How to Change a Stretched Canvas
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Last updated on Jun 2, 2022
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓If you want to reuse your canvas frame and save your original work, this guide will show you how to remove and replace your stretched canvas.
What you need
Parts
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Place the canvas upside down on a flat surface.
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Place the picker tool under the staple
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Begin to lift the staple off of the frame by moving the picker tool down towards the table.
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Once the staple is halfway lifted, use the pliers to completely lift the staple from the frame.
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Repeat steps 2-3 to remove the rest of staples.
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Measure out the amount of canvas that is needed to cover the edges of the frame.
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Once measured, make a small cut in the corner.
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Use your hands to rip off the excess fabric.
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Fold one side of the canvas fabric over the edge of one of the long sides of the frame.
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While holding the canvas down, use the staple gun to place one staple in the middle
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Go over to the other side of the frame and use the canvas pliers to grab the canvas fabric. To tighten canvas fabric, begin by holding the pliers at a 45 degree angle then moving the pliers down towards the table.
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While holding the fabric down, place a staple in the middle of that side of the frame.
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Continue Step 7 on the two short sides of the frame.
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Choose one of the long sides of the frame and begin stapling from the center to about 3 inches away from the corner using the same canvas plier technique from step 7. Then repeat on other long side.
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Next, repeat this stapling process on the two short sides
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Trim the corner of the fabric to make folding easier.
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Repeat on the other three corners.
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Choose one corner of the frame and tuck excess fabric inside the fold.
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Holding tightly onto the fabric, pull the fold up and over the the edge of the frame. Staple to secure both sides of the corner.
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Repeat on the other three corners
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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