Unstretched canvas

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My customer doesn’t want her canvas stretched. She wants it framed like a print with two mat boards. What is the best way to adhere the canvas to the foam board?
Thanks Dan
 
I've pinned canvases around a piece of foamboard, similar to "stretching" a needlpoint piece. Depending on how heavy/ large the canvas is, it might sag.
Is it a painting on canvas? Print? If a print, and not valuable, drymounting would also work.
 
I've pinned canvases around a piece of foamboard, similar to "stretching" a needlpoint piece. Depending on how heavy/ large the canvas is, it might sag.
Is it a painting on canvas? Print? If a print, and not valuable, drymounting would also work.
Thanks for the feedback. I think I’ll try pinning it to the sides of the foam board and then encapsulating it. Or do you think using FRAMER'S STITCHERY TAPE on the edges to tape to the mat board would work better?
 
Firstly, don't use foamboard. It will warp for sure.

If the painting has a lot of texture, it's going to be a problem because adhesives like Lamin-all are best used with heat and that will flatten out the painted surface. Your best bet is Gatorfoam, some type of wetmounting glue or acrylic medium, a piece of foam rubber as a cushion, a heavy, flat weight (box of glass), and fervent prayer.
 
Just treat it like art on paper. If this is big, I would not mount to foamboard.
Is this in any way valuable? If not, I would glue canvas hinges to back of canvas and hinge like any other art. I have never pinned a canvas. Since this is getting mats, I don't see a reason to pin it either.
 
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