51x54 Elite Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 18:17 Custom Proportion - 51x54 Size

Explore other sizes in this same 18:17 aspect ratio:

102x108 • 17x18 • 34x36 • 68x72 • 85x90

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 51x54 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 Forests for Future Generations

Sustainable forestry practices go beyond just planting and harvesting trees. They also involve careful planning, monitoring, and management to ensure the long-term health and productivity of the forest. By using lumber from sustainably managed forests, we can support these important practices and help to ensure that our planet's forests remain healthy and productive for generations to come.

Specially Dried and Heat Treated Lumber

Our wood is handpicked from a curated group of environmentally responsible lumber mills in the Pacific Northwest. By adhering to our precise drying and heat-treatment standards, these mills produce lumber with nearly half the moisture you'd find in common home improvement outlets or lumber yards. This meticulous process not only enhances the wood's strength—minimizing risks of cracks, splits, or bends—but also elevates its dimensional stability. Such quality, despite its premium, is paramount in creating professional canvases designed to uphold the sanctity of your cherished art throughout the years.

57x60 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 51x54 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

And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art. ♦ Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer, a master of the Northern Renaissance, wasn't merely an artist in the traditional sense. He was a thinker, an innovator, and above all, a student of the world. His appreciation for geometry was more than academic; he believed it held the keys to understanding the structures and harmonies of the universe.

For Dürer, the intersection of art and science was clear. Just as a musician requires an understanding of acoustics and scales, an artist must recognize the mathematical relationships that define our world. By teaching the young the principles of geometry, he aimed to equip them with the tools to see the world more deeply, to comprehend the hidden relationships that bring a scene to life. As artists, it's this deeper understanding that allows us to elevate our work, to move beyond mere representation and touch the very soul of our subject. Through understanding comes the ability to innovate, and it's this spirit of innovation that we should carry with us in every brushstroke, every line, and every form we create.

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We've curated this inspirational quote and our take on the message, plus a unique portrait we created of Albrecht Dürer, celebrating the timeless ever-evolving act of creation. Go create your own masterpiece!