By using your print as a guide measure the conservation board and border mat the same size as the print.
Can you frame a canvas giclee.
You can choose a wood picture frame metal frame or floater frame for stretched canvas artwork the latter of which is made especially for canvases.
A stretcher bar is used to build a frame which the printed canvas wrapped around.
And there are a bazillion choices.
The two diy framing options above are therefore great choices for your prints or works on cheap canvas frames the kind you might have picked up at the craft store or ordered online from one of the popular canvas photo printing services.
We also use high quality stretcher bars for our wrapped canvas prints.
Any framing expert would likely be able to point to dozens of additional things to do but these should go a long way in helping you if you are framing your giclee prints online.
This is a 1 5in gallery beveled canvas stretcher frame.
The stretcher frames underlying those canvases are budget quality and not built to stand the test of time.
Find one that is the same length width and depth of your canvas.
There are plently of cheap frames available online and some of them are great values.
Whether any of these frame less solutions are more cost effective depends on what you spend on a frame.
Now that you have the canvas s measurements and know what style of frame you want you can shop for a frame.
Should you frame the work to match it s environment.
At royalcanvas we use archival inks with epson giclee printers to turn our customers photos into beautiful canvas prints.
For all types of frames it is important to make sure that the rabbet of the frame is larger than the thickness of the stretcher bar so that the artwork fits properly within it.
Definitely use a frame style that will accent the appearance.
You will need to make sure that mounted materials are archival quality to ensure preserving your new print.
Paper and canvas giclées can be dry mounted with a hot press or glued to the substrate.