Tightening a Canvas Collage the easy way
A photo canvas is mounted on a wooden stretcher frame. Since wood is a natural material, it can warp and the canvas can loosen. But it’s very easy to re-tension a photo canvas. We explain how you can re-tension a canvas in just 4 easy steps.
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1. Required materials
To re-tension a canvas, you’ll need 8 tensioning wedges and a small hammer. The tensioning wedges come with the canvas
![re tensioning canvas icon wedge](https://photo-collage.net/wp-content/uploads/re-tensioning-canvas-icon-wedge.jpg)
2. Insert the wedges
Insert the wedges into the respective slot in the frame so that the straight edges of these lie along the bar of the frame.
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3. Insert in all four corners
Repeat this process for all four corners of the canvas so that there are two tensioning wedges in each corner.
![re tensioning canvas icon tensioning](https://photo-collage.net/wp-content/uploads/re-tensioning-canvas-icon-tensioning.jpg)
4. Re-tension the canvas
Now carefully tap the wedges into place with the hammer – one opposite corner after another – to tighten the canvas. Done!
Did you know? Avoid direct sunlight when hanging your canvas photo. Only by this the colours will last up to 200 years.