Canvas

The canvas is our cornerstone.  We start with Signature’s pure 100% cotton duck surface that is woven in U.S. textile mills for superior yarn quality.  This beautifully clean and consistent oxford weave is triple coated with our exclusive chemistry-perfect bright white gesso formula under ISO 9002 quality control standards.  You will not find any cracking on the edges.  The end result is a finished weight of 15.5 oz. archival painting surface with a versatile medium tooth texture.  We assure you it is the best canvas you will find. 

Frame

Our cabinet-grade American poplar hardwood frame is selected for its strength and stability.  Our frames are straight and square – every time. Larger size frames are fully braced with up to six separate crossbars.   Our patented minimum contact frame is steeply-angled to minimize contact with the canvas in order to prevent the frame from interfering with your brush stroke.  This design provides sturdy support for your canvas.

Fastening

Signature Canvas offers you two choices of fastening techniques: channel-fastened spline or staple.  Our channel-fastened spline technique assures a superior quality artist canvas with a tight, even stretch and permanent strong hold.  Our staple fastening uses attractive brass coated staples to secure the canvas to the backside of the frame.  Both fastening techniques feature a gallery wrap with clean, paintable edges – beautiful for presenting without a frame.

Superb craftsmanship
Signature’s factory is not automated with fancy framing and stretching machines.  We prefer the tried and true methods developed over the years; our stretching team hand-stretches your custom canvas with canvas pliers.  Our craftsmen stretch your canvas to perfection with as much care as if you had stretched it yourself.   Your canvas will always be tight, straight and square.  Every canvas is individually assessed to ensure it meets our quality standards before it leaves our factory.

Large and custom sizes
Signature Canvas specializes in large sizes –up to 72 x 144.  That’s big!  We can also make any size you desire.  If your client commissions an unusual size of 38 x 56, no problem, we can make it for you right away.  Every canvas is custom-made according to your specifications, which means you get exactly what you want every time. Your Signature Canvas will always be fresh and bright!

Innovation
Signature’s exclusive Avant-Garde canvas is a creation available nowhere else. A piece of artwork on its own, our patent pending design brings every artistic opportunity to the forefront – fine art, abstract, collage, build ups, sculpture, craft, and photography.  Our channel-fastened spline attachment allows the canvas frame to hang flat against the wall. The Alcove, a recessed space, can be made to any dimension and positioned anywhere you like.  We can even create multiple Alcoves in one canvas. What is your idea?

Manufactured in America
 We custom make every order in our Kansas City, Missouri factory, which puts you in control of your canvas purchase.  Most artist canvas on the market today is mass-manufactured and imported from overseas and quite likely produced with cheap materials and inconsistent workmanship.  At Signature Canvas we do not carry any stock of pre-stretched canvas.  We custom-make every order to allow you to select the exact specifications you want and to ensure that we deliver to you the brightest and freshest canvas possible.  Our canvases have never spent time collecting dust and dings in an overseas import container, a warehouse, or in a retail store.

Quick and safe delivery
We ship across the United States in secure crated pallets for safe delivery.  Your canvas will arrive at your studio, gallery or home within a week of your order in excellent condition.

Personal Attention

Signature Canvas provides personal and friendly service for every customer.  We are here to answer your phone call and discuss any detailed questions you have about our product line or to assist with your custom order.  We look forward to speaking with you soon!