144 Inch Elite B2 Single Stretcher Bar 1-1/2" Deep #B2-144

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.

Finger Jointed Wood is not meant for Stretcher Bars

Solid wood makes the most dependable Stretcher Bar, because one homogeneous wood member is going to behave similarly across the entire length of the Bar. Whereas, with finger-jointed wood is made-up of multiple pieces of wood, sometimes on the actual joint itself, presenting multiple points of failure which no one can control.

We only use Solid Wood to build our Stretcher Bars because a solid piece of wood will last indefinitely. When we speak of archival value, it's not just the paint you use and the quality of your canvas and ground, even the wood choices manufacturers add or reduce value to your final painting. The fact is, you don't want problems, and finger joints only increase that risk of the wood falling apart in the future.

The glue used to bind finger joints is a water based adhesive and when that wood is exposed to high humidity environments, particularly with exterior walls, the glue joints can give-up. 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 96x144 frame size, which happens to be a 3:2 Film aspect ratio size, your canvas should be about 102 x 150. 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.

Rooted in California and flourishing since 1965, Masterpiece® takes pride in its family-led legacy of crafting North America's premier Stretcher Bars. Our quest for excellence isn't just a goal but a commitment, positioning us as the trailblazers in the domain of fine-art canvas. Our innovative patents have set new benchmarks, ensuring our offerings stand unmatched. Dive into the tactile experience of our products, and you'll instantly recognize the distinct Masterpiece® quality, a signature appreciated by both your clientele and future art connoisseurs.

Blinding ignorance does mislead us. Oh! Wretched mortals, open your eyes! ♦ Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci, a polymath of the Italian Renaissance, was not just an artist but a scientist, mathematician, engineer, anatomist, and more. This breadth of knowledge allowed him to weave intricate connections between seemingly unrelated disciplines. His insatiable curiosity often led him to question the accepted norms and beliefs of his time.

His exclamation about blinding ignorance is not merely a critique of the uninformed, but a passionate plea for continuous learning and enlightenment. It's a call for introspection, for self-awareness, and for an earnest pursuit of knowledge. For artists, this serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of expanding our horizons. While we create, it's essential to remain open-minded, to continuously learn, and to not be confined by the limitations of what we think we know. In our collective endeavor, challenging our perceptions and pushing boundaries can lead to unforeseen depths in our creations.

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Creativity is the reason you have landed on this page. Enjoy our own portrait rendition of Leonardo da Vinci and the spoken words and meaning we provide. Now..go paint!