Stretching mini linoprints on canvas
July 23, 2018 2019-02-06 11:29Stretching mini linoprints on canvas
Recently I have been printing some of my linocuts on canvas, with the idea of stretching it and varnishing it later so it looks like a small painting.
![inking the linocut plate](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1831.jpg)
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![printing on canvas](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1837.jpg)
The design has been printed on canvas.
![prints are drying](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1838.jpg)
They will need to dry for a few days
I left some extra space on the canvas, about 4 inches, so I would have enough fabric to stretch around the bars.
![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_7287.jpg)
The stretcher bars are easy to mount together.
![leaving some extra space around the print to stretch](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_7272.jpg)
![enough canvas on the sides to stretch](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_7274.jpg)
The corners are a bit tricky to get at first but with a bit of practice, it becomes easier. This is a good tutorial on how to fold corners.
![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_7276.jpg)
As you can see, my print was a bit larger than the 8 x 8 inches frame so I painted the sides to clean up.
![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_7280.jpg)
I am very happy with the result, they look very nice and might appeal to people who like prints but don’t want to have the framing to do.
![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1946.jpg)
![](https://paintingdemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1943.jpg)