89 Inch 3D Pro K2 Single Stretcher Bar 2-1/2" Deep #K2-89

3D™ Pro 2.5 Stretcher Bar • 1/2" Canvas Clearance

1/2" Canvas Clearance 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.

• Produces a 2.5" deep stretched canvas (Actual depth is slightly thinner)
• 1.25" wide Stretcher Bar
• 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

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.

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.

Canvas Size Needed for this Stretcher Bar

Most artists will stretch the canvas and attach the staples or tacks onto the back side of the frame. Doing so allows you to paint on the edge and hang your art without needed a picture frame. Generally speaking, you should allow 8 Inches of canvas beyond the size of your frame.

For example, if you were to stretch a 63x89 frame size, which happens to be a √2:1 Dynamic Root-2 Rectangle aspect ratio size, your canvas should be about 71 x 97. This allows you ample room to stretch and attach the canvas on the back. Should you ever need to remove the canvas from the frame and re-attach it, it still serves that purpose too. Should you want to attach the canvas from the edge of the stretcher frame, then you can reduce the size of your canvas about 3/4" all the way around the frame.

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

In art, one does not aim for simplicity, one achieves it unintentionally as one gets closer to the truth. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's artistic voyage was one punctuated by audacious experimentation and a relentless pursuit of authenticity. This observation highlights a cornerstone of his philosophy — the organic evolution of art. The path towards authenticity in art is seldom straightforward. It's riddled with complexities, and often, artists find themselves enveloped in layers of intricacies before a clearer vision emerges.

The pursuit of truth in art can lead to unexpected revelations. As we peel back layers, refine our techniques, and distill our messages, we inadvertently approach simplicity. This doesn't mean the process becomes easier; rather, our understanding of our craft and our own artistic voices becomes more crystalline. For many of us, it's a realization that art doesn't always require embellishment. Sometimes, the most profound statements are made when we embrace the unadorned, unfiltered essence of our visions.

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