How to fit a canvas on stretchers to a picture frame
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Transcript of How to fit a canvas on stretchers to a picture frame
How to fit a canvas on
stretchers to a picture frame
Step 1 –PreparationYou will need a solid flat surface and a thick blanket or similar on which to lay the frame to avoid it being damaged whilst the canvas is being fixed.Tools required: a small hammer, flat head screwdriver of similar width to the Z clipand a pair of pliers.It can also be useful to have someone to help firmly hold down the picture frame
Step 2–
Deciding theZ clips
positioning
Lay the frame on the blanket, front side
down
If your picture frame has been previously
fittedwith small tabs fixed into the frame
that hold a backboard in place, carefully pull them out with the pliers whilst firmly
holding the frame to stop it slipping around
Now decide where the Z clips should be
fixed to the frame. Use the illustration on
the right as a guide to the quantity and positioning
Step 3–
Fixing the Z clips
If there are already convenient slots left over from any fixing tabs removed in Step
2 you can use these as
starter holes for the Z clips. Alternatively, use the flathead screwdriver to make starter slots again making sure you firmly hold the picture frame whilst applying
pressure on the screwdriver
Nowpush one end of the Z clip into the starter holes
(be careful as the ends of the Z clips can be sharp)
. Use the hammer to knock the end of the Z clip all the
way in making sure you don’t hit the picture frame and
damage it!
Step 4–
Fixing the canvas to the frame
Carefully lay the canvas into the frame
rebate taking extra care not to damage the picture with the ends of the Z clips. It can be
helpful to slightly bend the clips backwards out of the way whilst you do this
Position the canvas centrally in the frame
In turn, bend each Z clip over the canvas stretcher and apply pressure so
the end starts to penetrate the stretcher bar. Now use the hammer to carefully knock the end all the way in
Step 5–
Finishing off
Turn the frame over and inspect the painting. If the canvas is sagging slightly in any
of the corners, it suggests some of the wedges have loosened whilst fixing the canvas
Turn the frame back over and place it face
down on the blanket
Carefully tap the wedges in the relevant corner. Don’t overdo it; you just want to make
sure the canvas is taut
Repeat as required
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