Canvas stretching mounts artwork onto wooden stretcher bars, creating a smooth, tensioned surface ready for display or framing, while helping the canvas hold its shape properly and present with balance, stability and a professional finish.
Each piece is handled with care, focusing on alignment, tension and proportion so the canvas sits correctly and looks visually balanced within its surroundings.
A range of stretcher bar options is available, from subtle profiles suited to framing through to deeper gallery styles, allowing each piece to be finished in a way that complements both the artwork and the space.
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Why Choose Our Canvas Stretching Service
Stretched in-house for a clean, balanced finish
Suitable for original artwork, prints, and photographic canvases
Options for wrapped edges and tray framing
Careful handling to ensure correct tension and alignment
What can be stretched? Original paintings, artist prints, and canvas reproductions.
Can a stretched canvas be framed? Yes, tray frames and other framing styles can be added.
Do you help choose the right finish? Yes, we guide you on the best presentation options.
Our Framing Centre
Locations & Opening Times

Gallery (Wokingham Town Centre)
R Young Art Gallery, Alexandra Court, Denmark Street, Wokingham RG40 2SL, UK
Mon to Sat - 10:00 to 5:30 pm
Sun - by appointment

Gallery & Framing Centre
Unit 7, Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road, Wokingham RG40 3AW, UK
Mon to Fri - 10:00 to 5:00 pm
Sat - 10:00 to 3:00 pm
Sun - by appointment
Framing Centre
7 Holme Grange Craft Village
Wokingham RG40 3AW
United Kingdom
Tel: 01184663532
Email: info@ryoung-art.com
Main Gallery
1 Southgate House
Wokingham RG40 2SL
United Kingdom
Tel: 01189798558
Email: info@ryoung-art.com








