Any other way to frame a canvas?

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I bought a painting in Cuba. The canvas isn't stretched on the frame anymore. It's sitting in a rolled tube.

I think I'd perfer it in a frame rather than just restretched on a frame, but I'm not sure if there's another way to frame this.

I've scoured pintrest and other sites, but I'm not finding good ideas on how to have someone frame it.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Eta: can I use the word frame any more? Frame. Frame. Frame.

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The best thing for the picture is to to get it restretched on to stretcher bars. However, you can totally have the canvas still framed! AKA: look at 99.99% of all canvases in museums.

[MrsPotatohead]

We have a mix, but all are stretched, that's the first step - do you not want it stretched?

I prefer to have a frame as well, so I've had one added to most of them (no glass though).

ETA: the frame is always custom though so I always get coupons and go to Aaron Bros for people in this area (sorry that doesn't help you!). The frame gets added to the outside of the canvas, I can show you examples of ours if you want.  There are different styles though and you can add inserts that are sort of fabric versions of mats.

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Apr 22, 2015 23:39:55 GMT -5 MrsPotatohead said:

We have a mix, but all are stretched, that's the first step - do you not want it stretched?

I prefer to have a frame as well, so I've had one added to most of them (no glass though).

ETA: the frame is always custom though so I always get coupons and go to Aaron Bros for people in this area (sorry that doesn't help you!). The frame gets added to the outside of the canvas, I can show you examples of ours if you want.  There are different styles though and you can add inserts that are sort of fabric versions of mats.

Yes please 

I guess in my head, I was going to have it framed like a quilt and then put a matt over where the canvas edge is? I don't know what I was thinking. 

I'm just afraid of the painting getting destroyed if it's not under glass. Again, I'm probably making shit up. 

[MrsPotatohead]

Apr 23, 2015 4:39:10 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Apr 22, 2015 23:39:55 GMT -5 MrsPotatohead said:

We have a mix, but all are stretched, that's the first step - do you not want it stretched?

I prefer to have a frame as well, so I've had one added to most of them (no glass though).

ETA: the frame is always custom though so I always get coupons and go to Aaron Bros for people in this area (sorry that doesn't help you!). The frame gets added to the outside of the canvas, I can show you examples of ours if you want.  There are different styles though and you can add inserts that are sort of fabric versions of mats.

Yes please 

I guess in my head, I was going to have it framed like a quilt and then put a matt over where the canvas edge is? I don't know what I was thinking. 

I'm just afraid of the painting getting destroyed if it's not under glass. Again, I'm probably making shit up. 

I'll send you an email since that's easier from my phone

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No mat frame direct to canvas is typical or if you're concerned, they can add glass. It you want a matted look, they can add a "liner", which is fabric wrapped framing (usually linen), and then the frame. Aw, wish I could help! i kind of miss designing framing.

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Apr 23, 2015 14:08:24 GMT -5 @ksta said:

No mat frame direct to canvas is typical or if you're concerned, they can add glass. It you want a matted look, they can add a "liner", which is fabric wrapped framing (usually linen), and then the frame. Aw, wish I could help! i kind of miss designing framing.

I wish you'd come over and tell me how to do this too.  

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Apr 24, 2015 5:54:36 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Apr 23, 2015 14:08:24 GMT -5 @ksta said:

No mat frame direct to canvas is typical or if you're concerned, they can add glass. It you want a matted look, they can add a "liner", which is fabric wrapped framing (usually linen), and then the frame. Aw, wish I could help! i kind of miss designing framing.

I wish you'd come over and tell me how to do this too.  

Just send me the ticket!