11 Inch Elite B2 Single Stretcher Bar 1-1/2" Deep #B2-11

Elite™ Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Bar • 1/2" Canvas Clearance

A Canvas Clearance of 1/2" is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretcher Bar.

No Finger Joints!

Solid Wood is far superior to finger jointed wood, which is many small pieces glued together, each with varying grain densities that absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, expanding and contracting non-uniformly as environmental conditions change, and causing the wood to bow and the finger joints to eventually fail.

A single homogeneous kiln-dried solid wood Stretcher Bar outperforms and outlasts a finger jointed Bar whose sole purpose is to save the manufacturer cost, not contribute to the archival value of artwork intended to last a millennium. As a manufacturer, Masterpiece® does its part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.

Biodiversity in our Forests is the Key to Life as we know it

By using lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products, we can ensure that the forests will continue to thrive and provide valuable resources for years to come. Sustainable forestry practices help to maintain the health and biodiversity of the forest, which benefits not only the environment, but also the local communities and businesses that rely on the forest for their livelihoods.

Canvas Size Needed for this Stretcher Bar

Most artists will stretch the canvas and attach the staples or tacks onto the back side of the frame. Doing so allows you to paint on the edge and hang your art without needed a picture frame. Generally speaking, you should allow 6 Inches of canvas beyond the size of your frame.

For example, if you were to stretch a 11x66 frame size, which happens to be a 6:1 Super Extreme Rectangle aspect ratio size, your canvas should be about 17 x 72. This allows you ample room to stretch and attach the canvas on the back. Should you ever need to remove the canvas from the frame and re-attach it, it still serves that purpose too. Should you want to attach the canvas from the edge of the stretcher frame, then you can reduce the size of your canvas about 3/4" all the way around the frame.

Masterpiece® is a family-owned business operating in California since 1965 and producing the finest Stretcher Bars in North America. We deliver the highest quality and highest performing products in the business. We are widely recognized as the nation's leader and trendsetter of professional quality fine-art canvas. We own several patents that make our products perform superior to any other on the market. Once you touch one of our products, you'll immediately recognize our impeccable quality—and more importantly, so will your clients and those who acquire your art

I am one of the few who has washed one's hands in the ether in which the palette of the artist dips. ♦ James Whistler

Renowned for his wit and flamboyant personality, James Whistler was also a deeply introspective and innovative artist. This quote hints at his profound immersion in the very essence of artistry, suggesting a spiritual and transcendent connection to his craft. Whistler's work often defied convention, straddling the boundary between the tangible and intangible, reality and ethereal dreamscape.

For many artists, the act of creation is more than just applying paint to a canvas. It's a dive into an otherworldly space, an ethereal realm where emotions, thoughts, and instincts merge. Whistler's sentiment underscores this notion. He isn't just touching the surface; he's delving into the very soul of artistic expression. As artists, we too have moments when we feel we're reaching beyond the mundane, tapping into something universal, vast, and ineffable. Those moments, when we are so deeply engrossed in our craft that the rest of the world fades away, are the ones that define our path and shape our most authentic creations.

Whistler's declaration serves as a beacon for all of us in the artistic realm, reminding us of the profound depths that our crafts can reach. While not everyone might wash their hands in the ether, the quest for that elusive, pure connection to our art drives us, pushing us to break boundaries and redefine our creative boundaries with every brushstroke.

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