Frequently Asked Questions › Canvas

Prints can be ordered under our Custom Printing products where we offer both paper and rolled canvas products. Paper Prints offer multiple paper options. Canvas Prints offer both stretch and rolled canvas options.

For canvas floating frames, we recommend selecting frames with a rabbet depth that is close to the depth of your canvas. If you choose a floating frame that does not share the same depth as your canvas, then your canvas art will stand out beyond the face of your canvas floating frame. Canvas also works well with other frames that are at least 2½ inches wide or have a deep rabbet to hold your canvas in place.

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Giclée (pronounced “zhee-clay”) is a highly sophisticated inkjet printing process that uses fade-resistant archival inks to produce prints that last. Even museums have realized the vast potential of this technology, making giclée editions a permanent part of their collections. Fine art giclée printing is now the print method of choice for professionals. But you can create your own Giclée canvas print capturing cherished life moments and your museum quality print will arrive beautifully vivid, ready to hang.

A ³/₄" stretched canvas is a classic presentation that's tautly stretched over an all-wood ¹/₃" stretcher bar and stapled in place for a finished depth of ³/₄". Stapling is always done on the back for the more professional look that sets us apart from our competitors. This classic size is the most frame-friendly depth, finished with a standard, white border wrap and works well with hundreds of frame choices. A gallery wrap uses a thicker, all wood stretcher bar for a final depth of either 1", 1¹/₂" or 2". It's most commonly used when the canvas is hung unframed as a stand-alone work of art or in a canvas floating frame with exposed edges. Choose from three border styles - mirrored image, black or white.

Our Rolled Canvases are prints only, with a 2¹/₂", white border around the edge of the canvas. Rolled Canvas is a great choice for professional artists and photographers who want greater flexibility for mounting and framing. Also, it's a more economical solution because it's easier to ship.

Note that stretching a giclee printed canvas is a more delicate process than stretching a blank canvas. If you stretch too tight, the image may look as though it is cracked. If your print is damaged as you are stretching the canvas, we cannot be held responsible.

If you have a rolled canvas, it is important that you have this stretched over wooden stretcher bars before inserting into a frame. We would suggest taking this type of art to a framing shop to have professionally stretched before you purchase a frame.

• Gallery Grade Satin Canvas
  

  This white, poly-cotton blend, satin canvas accepts eco-solvent pigmented ink sets, utilizing the ultimate in eco-friendly technology (agent-free brighteners & fluorescent whitening).

  A top-coat isn't required for the Gallery Grade Satin Canvas, making it an economical choice, without compromising quality.

• Gallery Grade Glossy Canvas
  

  This white, poly-cotton blend canvas accepts eco-solvent pigmented ink sets, utilizing the ultimate in eco-friendly technology (agent-free brighteners and fluorescent whitening). A quick drying and low odor topcoat give the finished canvas a glossy sheen that will elevate any fine art print.

The size is going to be determined by the quality of your image. We can create stretched canvas up to 50" wide. We put the most innovative Image Enlargement technology to work so you can get the larger than life images you want, without losing much (if any) quality.