49x50 Elite Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 50:49 Custom Proportion - 49x50 Size

Explore other sizes in this same 50:49 aspect ratio:

98x100

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 49x50 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

Selective Harvesting in our Sustainable Forests

Intelligent selective harvesting of timber is an ecological method to replace the natural occurrences of forest fires and disease and landslides that can devastate forests. This is all part of the process of sustainable forest management to which we subscribe when we choose which lumber we use in our products.

Specially Dried and Heat Treated Lumber

We source our wood from a select group of top-tier environmentally conscious lumber mills in the Pacific Northwest. These mills specially dry and heat-treat the lumber to our specifications, resulting in about half the moisture content compared to wood from typical home improvement centers or lumber yards. This process makes the wood stronger, reducing the likelihood of cracking, splitting, or warping. While the wood we use comes at a higher cost, it ensures a more dimensionally stable end product. This stability is crucial for crafting fine professional canvases that support your invaluable art over time.

55x56 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 49x50 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.

With deep family ties and a legacy spanning since 1965 in California, Masterpiece® has been the epitome of unmatched quality in Stretcher Bars across North America. Our commitment to pioneering excellence has crowned us as the forerunners in the world of professional fine-art canvases. Bolstered by our patented innovations, our products exude a caliber that's in a league of its own. One touch, and the unparalleled quality becomes palpable, leaving an indelible impression on your clients and all future admirers of your art.

Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience. ♦ Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne, often called the father of modern art, was an artist whose influence reverberates through the annals of art history. He wasn't merely a painter of subjects; he was a studious observer of emotions, atmospheres, and the world's ever-shifting nuances. Throughout his artistic path, which was characterized by a relentless quest for artistic truth, Cézanne sought to capture the essence of the world around him, translating it into his unique visual language. This quest wasn't about mere replication; it was about feeling and re-feeling the world anew with each brushstroke.

For many artists, the challenge lies not in the first burst of inspiration, but in maintaining that spark through the repetitions and routines of daily life. Cézanne's words remind us that true genius is not a fleeting moment of insight, but a continuous process of rediscovery. It's about seeing the familiar with fresh eyes, about allowing our emotions to be as fluid and changing as the scenes we depict. As we artists immerse ourselves in our work, it's essential to keep our perspectives fresh, to constantly renew our emotional connections, ensuring that our art remains vibrant and alive, a true testament to our ever-evolving relationship with the world.

---

We found this intriguing quote, wrote insightful context, as well as created this unique image of Paul Cézanne to enrich your experience and inspire. Inspire us with your next painting!