Over the holidays I stretched one of my paintings for my cousin. In the photo above, the painting is stretched tight but the corners aren't finished yet. Take note in the last photo of how the corner is folded it'll be helpful if you're planning to stretch one yourself.
Honestly... if I can do this... anyone can. You just need that little silver stretching tool and a staple gun. A T-Square or triangle won't hurt either to make sure your corners are straight.
No seriously, it's easy. Slightly annoying to line up and get the thing straight. But basically a simple process. Ignore the perturbed look on my face :-)
You've got to pull it tight (I believe it does help to grit your teeth and make a weird face - but technically that's optional) and hold it making sure the corner seams are at the top and the bottom of the painting so the edges appear smooth as shown here. Not too tough. Want more details on how to stretch your own canvas?
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