Laminating a loose canvas to a new panel is a rare and nerve racking task. After 24 hours of patience and weighted pressure on the carefully glued painting, I can inspect for bubbles (terrifying!) and then finish the edges to continue working on the painting. Yay! No bubbles! This was painted on loose canvas, and as the piece is already quite small and detailed, I didn’t have enough access canvas to stretch it over wooden stretcher bars, so I decided to laminate it to a rigid panel to retain as

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