16x108 Elite Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 27:4 Custom Proportion - 16x108 Size

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12x81

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.

• Super strong Elite™ B2™ Stretcher Bar is 50% stronger than most others in its class
• For this 16x108 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

Sustainably Managed Forests Purify the Air

Our forests purify the air by filtering nearly 40% of the fossil fuel emissions humans create, and are critical to reducing global warming. More trees are needed on this planet, not fewer, for our own healthy human survival. Therefore, we use lumber grown in responsibly managed forests, so future generations can benefit from our responsible actions today.

22x114 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 16x108 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.

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.

The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech. ♦ Vincent Van Gogh

One of the most fervently expressive artists in history, Vincent Van Gogh is emblematic of the profound link between emotion and creation. His vibrant swirls, impassioned brush strokes, and vivacious color choices in masterpieces like Starry Night or The Café Terrace at Night are imbued with a raw emotional intensity that speaks directly to the viewer's soul. The tumultuous ebbs and flows of Van Gogh's own life—characterized by moments of elation, despair, and intense passion—were invariably channeled onto his canvases, turning them into visual symphonies of his innermost feelings.

These words illuminate the unspoken truth of artistic endeavor: emotion is not just a catalyst but also the very language of creation. As we wield our brushes, pencils, or chisels, it's the fervor within that guides our hands, allowing us to translate the intangible into tangible forms. Just as Van Gogh's strokes came to him as naturally as words to a poet, our art becomes the mouthpiece for our innermost feelings, echoing sentiments that might be too profound for mere words.

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Every artist thrives on inspiration. So we've offer this insightful quote with a uniquely crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. May this story invigorate your creativity! Start painting!