Comments on: You Asked – Keeping Canvas Boards From Curling Up?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:10:49 +0000

Thank you so much!! I’ve been working on Lyon’s canvas boards.
It’s been like 8 yrs since I have had them out.Thank you all
for your help – Which has been a BIG HELP !!!

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:14:49 +0000

Cindy, I heard if you paint the back of the canvas board (i.e. paint a large X) it reduces curling. There are also better quality boards which don`t curl. Fredrix makes an archival canvas panel with a hardboard core and they don`t warp at all.

By: Neesee

Neesee — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:23:22 +0000

Cindy….Canvas boards are actually just cardboard with some canvas stuck on it so any humidity will permeate the paper and warp it. Always store them laying flat and I always place them between flat boards with some weight on top so they can’t curl up when they want to.