Our Process
Every aspect of our artwork is museum archive quality from the canvas and gesso to the ink and UV coating. Our art is finished on custom made gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed by hand with the highest quality woods available. We frame all of our artwork with museum-style floating frames.
Every aspect of our artwork is museum archive quality from the canvas and gesso to the ink and UV coating. Our art is finished on custom made gallery-wrapped canvas. A gallery wrap is the process of wrapping the printed canvas around a custom made stretcher frame. Our standard stretcher frame depth for a gallery-wrapped canvas print is 1.5” thick.
Our limited edition prints are custom framed by hand with the highest quality woods available. We frame all of our artwork with museum-style floating frames. Your gallery-wrapped artwork is placed “inside” the frame leaving a half inch space between the canvas and the edge of the frame. With a half inch space between the canvas and the frame, the three dimensional look of the canvas is left intact with no need for matting or glass.
Preparing the canvas
Canvas surfaces are first coated with gesso to provide a flawless canvas surface. We use archival inks in the giclée process that will not fade for generations. Our inks are rated to last 100 years. We also apply a UV inhibitor spray to seal the prints and give the canvas an elastic quality that helps to prevent cracking. Our canvas is a high quality, water resistant poly-cotton blend. It has a PH neutral, acid free coating with a pure white point.
Framing your artwork
Our limited edition prints are custom framed by hand with the highest quality woods available. We frame all of our artwork with museum-style floating frames. Your gallery-wrapped artwork is placed “inside” the frame leaving a half inch space between the canvas and the edge of the frame. With a half inch space between the canvas and the frame, the three dimensional look of the canvas is left intact with no need for matting or glass. The frames are pinstriped with a subtle burgundy color to define the edges. The frames add an additional two inches to the width and height of the finished work. For example, a 44” x 44” unframed artpiece will have a finished size of approximately 46” x 46.” If you would prefer, we can also ship your artwork unframed.
Before shipping, your artwork will be inspected against an eight-point checklist to ensure every aspect of the piece is exceptional. Our checklist ensures:
- Colors and levels are precise
- Frames are built to perfection
- UV coating is applied evenly
- No white spots are evident on the canvas
- The canvas surface is smooth, except for typical canvas imperfections
- Corners are folded tightly
- Canvas is stretched perfectly
- Prints are packed for shipping carefully