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Materials & Making

The art is only
half of it.

Paper. Ink. Wood. Canvas. Before it hangs on your wall, a Mustardology piece is a physical object you could drop on your foot. Every part of it has a name. This is what you are actually buying. Not a poster from the mall. Not a canvas print from a gas station. A real thing, made when you order it.

Four parts. One object.

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230gsm matte paper

Smooth, acid-free, dense blacks. Rolled when you order a print.

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360gsm canvas

Stretched on 1.5" gallery bars. Ready to hang.

03

Solid wood float

Black frame with a narrow reveal so the canvas appears to float.

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Made to order

Printed, checked, and finished when you order. Never from a warehouse pile.

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The paper

230 GSM paper weight
  • 0.24 MM
  • SMOOTH MATTE
  • BRIGHT WHITE
  • ACID-FREE

230gsm. Smooth. Matte. Acid-free. Heavy enough that you notice when you pick it up. Bright white for contrast. Matte so the typography does the talking, not the glare off the surface.

Instant-dry coating. Fingerprints bounce off. Dense blacks stay dense. Clean edges at typographic scale, which matters when your whole piece is letters. Same stock whether you buy it open or framed.

Weight
230 gsm · 9.5 mil · 0.24 mm
Surface
Smooth matte, bright white
Archival
Acid-free stock
Arrives
Rolled in a protective tubeFlatten under weight for a day before framing.
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The print

On paper

Giclée, aqueous pigment inks

Pigment, not dye. The ink sits in the coating as microscopic droplets of color. That is what keeps edges sharp when the whole piece is typography.

On canvas

Giclée, eco-solvent inkjet

Different material, different process. Eco-solvent ink bonds with the canvas coating so the surface can be stretched without cracking. Physics, not marketing.

Fine art print on matte paper
Print
Gallery canvas in a room
Canvas

Color, on purpose.

The printers are color-calibrated on a schedule. The yellow you get is the yellow we chose. One honest caveat: your phone screen and a printed page are different physics. When in doubt, trust the print. The screen lied to you. It always does.

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The frame

Five parts, in order. Solid wood. A real mat. Optical-grade acrylic. Assembled and wired before it ships. You hang it. You do not spend a Saturday at the framing shop.

Hover, tap, or tab through the layers.

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The canvas

360 GSM canvas weight
  • 0.48 MM
  • POLYCOTTON
  • ACID-FREE
  • PH-NEUTRAL

360gsm polycotton, stretched over 1.5″ solid wood bars. A gallery-depth object that hangs on its own. No frame required. It has weight. It has presence. It is not a poster taped to the wall.

The edges are a solid border, so the full artwork stays on the face. Nothing folds around the corner; no letter gets lost on a side.

Weight
360 gsm · 0.48 mm
Archival
Acid-free, pH-neutralResists yellowing over time.
Stretcher
1.5" solid wood stretcher barsGallery-depth profile. Rounded edges, beveled sides.
Edges
Solid-border wrapThe full artwork stays on the face. Nothing folds around the sides.
Canvas side profile, true scaleSide view of a stretched canvas on a wall. The canvas is wrapped over 1.5-inch-deep solid wood stretcher bars. The artwork face is at the front; the side edge is a solid border.WALL1.5 INSOLID WOOD STRETCHER BARARTWORK FACE · 360GSM POLYCOTTONSOLID-BORDER EDGE · FULL ARTWORK STAYS ON THE FACEDRAWN TO SCALE · 20 IN CANVAS, 1.5 IN DEPTH
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The float

A floating frame does not touch the artwork face. The canvas sits inside it with a narrow reveal on all sides. A line of shadow between the work and the frame. Makes it read as an object, not something you bought at a college poster sale.

Frame
Solid wood floating frame, blackThe canvas sits inside the frame with a narrow reveal around it.
Hardware
Hanging wire installedArrives ready to hang.
Floating frame corner detailFront view of a framed canvas corner. The canvas sits inside a black solid wood floating frame, separated by a narrow reveal on all sides, so the canvas appears to float within the frame.FLOATING FRAME · SOLID WOOD, BLACKREVEALCANVAS · 1.5 IN PROFILECORNER DETAIL · THE CANVAS FLOATS INSIDE THE FRAME
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From file to wall

Every piece is made to order. No warehouse pile. No atelier theater. No guy in a beret pretending he mixed the ink by hand. Just a clean chain from file to wall, handled by people who do this for a living.

  1. ArtworkThe finished work, at production resolution. Not a thumbnail blown up.
  2. Color preparationFiles proofed and prepared for the target material. Paper and canvas want different things.
  3. PrintGiclée output on calibrated equipment. Pigment where it belongs.
  4. FinishInspected for color, detail, and surface. We look at it before you do.
  5. Frame / stretchFramed behind acrylic, or stretched over solid wood bars. Built, not assembled from a kit.
  6. PackTubes for open prints. Corner-guarded boxes for built work. It survives the trip.
  7. WallFramed work arrives wired. Hang it. Get on with your day. Look at it later and feel smug.
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Find your size

Shown proportionally. All works are square.

Small10 × 10 in25.4 × 25.4 cmA desk, a shelf, a powder roomFramed print approx. 16.5 × 16.5 in / 41.9 × 41.9 cm
Standard20 × 20 in50.8 × 50.8 cmAbove a console or bar cartFramed print approx. 26.5 × 26.5 in / 67.3 × 67.3 cm
Studio30 × 30 in76.2 × 76.2 cmAnchors a sofa or a bedFramed print approx. 36.5 × 36.5 in / 92.7 × 92.7 cm
Showcase36 × 36 in91.4 × 91.4 cmThe wall that needs a statementFramed print approx. 42.5 × 42.5 in / 108 × 108 cm
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Care

  • Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
  • Keep out of direct sunlight.
  • Frame it. An open print wants a home.
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Questions

What paper do you use?

230gsm smooth matte fine-art paper. Acid-free. Bright white. Instant-dry coating that resists fingerprints. Heavy enough that you notice when you pick it up.

How are the prints made?

Paper prints are giclée-printed with aqueous pigment inks. Canvas gets eco-solvent inks. Both run on professional equipment that gets color-calibrated on a schedule. Not a desktop printer. Not a warehouse pile.

What are the frames made from?

Solid wood. Framed prints use a black frame with a 1.25" face, a 2" white 4-ply mat, and optical-grade clear acrylic. Framed canvas uses a black solid-wood floating frame. You hang it. You do not spend Saturday at the framing shop.

Does framed artwork arrive ready to hang?

Yes. Wire installed. Nail in wall. Done. We are not going to make you figure out D-rings.

What is the difference between print and canvas?

A print is 230gsm matte fine-art paper. Flat. Precise. Made for framing. A canvas is 360gsm polycotton stretched over 1.5" solid wood bars. A physical object that hangs on its own. The full artwork stays on the face. Nothing wraps around the sides.

How should I care for my print?

Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Keep it out of direct sunlight. Canvas can take a gentle wipe with a barely damp cloth. Never soak it. Avoid humid rooms. Full guide at Materials & Making.

Do you offer custom sizing?

Four square sizes, from 10×10" to 36×36". Need something outside that? Talk to us about trade work. We have done stranger things.

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