stretching canvas prints

[jkdbjj]

So, I am quoting a job that will require a good amount of canvas printing. Which we are familiar with and do on occasion with good success.
My question is for anyone that is doing their own stretching and framing.
Is that a steep learning curve or something someone good with their hands can pickup reasonably quickly?

 

[Gino]

Are you planning on printing the canvas first and then stretching... or stretching your canvas, then printing ??


Now that we have the flatbed, I stretch or buy per-strecthed then print, but stretching a print is fairly easy. In school, we did it wet to make it tight like a drum, but you can also use it dry. Then we would generally apply our gesso afterwards. You'll only need a few tools and need to decide if you're gonna glue your corners together.

 

[jkdbjj]

Are you planning on printing the canvas first and then stretching... or stretching your canvas, then printing ??


Now that we have the flatbed, I stretch or buy per-strecthed then print, but stretching a print is fairly easy. In school, we did it wet to make it tight like a drum, but you can also use it dry. Then we would generally apply our gesso afterwards. You'll only need a few tools and need to decide if you're gonna glue your corners together.

Well, I'm not sure to the answers to your questions. Looks like I need to do some homework before approaching the topic.
The material we print on is coated gesso already, and I would imagine we would stretch post printing.

 

[Pat Whatley]

Have you looked at these? Somebody posted this link a few weeks ago.

http://www.breathingcolor.com/action/bc_shop/196/

Link is to a ridiculously simple gallery wrap system.

They also sell regular stretcher bars.

 

[jkdbjj]

Have you looked at these? Somebody posted this link a few weeks ago.

http://www.breathingcolor.com/action/bc_shop/196/

Link is to a ridiculously simple gallery wrap system.

They also sell regular stretcher bars.

Thank you, that is quite helpful.

 

[GWSigns]

We print the canvas, spray & dry it, then stretch on frames.

It is a relatively easy process, but then we do have a gallery stretcher which helps tremendously.

We have a customer that orders stretched canvas for a national franchise so we produce 8" x 10" up to 40" x 60" for them, would not be able to do it well without the stretcher.

 

[timjf]

What stretcher do you have?

 

[GWSigns]

What stretcher do you have?

It is a Gallery Stretcher - 60

http://gallerystretcher.com/products-page-2/featured-products/the-gallery-stretcher-60

 

[guitarguy69]

I can attest to that machine, been using it for five years now. No issues.