the back of the hammer on all 4 corners of the stretcher

The second step is cutting out the canvas. You should cut a few centimeters more around the entire perimeter to bend the ends.

So, you need to start pinning the canvas from the longer side. Find the middle and lead to the corner. Then secure with staples.

Ask someone close to you to help you - hold the canvas.

The fabric should be stretched tightly, but at the same time do not overtighten it, it may tear

Further according to the plan, point 3 - pull it and hammer it with staples.

Move to the short side of the canvas. Score the 4th and 5th point. Stretch the canvas vertically.

But point 6 will not require any special effort from you. Pull gently and that's it.

Points 8 and 9 also do not require much effort; pull carefully while holding them with your fingers.

This is followed by 11 and 12.

Fasten the paper clips at a distance of 4-6 cm, secure the corners with an overlap, using two staples

Now your canvas is ready! You can start priming.

In order to stretch the canvas, it will take a lot of effort and patience, but in the end you will get a high-quality field for the flight of your imagination. Believe me, it's worth it.