Stretch It, Revitalize It, Frame It
RAI instructors Rebecca Leer, Stephanie Cook provided live demonstrations on stretching your own canvas, restoring vibrancy to your painting, and framing your pastel painting.
Craig Aisenman, owner of NJ Frame & Molding, also joined us. RAI artists have worked with Craig for decades to obtain very reasonably priced standard-size frames, as well as custom framing options.
Made possible by funds from the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Photo credits: Kathy Wu Brady
Stretch Your Canvas — Rebecca Leer
Assembling the pieces of a frame.
Assembling the pieces of a frame.
Checking to see if the angles are square.
Using a mallet to make sure the frame is fit properly.
Selecting your canvas and wrapping it around the frame.
Stretching the canvas around the frame before stapling.
Stapling the canvas to the frame.
Revitalizing an Oil Painting — Rebecca Leer
Rebecca Leer sharing her method of varnishing to refresh a painting and maintain archival quality.
Key ingredients and materials: Gamsol, Galkyd, clean cloths (with no lint), a wide brush, and a small container for measuring, a medium tray for mixing, and a cleaning container.
Rebecca covering the canvas with a thin, even coat of the varnish mixture.
After waiting 3 min seconds, wipe off the excess varnish.
Frame Your Pastel Artwork — Stephanie Cook
Using frame spacers for pastel artwork without a mat.
Placing the pastel artwork properly into the frame.
Sealing in a pastel artwork.
Sealing a pastel artwork.
How to attach a D-ring for wiring to a frame.
How to wire a framed piece properly.
Ready to hang.
NJ Frame & Molding — Craig Aisenman
