Painting Problem Solver: Is Rolling Up a Canvas Okay?
Painting Problem Solver: Is Rolling Up a Canvas Okay? “I’m running out of storage space … is rolling up a canvas okay or will my paintings be damaged?” — Jos “Someone’s bought a painting from my website, can I roll it up to post it to them, because it’ll be a lot cheaper to post?” — MikeAnswer: A painting ought to survive being rolled up and posted, provided you ensure the paint is completely dry and don’t roll it up too tightly. But realize that it does have risks associated with it, starting with the potential for damaging the painting when you take the canvas off its stretchers and when someone re-stretches it. As for storing painting rolled up, it’s not an ideal long-term choice, so perhaps limit it to your ‘B’ grade paintings if you don’t foresee having additional space at any stage. How to Roll Up a Canvas To minimize the risk of damage, roll up the canvas as loosely as possible with the paint on the o
