Stretching Canvas

I spent 3 days pulling paintings off of old stretchers, roll them up and put them away, saving some storage space. Then I reenforced the stretchers, stretched canvas over them and applied gesso. It’s one of those things that just needs to be done every so often. I learned to do this in college, OCA, and I am glad I did. I use heavy gauge cotton canvas that is so much stronger than what is offered out there right now. To the pre-stretched I usually have to apply a second coat of gesso to give it a little more strength. I prepared 10 canvases, 5 that are very large, 40”x 48”, that would have cost me a fortune ready made. Now I am looking forward to an exciting time of creating.