Level 1 Back Stapled Canvas by Artist's Loft® The canvas is stretched over a solid wood professional frame made with beveled, kiln-dried stretcher bars, which allow artists to create beautiful artworks lasting a lifetime. These are great quality canvases but probably best for students, kids and beginner artists.

Stapled canvases stay stretched tighter over a longer period of time, but are more difficult to re-stretch if the need arises. Many canvas manufacturers now offer stapled canvas alternatives with the staples placed on the back.

There are two major fibre types used to make canvas: cotton and linen (flax). Some speciality fibres such as hemp and jute are also used for canvas – we do jute, and although it is a different fibre it is usually considered an extra-rough linen because it is very similar.

They have their level 1 (stretched on a wooden frame and stapled on the back), level 2 (the wooden frame is sturdier), and level 3 (there is some rubber and another wooden frame inside the wooden frame that the canvas is stapled to.)

The level 2 are stiffer and more consistent quality than the level 1. With the level one there is a lot more give when slapping the brush on. The frame is stronger too. If you get to the point on selling or creating commissions, spend the extra on the level 2 or comparable quality canvases.

The 4 Levels of Canvas Prints

• Import Grade. Import grade canvas prints have been around a while.
• Consumer Grade. Great for gifts or recipients not too particular about the quality and usually found at bargain prices online.
• Décor Grade.
• Gallery Grade.

Gallery wrapped canvases can be split into two categories: back-stapled and splined. Back-stapled canvases are fixed to the back of the stretcher bars and the canvas itself has uncut corners and generous selvage (fig. 4) [5].

Back-stapled canvases are gallery- wrapped with uncut corners and generous selvage, which allows for future restretching on a larger frame if desired. Keys are included for tension adjustments over time. Splined canvases have a rubber gasket that holds the fabric neatly in place.

Canvas is a strong, woven cloth traditionally used by artists as a support (surface on which to paint)

Canvas material for painting is fabric made up of either cotton threads, or linen, all woven together for either a coarse or smooth texture. Linen is a more expensive, but smoother and higher quality material.

An artist's canvas is woven fabric, most commonly made of cotton or linen (flax), usually stretched around a support, and then sealed with a sizing and ground to prepare the surface for painting with one or more of several media.

The fabric used in most canvases is either linen or cotton. Of the two, linen is considered the best due to the quality of the surface and its durability, however, it is also very expensive. Cotton is a more affordable option that provides an excellent surface of suitably durable quality.

Introduction. All paintings should have backing boards as a preventive conservation measure. Installing a sealed backing board on an auxiliary support (stretcher or strainer) will: protect the painting from mechanical damage (e.g. puncture and tear) from behind.

Back-stapled canvases are gallery- wrapped with uncut corners and generous selvage, which allows for future restretching on a larger frame if desired. Keys are included for tension adjustments over time. Splined canvases have a rubber gasket that holds the fabric neatly in place.

Gallery wrapped canvases can be split into two categories: back-stapled and splined. Back-stapled canvases are fixed to the back of the stretcher bars and the canvas itself has uncut corners and generous selvage (fig. 4) [5].

Canvas is a course management system that supports online learning and teaching. It allows professors to post grades, information, and assignments online.