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Art Handling 101: How to Stretch a Canvas

October 12th, 2026

Join Matt from Blue Rain Gallery and artist Jesse Littlebird as they stretch a large canvas and prepare it for its new home. In this episode of our Art Handling 101 series, we walk through assembling aluminum stretcher bars, squaring the frame, and stretching and stapling the canvas from the center outward.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the care that goes into handling artwork, with practical tips for balancing tension, working across opposite sides, and folding corners for a clean finish.

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