Today lets talk Canvas. I know some of you instantly get flashbacks to the 2000's when "Live Laugh Love" was printed on canvas blocks and was all the rage, but say it with me, "Not all Canvas is Tacky." I used to be one of those people that would cringe at canvas prints, but that was before I saw what a canvas wrap from a pro lab looks like. Before you ask, yes, there is a difference. Canvas wraps can be made a variety of ways depending on who you print through. Luckily for all my clients, I print through a pro lab that has a series of steps it takes to ensure that your image will last. 

       First the lab hand makes the wood frame that the canvas will go on. Then, using a large format printer the image is printed onto the canvas. The edge of the print is mirrored about 2 inches - depending on your frame width. Once printed, the canvas is stretched onto the frame and secured. The excess canvas is trimmed and the edges are carefully folded into place, leaving a nice crisp corner. It is finished off with backing paper, hanging hardwares and bumpers. Then your canvas is carefully packaged up and shipped to me for inspection before I pass it off to it's final destination. 

    It wasn't until I bought my sample, brought it home and examined it that I really fell in love with them. (As terrible as that is to admit!) I love the subtle texture that shines through. Despite being printed on canvas the image is perfectly sharp. On top of being ready to hang with built in hanging hardware, the bottom corners are home to little bumpers that stop your canvas from resting directly on the wall and keep it hung at a level angle.

     Canvas wraps aren't new, but they are proving to be timeless. I often get asked what people should do with wraps that are outdated and how they should store them. Aside from moving them to a different place in your home or gifting them to grandparents, storage is your next best bet. Most people don't have the space to adequately store their large canvas prints. And there is always the fear of damage. But, just like any painting stretched onto canvas, it can be un-stretched. I know I just blew your mind. Simply taking it to any framing store will yield with a rolled up canvas print, ready for storage in a rolled up canvas carrying case. Then, whenever you are ready to display it again, simply have it reframed!     

     I have come to love the look of my photographs printed on this medium. And I'm so excited that it takes little convincing for my clients either. They fall in love with the look, the ease and that it's ready to hang! (Which I am all about!)