DIYframing Courses

Stretching And Framing Canvas Based Artwork16/Feb/2009

This day’s workshop will be most valuable to those specialising in a particular form of artwork involving canvas or fabric based art.  These include oil and acrylic painting; photos printed on canvas; tapestry workers; interior designers.  The session will look at how to use commercial stretcher bars and hangers, as well as making your own, bespoke stretcher frames.  It will cover the process of planning a project based on the dimensions of the artwork to be displayed, building the stretchers, attaching the artwork and adding a “box or tray” frame to one of the two pieces you will make through the day. During the day you will learn about:

• How to join mitred lengths of moulding to create both stretchers and frames
• Specialised equipment used in stretching and attaching canvas / fabric around a stretcher frame
• How to plan, mark up and create a box / tray frame and attach a stretched piece into it
• Specialist accessories used in attaching stretched canvases into conventional frames
• Principles for finishing and hanging canvases.
  Ideas for providing sight edges around the image if no frame is to be attached.

You should manage to complete two pieces of work – one will be a simple stretched canvas for direct hanging, the second will be a framed, stretched piece.

For more information and course detials, click: STRETCHING & FRAMING CANVAS BASED ARTWORK

 

Course Summary

Skill level: Professional / Home Business
Venue: Beaconsfield HQ
Tutor: Richard "The Prof" Buttle
Date: 16/Feb/2009
Places available: 10
Cost (per person): £145.00 plus VAT

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