How can I remove wrinkles from a canvas?

KC
by KC

I bought a paint by number painting kit. it arrived very wrinkled with no way to mount the canvas, stretch the wrinkles out and paint on it.

  5 answers
  • Beth Beth on Nov 15, 2019

    Here are some good tips: https://www.canvastly.com/pages/tips-and-tricks


    From the site: "Just like clothing, canvases are made from cotton, linen or polyester and can be ironed. You need to be careful not to set the iron on a high heat though – keep it on a mid-range heat setting. You should lay your canvas face down onto a thick towel and mist the back of the canvas lightly with water from a fine spray bottle. You just need to dampen the fabric rather than soak it. Gently iron over the surface, keeping the iron moving, and your canvas will be wrinkle-free within seconds."


    And a tip for mounting it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wp68lBKUx8

  • Emily Emily on Nov 15, 2019

    normally when one says "stretch a painting canvas" it means over a wooden frame meant to hold the canvas. What came in your kit? Are there wood pieces?

  • KC KC on Nov 15, 2019

    No, just the wrinkled canvas with the printed picture on one side with the numbers that correspond with the little bottles of paint. Four brushes and a picture of what the finished picture should look like. That's it. No instructions, no wood and the brushes are very cheap. I'm no artist but I can tell I need better brushes and some help with getting the canvas ready to paint.

  • Deb K Deb K on Jul 01, 2023

    Hi KC, you can dry iron it.

    1. Put a clean dry towel on the ironing board
    2. Place the canvas face down
    3. Place a thin piece of cloth on the inverted canvas
    4. Set the iron to a high temperature
    5. Turn off the steam, if you have that option
    6. Start ironing across the canvas
    7. Avoid lingering too long in the same spot