Wrapped Canvas
A wrapped canvas is deliberately bare: no frame, no glass. The canvas is drawn round a solid pine stretcher and the image keeps going over the edges, so the piece is finished on all four sides and stands 25 mm proud of the wall by itself. It is the lightest way to hang something large, and the most economical.
| Depth | 25 mm |
| Sides | Image continues round the edge |
| Frame | None |
| Glass | None |
| Stretcher | Solid pine |
The whole picture stays on the front
The strip that wraps the sides is a mirror of the image's border, not a slice taken from it, so the full composition remains on the face of the canvas. Corners are folded rather than cut, and a sawtooth hanger is already fixed on the back.
When it suits best
Go frameless when a frame would be one detail too many: a cluster of canvases, a wall beside carved woodwork, or a spare contemporary room. Being the lighter option, it also suits thin or plasterboard walls.
Want a frame after all? See the floater frame and its shadow gap. For sizing, the size guide.