Artist Canvas Query

[Prudie]

I have bought 3 blank artist canvasses - basically thin canvas stapled to a wooden frame. With each canvas came 8 small rectangles of balsa type wood cut to a point at one end. I have absolutely no idea what these are for. Logic would say something to do with the corners but? Anyone know?

[tonyav]

There wedges, Prudie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvC_tHXiPss

[Buenchico]

https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2010/04/23/loose-canvas-putting-wedges-in-stretched-canvas/

[Maydup]

They are wedges to knock into the corners just to tighten the canvas onto the frame. Knock in with a soft mallet and be careful to use them evenlyie in each corner so as to retain the square shape

[Prudie]

Wow! How the heck did you two know that!! never thought it would be for that. Thanks x

[Prudie]

And you Maydup. I'm impressed.

[tonyav]

The power of Google in my case, Prudie. I just Googled canvas wedges.

[Old_Geezer]

Shhhhh......
Don't let on or you might lose your BA !

[Maydup]

Great little video that, so much easier than trying to decide for yourself how they go!

What are you going to paint Prudie?

[-Talbot-]

They're wedges, Prudie.
You tap them into the corners to tighten up the canvas. Yeah I know ... impressive eh?


Will we see the end result?

[Prudie]

I'm embarrassed to say it's not for paint. I've pinched an idea from those 60 minutes makeover type programmes - I've papered a feature wall and the other 3 are white. I've covered 2 canvasses with the wallpaper to hang on the white walls if you get what I mean.

[DTCwordfan]

we use them for oils and heavy acrylic pictures, Prudie.....

[Old_Geezer]

:-)
Why not get another 3 white canvases to go on the papered wall ;-)

[Maydup]

Now there's a good idea....

[Prudie]

This is the paper, I've used the hummingbird bits for the canvasses. They actually looks quite nice.
http://www.wallpaperdirect.com/products/harlequin/amazilia/124182

[Tilly2]

What a lovely idea, Prudie. I like that.

[mazie]

Agree with Tilly a great idea Prudie. Love the paper x

[Prudie]

Thank you Tilly, I'm quite pleased because I'm genuinely the opposite of arty crafty. I'd have never thought of OG's idea :-)

[ethandron]

I paint with acrylics, some very thick and layered, some quite thin, and I've never used these, I must have hundreds of them still in their little plastic bags.
Non of my paintings have warped yet, I don't think they're necessary.
By the way, your idea is great :)