60x115 Elite Professional 1.5" Deep B2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 23:12 Custom Proportion - 60x115 Size

Explore other sizes in this same 23:12 aspect ratio:

12x23 • 24x46 • 36x69 • 48x92

• Super strong Elite™ B2™ Stretcher Bar is 50% stronger than most others in its class
• For this 60x115 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

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.

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

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.

66x121 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 60x115 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.

Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner

One of our most appreciated products helps make your canvas tighter! Stretching a canvas tightly can be a challenge. Our Frame Kits include the Corner and Brace Keys that you will need to add tension, but Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Re-Tensioner is a way that you can use to add tension to the canvas without needed to use the keys. It canvas be sprayed on the back of a canvas to repair most canvas tension issues.

With Tight'n'Up™, you can add tension to just a small area, or a large area. Simply spray it lightly on the back and brush it into the canvas, and within seconds, your canvas becomes tighter and stays tighter. The more you use, the tighter it gets. Recommended for acrylic primed cotton or linen canvas. We do not recommend it for oil primed canvas because there are simply too many different types of oil primed canvas, but used conservatively at your own risk, it will tension any canvas.

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 qualityÑand more importantly, so will your clients and those who acquire your art

The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. ♦ Claude Monet

Claude Monet, the father of Impressionism, often found himself spellbound by the ever-changing play of light and shadow, the ephemeral beauty of landscapes, and the ethereal dance of water lilies on tranquil ponds. His canvases, bursting with life, provide a window into his profound love affair with nature. This connection wasn't merely a stylistic choice; it was a soulful bond. We often find that our deepest wellsprings of inspiration come not from the cacophony of bustling cities or the mazes of human construct but from the raw, unfiltered embrace of nature; the source of much of Monet's passion.

The sunsets that set the horizon aflame, the delicate bloom of a solitary flower, or the relentless surge of an ocean waveÑall beckon us with stories waiting to be told. These moments, seemingly mundane yet deeply intricate, offer us a palette of emotions, colors, and textures. As we, the custodians of creativity, draw from this boundless well, we realize that nature is not just a muse but a mentor. It teaches us about change, resilience, beauty, and impermanence. Just as Monet found richness in the serene gardens of Giverny or the rugged coasts of Normandy, let's immerse ourselves in the vast canvas of the natural world, understanding that it's not just a backdrop, but a vital character in our artistic narratives. In its embrace, we find not just inspiration but also a reminder of our humble place in the grand tapestry of existence.

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Journey with us as we blend the wisdom and our own artistic representation of Claude Monet. May this alliance empower your artistic soul. Begin your masterpiece!