Prints can be
purchased as
prints only, and we
also offer matted
prints, and we can
deliver finished
mounted prints
(without glass) that
are ready to hang on
the wall.
What we do NOT
usually do is to
ship framed prints
with glass. If you
want to mount the
print in a frame
with glass, we
recommend that you
buy the print
unframed and choose
your own matte and
frame and glass in a
local framing store.
11x14 prints can
for example be
purchased mounted in
an acid free 16x20
white matte with
white back board and
will then fit a
16x20 standard size
frame.
The un-mounted canvas prints
- if not otherwise
mentioned - will have
a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on the back that will make mounting easy. Just peel away the protective
sheet before mounting the canvas picture. The
type of adhesive we
use is 3M 568.
You can also order
canvas prints
without adhesive.
Some customers
prefer to use their
own favorite
adhesive or mount
the canvas print by
stretching onto
wooden bars, as
paintings.
Canvas prints are
usually mounted without glass and have an invisible protective layer covering the print surface.
The protective layer
will make the print
much more resistant
to scratching. If it
was missing, the
print would be more
vulnerable to
scratching, and
white spots could
show up over the
years as a result of
wear and scratching
with a sharp
objects.
The protective
coating also has the
additional advantage
of protecting the
color pigment
against the
elements, and will
make the print last
longer.
Some customers prefer to mount the canvas prints without a frame - for example on a piece of foam board
or Gator Board or on
MDF board that
can be displayed on a table on or on a wall.
Note that if the
print is bigger than
11x14 then the board
needs to be
reasonable thick to
avoid that humidity
changes cause the
picture to warp. If
it is important to
you that there is
absolutely no
warping of the
finished picture, we
need to discuss
ahead of time what
thickness or
material you would
like to use.
How we mount
a print to Medium
Density Fiber Board:
Before mounting on
MDF board we first
paint the front
surface of the board
with a primer. The
primer will form a
protective layer
between the MDF
board and the print,
and also makes the
adhesive adhere much
stronger to the
board.
The outer edge of
the board is beveled
and painted with a
black paint.
After mounting the
print to the MDF
board the print is
covered with a
protective coating.
For small prints the
coating is sprayed
on, for larger
prints we use a
brush.
On the back side of
the board a long
piece of 1/4 inch
thick and 2 inch
wide wood (usually
poplar) is attached.
The lower edge has a
45 degree bevel that
fits into a similar
wood piece that will
be attached to the
wall before
mounting.
When the wall
mounting piece has
been attached to the
wall using
screwdriver and a
level, it is then a
simple thing to hang
the picture onto the
mounting piece and
it will always stay
level. We have found
this method of
hanging to be better
than if a string is
attached to the
picture and a screw
is used in the wall,
for example. It is
also easier to mount
the picture at a
certain height.
The canvas prints
can also be mounted
directly to a wall
surface. This is a
great way to
add beautiful
pictures to your
trailer or RV! The
pictures will not
fall down when you
travel on a bumpy
road, and can
usually be removed
without leaving any
residue or damage to
the wall. (However,
as all surfaces have
different
characteristics, you
have to understand
that in some rare
cases there may be
damage to the wall
after you remove the
print. You make the
decision if you want
to take that risk.)
If you want the picture in a size that is different from standard sizes we can size the picture according
to your request. Our
present printer takes 17 inch wide rolls. For pictures that are larger than 16 inches on the shortest side we
can give you a cost estimate.
