Editing Canvas (section)

==Splined canvas, stretched canvas and canvas boards==
''Splined canvases'' differ from traditional side-stapled canvas in that canvas is attached with a [[Flat spline|spline]] at the rear of the frame. This allows the artist to incorporate painted edges into the artwork itself without staples at the sides, and the artwork can be displayed without a frame. Splined canvas can be restretched by adjusting the spline.

''Stapled canvases'' stay stretched tighter over a longer period of time, but are more difficult to re-stretch when the need arises.

''Canvas boards'' are made of canvas stretched over and glued to a [[Paperboard|cardboard]] backing, and sealed on the backside. The canvas is typically linen primed for a certain type of paint. They are primarily used by artists for quick [[Study (drawing)|studies]].