1. On a flat surface, lay stretcher on the panoramagraph (image down). Be sure to leave just enough canvas to stretch onto frame (around 1 1/2-3 inches on all sides). For gallery wraps put the image slightly on the back of the stretcher bars.

2. Start by stapling the canvas in the center of each bar (steps 1, 2, 3, 4). Pull canvas tight using canvas pliers, or by hand and staple in place.

3.Working again on all four sides as above (steps 1, 2, 3, 4), drive 3 more staples about 1.5 inches apart on each side of the first staple, applying tension to the canvas while stapling.

4. Continue in this fashion, working from the center out, driving 3 staples at a time.

5. Leave about 4 inches from the end unstapled on one side to allow for the corner fold.

6. Staple the other side right to the end and pull the corner of the canvas in……..

7. ….and staple

8. Pull the remaining canvas tight and staple.

9. This is what a finished corner looks like. Repeat on the remaining corners.

10 This is what a finished stretched canvas looks like.