Description
125 Inch Elite™ B2 Single Stretcher Bar 1-1/2" Deep B2-125
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Elite™ B2 Bar 1.5" Deep is the ultimate 1-1/2" museum quality Stretcher Bar system. This item is for one Stretcher Bar. Cross Braces may be ordered to create a frame that has multiple cross braces up to 16 crosses for the largest size. Frame support is the most important part of your canvas frame, because it makes it possible to achieve the maximum canvas tension. To add tension to your stretched canvas, simply press the brace keys further into their respective slots.
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 100x125 frame size, which happens to be a 5:4 Photography aspect ratio size, your canvas should be about 106 x 131. 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.
From the heart of California, Masterpiece® has been weaving a legacy since 1965, curating the best Stretcher Bars North America has witnessed. Our unwavering dedication to quality and innovation has cast us in the limelight as the trendsetting stalwarts in the realm of fine-art canvases. The patents we hold are not just certificates but validations of our pursuit of perfection. Engage with our creations and feel the promise of unmatched quality, a promise that resonates with your clients and every future beholder of your masterpiece.
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
♦ Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche, the formidable German philosopher, was no stranger to personal strife. Beset by health issues and emotional torments throughout his life, Nietzsche's works often explored the nature of existence, pain, and the human condition. His assertion here is not merely an observation but an insight into the resiliency of the human spirit.
Suffering often becomes an inextricable part of our creative process. It's through the crucible of personal challenges that many of us find the depth and substance to translate our emotions into art. But Nietzsche urges us not just to endure but to find meaning in our struggles. It's a call to transform our pains, doubts, and hardships into something transcendent. As we grapple with our own challenges, art provides a medium to communicate, reflect, and even heal. By finding meaning in suffering, we not only survive but flourish, leaving an indelible mark on the canvas of life.
To enhance your creative exploration of our site, we offer the insightful wisdom of Friedrich Nietzsche, our interpretation, and little one-of-a-kind portrait that we created. Now go paint!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- B2-125
- Canvas and Depth:
- 1.50 in. Elite Professional
- Length:
- 125 Inch
