Mounting Larger Canvases

[@barbarathomas8495]

Thank you!! This will help so much♡♡

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

I hope so! You’re welcome

[@doggfriendly]

Thank you this gives me some great insight. Bravo sir

[@rachanamenon6433]

Very informative video Sir . "Sneaking up on the final width" .. Can imagine ..

[@alexandernew1427]

Thanks, James. Nice video! I used a similar method, with lousy results. I tried to glue a 22x28” loose canvas print to posterboard twice, using Elmer’s Glue All (which, I understand is essentially PVA). Both times I ended up with lots of bubbles, and the glue seemed to dry way too quickly. I suspect the posterboard absorbed it, so the next time I’ll use a piece of hardboard, with the same glue. Do you think it will work?

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

Hi Alexander, thanks. I don’t know about your glue one way or another, I only know my choice works. The mounting surface really needs to be stable enough not to warp… I doubt 1/4 Hardboard is thick enough to stay flat at that size, unless it’s substantially braced in the back.

[@Mistiquex]

This looks great! But what do you do with the sides? Do you paint them in one color or cover them with a frame?

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

Thanks. The edges wouldn’t be visible after framing.