15x32 Elite Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 32:15 Custom Proportion - 15x32 Size

Explore other sizes in this same 32:15 aspect ratio:

30x64 • 45x96

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.

Solid Wood is Archival - Finger Jointed Wood is Not

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 make are part of the archival process.

The principal reason manufactures use finger jointed wood is reduce cost, not increase archival value. Wood constantly grows and shrinks when the environment becomes hotter, or colder, or more humid, or more dry. Because finger jointed wood is made-up of multiple and varied pieces of wood, with varying grain patterns and densities, they each absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, which works on the glue joints that hold them together, causing the wood to bow and the joints to eventually fail, and certainly not consistent with increasing the archival value of your artwork frame support.

As a manufacturer, we do our part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality made product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.

• Super strong Elite™ B2™ Stretcher Bar is 50% stronger than most others in its class
• For this 15x32 large size frame, the frame provides the ultimate foundation for your art with increased strength and stability
• Produces a 1.5" deep stretched canvas
• 2-1/4" wide Stretcher Bars
• All Bars have an exclusive groove on the inside perimeter of the frame to which cross braces and Diamond Corner Braces attach
• Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest

Sustainable Environment Promotes a Sustainable Economy

The use of lumber from sustainably managed forests is not only environmentally responsible, it also helps to support the economy and preserve jobs in the forestry industry. By choosing products made with sustainably sourced lumber, consumers can help to ensure that these industries remain strong and sustainable for years to come.

21x38 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 15x32 Frame

Please note that you will need a canvas that is at least 6 Inches larger than the actual frame size to ensure proper stretching. This will provide ample material to stretch the canvas and attach it to the back of the frame. If you prefer to attach the canvas from the edge of the stretcher frame, you can reduce the size of your canvas by approximately 3/4" all the way around the frame. This will allow you to paint on the edge of the canvas and hang your artwork without needing a separate picture frame. And, if you ever need to remove the canvas from the frame and re-attach it, you'll have enough material to do that too.

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

Painting is so damned difficult; You always think you've got it, but you haven't. ♦ Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne, the father of modern art, often captured the underlying tensions and the volatile process of artistic creation with his words as masterfully as with his brush strokes. It's evident that he recognized the endless complexity and challenges inherent in the act of painting.

Cézanne's influence in the art world is indisputable. He transitioned from the world of Impressionism to Post-Impressionism, often blurring the lines between the two, aiming to depict the world in a more solid and structured manner. Yet, despite his genius and impact, he was plagued by self-doubt. The frustration, the doubt, the relentless pursuit of perfection — these are feelings known all too well by those of us who engage in artistic endeavors. Every stroke on the canvas, every hue mixed on the palette, is a decision, a moment of truth. We understand that elusive chase for perfection, and Cézanne's words echo the sentiments of our hearts. Art, in all its beauty, is a continuous process of learning, adapting, and growing. It's a humbling journey where the destination often feels just out of reach.

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