Journal · canvas
Canvas print, gallery wrap, or floater — which job is it?
People say "canvas" when they mean four different jobs. Sorting them saves a rewrite and a second trip.
Print it, wrap it, or float it. Pick the job.
The four jobs, plainly
| What you want | What we do | Starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas print (rolled) | Aqueous pigment print onto archival canvas — you stretch later or we do | ~$23/sq ft, $40 min |
| Gallery wrap | We print and stretch; image (or color) continues around the bars; ready to hang frameless | from $100 |
| Floater frame | Stretched canvas sits in a frame with a small shadow gap — finished edge, still no glass | print/stretch + floater moulding |
| Stretch only | Your already-printed or painted canvas on our kiln-dried bars | $54 at 16×20 · ~$109 at 24×36 |
Aqueous canvas — not UV on a board
Our canvas comes off the fine-art inkjet (same family as Cold Press and Luster), then gets stretched. UV flatbed onto wood or plexi is a different product with a different feel — see rigid prints.
Wrap or floater?
Modern rooms and hotel corridors love a clean gallery wrap. Traditional rooms and anything that needs a "finished" edge usually want the floater. Neither needs glass — canvas breathes; we don't trap it.
Large pieces
Bars to 108″ stock; spliced beyond. Past about 120″ on a side we quote by hand. Lobby work is normal here — bring the size early.
Ways in
Canvas & stretch FAQ · Send the file + size · Book a consult · Trade / hospitality.
Name the job. We'll build that one.
Print, wrap, float, or stretch — four doors, one bench.
Price canvas or a stretch