How to gesso stretched raw linen?

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Linda Brandon

Does anybody have a good photo they can post of the back of a GREAT gallery wrapped painting? .

Linda, I don

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Allan, this looks very neat, despite folding origami in my teens I didn't know how to fold corners that well! I'll try straight away, thank you very much for posting this
Ilaria

[Linda Brandon]

Thank you Allan! That was indeed a great corner and, like Ilaria, I will try to duplicate it.

[Marcus Lim]

[QUOTE=Allan Rahbek]Linda, I don

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Marcus Lim

Hi Allan,
how did you manage to tack it that way?

marcus

Marcus,
I use a Staple tool that works with only one hand. If you would use a hammer and tacks you would need a magnetic hammer.
I bought a canvas pliers, but it broke, so now I use my fingers again like I used to.
To wrap the canvas all around the stretchers I place the canvas upside down on a table and use both my thumbs to add pressure from the front side of the canvas, and when it is tight I hold it with the one hand and staples, first on the edge and later on the excess.

Hope this was helpful, Allan

[Marcus Lim]

Thanks Allan for sharing.
I'm not sure what a Stable tool is, but basically what you're saying is that you use your thumbs and the Stable tool, to get a drum-tight canvas? Sounds pretty amazing to me.

marcus

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Marcus Lim

Thanks Allan for sharing.
I'm not sure what a Stable tool is, but basically what you're saying is that you use your thumbs and the Stable tool, to get a drum-tight canvas? Sounds pretty amazing to me.

marcus

Sorry Marcus, this was just one of my usual misspellings, I should have said STAPLE. You know, those small clamps that you see on the pictures of the corner. I find it easier to use than a hammer and nails.

About stretching.
You will find excellent advises if you look for the post: " Stretching Pre-Primed Canvas" by Garth Herrick.

Allan

[Marcus Lim]

Thanks for the tip on Garth's post, and for clarifying. Your post here alone is a good enough tip to make things better for us