Stretch a finished painting

studioania

I'm planning to buy a roll of canvas to create large paintings.
I would like to fix the canvas with tape on a panel and then paint.
The need arises from the fact that the shipping charges from Italy are quite expensive so I could roll the painting and ship in cardboard tubes.
The question is this ... If is it stretched when it is finished, in the paint might create some cracks?
Maria

sue_deutscher

Hi Maria, I hope you are feeling better. My friend ships rolled canvases all the time because she paints really big. Here is the website where she gets her canvas and I am sure they could answer any questions for you:
geniecanvas.com/

Mark_Carder

You should be fine, oil paint remains flexible enough for re-stretching for a few years. It can be done even much later but you need to know what you are doing.

Gary

Get well soon Maria!

studioania

Thanks Sue Genie is only USA manifacture!
@Mark the final costumer will stretch it...I hope only one time!
Of course I will send only when it's completely dry and varnished...I'm planning a dry wall also!
I want to do it because until I use of small canvas (and I still have many) I can not paint exactly realistic ...small brushes send me to the madhouse!

Ronna

On karinwells.blogspot.com she has a video showing how to roll a canvas. Look at 'how to roll a canvas' on the right. She said to roll your canvas with the painting on the outside or it will crack. Also, never let bubble wrap touch your painting.

studioania

Thanks Ronna.
I don't know how you call the wax paper for the kitchen, that to put under the baking tin for cook in the oven ... I use it to protect the paintings when I send!