Spline vs staple backed canvas

[Maryna]

What is better a stapleback stretched canvas or a spline back canvas?
I understand that the spline gives a neater appearance, but will it sag with time? I don't have any experience with them.

[Val]

Afraid I'm not edumacated  enough to know that one Maryna. Now I'll have to find out! 

[nolan]

I prefer the stapled canvas with the wedges. That way I can stretch it if required.

[robynann]

What is a spline back canvas. Never heard of it???

[Maryna]

Here is a picture of what it looks like.


https://goo.gl/images/KPKi1h


There seem to be mixed reviews of it, some like it some don't.

[dennis]

I agree with Nolan. I prefer the staples. Let's say a Client wants to buy a painting and take it with them on the aeroplane, but the frame is  a problem. I just take a screwdriver, remove all the staples, roll it up so that they can put it a cylindrical cardboard holder. They can re-stretch it when they arrive at their destination. (Just roll it with the painting to the outside and NOT the other way around as you would normally expect). The other one with the insert is not easy to re-stretch. The staples are the most common type.


The canvasses with the staples on the sides are intended to be used with framing, so, if you intend to not use framing, then use only canvasses that have staples at the back. This allows clean sides for painting.

[Maryna]

Thanks Nolan and Dennis.

[Val]

  Now we can all go to bed happy.... we've learned something today!