Can I make my own stretcher bars?
Can I make my own stretcher bars?
You can buy stretcher bars in an art supply or crafts store. You also can make your own stretcher bars using lengths of wood, a saw and a staple gun. Use these tips to make stretcher bars.
What kind of wood is used for stretcher bars?
BEST stretcher bars are designed by artists and made from kiln-dried pine. They are the finest made today.
Do you reuse stretcher bars?
Wunderbar stretcher bars are designed in such a way that even those artists who do not know how to stretch a canvas, can easily use them. If you think you want to reuse them, simply take off the old canvas, remove the pins and re-staple them without any hassle.
How do I know what size stretcher bar to get?
The rule of thumb for measuring your canvas is to add 3 inches of canvas to each side of your stretcher bars (or frame). That would mean that a canvas meant to fit over a 34 x 40 inch stretcher bar will require the actual canvas size to be cut at 40 x 46 inches.
How do I know what size stretcher bars I need?
Should you glue stretcher bars together?
Unless stretchers are being used for bracing behind hardboard or wood panels, we generally recommend against gluing joints to preserve the full function of the product. Manufactured stretcher bars are designed to allow expansion through the use of keys.
What are stretcher bars on a canvas print?
A stretcher bar is used to construct a wooden stretcher used by artists to mount their canvases. They are traditionally a wooden framework support on which an artist fastens a piece of canvas.
How do stretcher bars work?
You staple on the flat, back side and the canvas is stretched so that it floats over the slanted front and only touches the outer rim. This is to prevent a ridge of paint forming when the canvas comes in contact with the bar when the brush pushes the canvas towards the bar as you paint.