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Preparing a Canvas: Sizing, Pulling, Stapling
Preparing a Canvas: Finishing Sides
Preparing a Canvas: Pull Over & Staple 1st Side
Preparing a Canvas: Pull Over & Staple 2nd Side
Preparing a Canvas: Pull Over & Staple 3rd Side
Preparing a Canvas: Pull Over & Staple 4th Side
Preparing a Canvas: Flicking
Preparing a Canvas: Cut Excess Fabric
Preparing a Canvas: Locate Areas for Nails
Preparing a Canvas: Attach Nails
Preparing a Canvas: Prepare Gesso
Preparing a Canvas: Paint With White Gesso
Preparing a Canvas: Fully Coat With Gesso
Gesso
Preparing a Canvas: Drying
Preparing a Canvas: Finishing
Summary: Pull over and staple the first side of the canvas, making sure to have as few ridges as possible. Learn how to stretch and prepare a canvas for painting from a professional artist in this free video.
Anna Greene-Smith is a freelance illustrator. She graduated from MassArt in Boston in 2006 and spent some time studying at the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland. She is...read more
"Okay, so to do the sides what you want to do is we will start by working on the side that is going to be facing this way. Take the edge so that you have got the tip of the wood here. You want to be pulling this. Bring it down like that. Then you want to have a few ridges as you possible can in the whole canvas so you smooth this out, bring it like this, then you are going to pull really tightly with this hand over this way. Okay, so I think that is as tight as I can get it. Take the stapler and you are going to want to staple it right here just because that is the best place to keep it as tight as you can. Okay, so that looks good. Let's check it out on this side. This looks good, this looks good. Alright, now we can start on the other side."
eHow Article: Preparing a Canvas: Pull Over & Staple 1st Side
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