Unlike photographic prints and art prints framed under glass, photo and art canvases have traditionally been created, sold and displayed with the back side of the canvas and stretcher frame visible. Canvas is a material that benefits from proper air circulation, and most customers find the traditional look appealing as it displays the craftsmanship behind the canvas material, the stretcher frame and the stretching process itself.

Many professional photographers, however, prefer to present their clients with an attractive dust cover, offering a finished look more in line with traditionally framed photo products. For this reason, APC has created a canvas-compatible Dust Cover option for its Gallery Wrapped canvas prints.

The Dust Cover option includes:

• Durable black backing material firmly adhered to the back side of the stretcher frame to within 1/8-inch of the edges, concealing the stretcher bars, canvas and staples. 
• One or two sawtooth hangers (depending on canvas size) attached to the top edge of the back side of the stretcher frame. The finished canvas is ready to hang immediately upon receipt.
• Clear rubber bumpers adhered to the two bottom corners on the back side of the stretcher frame to balance the off-the-wall distance created by attachment of the sawtooth hanger(s). The bumpers also resist movement of the canvas against the surface upon which it is hung.
• Four discreet, strategically placed holes (approx. 1/4-inch in diameter) present in the dust cover to allow air to circulate and reduce the possibility for creation of a potentially damaging micro-environment between the canvas and the backing material.