Gallery Wraps
Frameless yet Stunning Presentation of Photos
Gallery Wraps are finished pieces of art which wrap the art or photograph around the sides of the canvas, creating the look of a finished piece without the need for a frame. It takes your finished work, and includes the entire canvas in the art piece. This is a good option for photographers and artists because of the sometimes questionable quality of framing.
Framing, if done yourself, or even by a professional, can be quite an expensive process and will sometimes add undesired effects to your art work. Frames can sometimes overwhelm or take away from the best aspects of your photograph, and gallery wraps let the art stand on it's own without this added element.
The process for gallery wraps is quite simple as well. If you have ever tried stretching your own canvas for art purposes, you must be aware of the rather difficult process which accompanies that. All that is required to have your photograph formatted with gallery wraps is a simple upload of your photograph to a service company that accepts gallery wraps. After they receive the upload, the service company will take care of the rest and you get a beautiful finished product as the result. Many different sizing and formatting options are available, and the photographer has input in every aspect of this so there are no liberties taken by quality photofinishing companies and the photographers get whatever they ask for every single time.
This is a great option for photographers who are displaying their work in a gallery and do not want to hang their original prints. Hanging or displaying original print photographs can be risky for several reasons. UV light can damage photographs without the proper protective glass hanging over a piece, and having them on display also risks damage to the piece. This option provides a way for you to keep your originals in a safe place, and even the gallery wraps version comes with a protective layer over the top of the photographic print so that will remain safe as well.
The size of the photograph can be enlarged and displayed on gallery wraps which offers you an easy mounting and display option which will look cohesive, clean, and finished. You can also be assured that if you are a photographer who is hanging a show that it will not look too over done or haphazard. Creating a show with that kind of consistency is hard to do on your own, but opting for gallery wraps is a convenient way to go about it.