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Paint the Edges of the Canvas Instead of Framing

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

I don't frame ... I make my own stretchers mostly, so the edges are gallery-wrap, and I either continue the picture onto them or I paint them in a neutral colour.
Tip from: Taffetta.

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