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26x106 Elite™ Professional • 1-1/2" Deep • Shasta™ 20 oz Acrylic Primed Cotton • 53:13 • EH-26106
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Elite™ Professional means a 1-1/2" deep canvas using our super strong Elite™ B2 Bar that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching products uses pneumatically controlled machines that yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.
Ordering in Even Quantities is Best
At Masterpiece®, we strive to deliver high-quality products that arrive safely and securely. Our team reviews every shipment to ensure optimal packing for security and cost reduction. By ordering in even quantities of the same size, we can keep the sensitive part of the canvas away from the exterior of the box which helps assure safe transport. We custom build every box using triple strength, double-wall, heavy duty corrugated. We will always handle your package with the utmost care, even for a single unit.
True 53:13 Custom Proportion - 26x106 Size
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Shasta™ 20 oz Acrylic Primed Cotton
Deluxe Heavy Weight Cotton. Super strong yet has a medium supple feel.
- 100% Cotton 14.5 oz.; Primed Weight 20 oz. per square yard
- Extra Heavy Weight, Strong Weave, Medium Texture
- Sized and Triple Primed with acid-free archival quality acrylic gesso
- Impenetrable ground prevents oil paint from leaching through and harming the canvas
- For acrylics, oils, alkyds, and water miscible oil paints
Vegan Ground:
There are no animal products that make-up the sizing and the primer for this fine canvas. Historically, traditional canvas grounds have included egg tempura, pigments with cow urine, and of course, rabbit skin glue. In today's rapidly advancing world, there are many more choices available for artists who prefer non-animal based products that perform far better than their animal-based predecessors.
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Primer Pigment
This primer contains premium-grade Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) white pigment, renowned for its exceptional performance in acrylic priming. Its standout feature is its enduring whiteness, coupled with remarkable flexibility that persists over time. In contrast to other pigments such as zinc dioxide, Titanium Dioxide maintains its resilience, preventing brittleness as it ages. This quality ensures that artworks retain their integrity and will stand the test of time.
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.
26x106 Frame Kit B2 Super Heavy Frame Offers the Ultimate Canvas Support!
- Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
- Precision Machined keyable Super Strong Stretcher Bars (1.5" deep by 2-1/4" wide) allow you to increase the canvas tension
- Three Super Strong Keyable Braces and a Cross Brace Included (3/4" x 3.25")
- The Bars have a clever utility groove on the inside perimeter of the frame to attach the cross braces
- Unique Keyable Cross Braces allow you to tension the canvas in the middle, where it's needed the most
- Cross braces are glued and stapled at the 'cross' for maximum support and rigidity
- Both corner keys and brace keys are pre-installed
Canvas Tension is in Your Control
In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.
Our Elite™ professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8" of an inch, so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.
- Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
- Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
- True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension
Cross Braces Make it Tighter
A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.
When we stretch a canvas on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.
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.
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.
MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique
With more than a half a century of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.
- Drum-tight stretch!
- Up to 50% tighter than other methods
- Balanced tension across the surface
- Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
- Usually the corner folds are on the long sides
Guided by our mission to provide unparalleled quality, Masterpiece® stands as the nation's prime influencer in the domain of professional fine-art canvases. Dive into our diverse collection of surfaces and roll sizes tailored for every artist's unique requirements.
The work of the art student is no light matter. Few have the courage and stamina to see it through.
♦ Robert Henri
Robert Henri's recognition of the art student's journey resonates deeply within the tapestry of artistry. He wasn't just speaking of the physical act of creating art; he delved into the mental and emotional toil it demands. The act of creation is an intimate dance between vision and expression, often punctuated by self-doubt and external criticism.
For artists, the canvas is more than just a blank surface; it's a battlefield. It's where dreams, skills, and aspirations are put to the test. Each stroke becomes a declaration of one's commitment, and every erased line, a lesson learned. Henri, having been there, understood the magnitude of this commitment. He knew that beyond technique and skill, it's the courage to persist and the stamina to endure that separates the fleeting from the eternal.
His words remind us that as artists, we're not just producing pieces of art; we're revealing pieces of our soul. Each creation is a testament to our journey, our struggles, and our undying passion. Let's embrace the weight of this endeavor, for in doing so, we not only validate our path but inspire others to embark on their own artistic journeys.
We've curated this inspirational quote and our take on the message, plus a unique portrait we created of Robert Henri, celebrating the timeless ever-evolving act of creation. Go create your own masterpiece!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- EH-26106
- Canvas and Depth:
- 1.50 in. Elite Professional
- Weight and Style:
- 19.5oz Shasta A/P
- Canvas and Ground:
- Cotton Acrylic Primed Vegan
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Tooth
- Width:
- 26 Inch
- Length:
- 106 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- Custom Proportion
