How To: Stretch a Canvas

Opus Art Supplies
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Published 2012-03-23
Ever wonder how to go about stretching your own canvas? Local artist and Opus Langley staff member, Colin Mitchell helps take the fear out of this DIY process. From picking the right canvas to how to stretch it properly over your stretcher bars; this informative walkthrough will help open new doors to the everyday artist wanting that little extra control.

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Materials as shown in the video:
- Unprimed canvas
- Opus heavy-duty stretcher bars
- 4x corner gussets
- Golden GAC 100
- Opus Gesso
- Canvas pliers
- Staple gun
- Scissors

For more information on Opus's custom canvas service visit:
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Credits

Presented by
Colin Mitchell
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Produced by
Opus Art Supplies
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Created by
Ryan Mund

Music by
"Impact Andante" Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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All Comments (21)
  • @pelementmaker
    The canvas pliers is a must, i tried to stretch a fairly big canvas by hand and at first glance it looked decent. Untill i used paint thinner, its now a colorful curtain.
  • @angiel2710
    Excellent tutorial. I saved myself $200 doing it myself
  • @rolandosantisteban3754
    Excellent video. I was able to follow your instructions and stretch the canvas myself saving about 170. Thank you!
  • @alansm136
    Thank you for your input. You have enlightened me even more.
  • @sobrevida157
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Clear, concise. . .
  • @richenuff01
    Wonderfully demonstrated...now I'm convinced that I'll pay somebody to stretch my new painting vs me doing it. LOL I love my new painting too much for me to not do a nice job. LOL
  • @John-vu8bo
    This is exactly the method I learned in painting school 30 years ago. The only difference is that the professor wanted us to also make out own wooden stretchers which was a pain. But as a poor college student that’s all I could do. I doubt it would be any less expensive in today’s world.
  • @Herb.
    Awesome! Simple and effective! Thanks
  • @RogersPhotographyGuilford
    While I've printed thousands of images on different papers I've never stretched my own canvas prints. I always outsourced the printing. Now that I have a nice "new" 24" Epson 7900 I am doing my own canvas work. Thanks (11 years later)😉
  • @TT-vv8xl
    Great! Thanks a lot 😁. Simple and easy!!!