Photographs printed on canvas and prepared for a gallery wrap
Notice (in the photo on the right how the image “wraps” around the side of the wooden stretcher frame.

After stretching, a gallery wrap canvas photograph can be hung directly on your wall for a clean contemporary look. (Of course you could certainly use a wood or metal picture frame around the artwork if you prefer a more traditional look.)

  • No glass or acrylic is needed in front of the artwork
  • Reduced glare and reflections
  • Much lighter in weight than a large sheet of glass or acrylic
  • Great for large scale artwork
  • Diptych and Triptych arrangements can also be used
Two coats of a protective sealer is applied to all our canvas photographs for enhanced protection from UV light, moisture and abrasion. The satin finish sealer also gives the artwork a rich, non-glare surface with a subtle canvas texture.
We print our canvas photographs with a two inch wide “mirror image” surrounding the actual image. This two inch border allows for using up to a two inch thick stretcher frame for the “gallery wrapped” look. (Note: in the photo on the right, the 2 inch border is shown lighter than the actual image so you can see what we are talking about. On your actual canvas artwork the mirrored border matches the image in color and tone.)

For example, if you ordered a 30x30 inch canvas photograph, the actual image size is 30x30 inches. The printed canvas area will measure 34x34 inches.

Be sure and let your framer know that the outside two inch border should be wrapped around the stretcher frame. You can use a 1, 1 1/2, or 2 inch wooden stretcher frame. Just be sure and use a stretcher frame that is the size of the actual photograph that you ordered. In this example you would use a 30x30 inch stretcher frame.

Packing and shipping a single oversized "stretched canvas" can be expensive. Customers often prefer us to ship their canvas "unstretched" and rolled in a shipping tube. Almost any local frame shop or gallery can stretch a canvas photograph for you. (You can search for professional picture framers in your area by zip code on the PPFA web site.)
If you are ordering a quantity of artwork pieces, we can have the artwork stretched, crated and shipped to you ready to hang. Contact us for more information and a personalized project quote.