How to Repair a Canvas

An artist, nothing is worse than tearing a hole in the canvas that you just finished painting. You may wonder, should I throw it away or is there a way to fix it. After researching information on this, I found a great website that gives some great advice about painting, etc.... Thought Co blog is great for helping young artist learn how to master their work and even repair their canvas. Here is what you should do if you tear one. First, you must repair the back not the front. Cut a piece of canvas that is at least an inch wider than the tear all around and use an acid-free glue to adhere the repair fabric on the back of the canvas. Turn the canvas over so that it is facing right side up and check for any loose threads and push them into place as much as you can with something small such as a pair of tweezers. When the glue is dry, the canvas is ready for painting or repainting what has been messed up. Such great advice and it works too. Of course you might want to let any potential buyer know that it has been previously tore and repaired.