88x118 3D Professional 2.5" Deep K2 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 59:44 Custom Proportion - 88x118 Size

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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

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 3D™ Pro K2™ Stretcher Bar is a very popular among contemporary artists whose painting will be displayed without a frame.
• For this 88x118 large size frame, the frame provides the ultimate foundation for your art with increased strength and stability
• Provides a 2.5" deep stretched canvas which makes a bold and commanding display
• 1-1/4" 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 Ensure More Wood for Communities

Using lumber from sustainably managed forests is not only the responsible thing to do, it's also a way to ensure that the wood products we rely on continue to be available in the future. By supporting sustainable forestry practices, we can help to ensure a steady supply of wood products while also protecting the environment and supporting local communities.

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.

96x126 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 88x118 Frame

Please note that you will need a canvas that is at least 8 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.

Art is a kind of illness. ♦ Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch, best known for his iconic masterpiece The Scream, gifted the world with expressions of raw emotion, pain, and existential angst. His art wasn't just about painting a beautiful landscape or a serene scene; it was a visceral outpouring of his inner turmoil, fears, and joys. Munch's tumultuous life, marred by the early deaths of his parents and sibling illnesses, might have left an indelible imprint on his psyche. Perhaps this led him to see art as a sort of malaise, an inescapable condition that both tormented and elevated him.

For many artists, there's an undeniable compulsion to create, an itch that must be scratched, a need that's almost as fundamental as breathing. As artists, we often find that our craft isn't just something we do; it's intertwined with our very identity. It's both our salvation and, at times, our curse. We wrestle with it, we embrace it, and we are often consumed by it. This 'illness' of art isn't about being unwell, but rather a deep-seated need to express and communicate our innermost feelings and thoughts to the world, even when they are dark or troubling.

And while some may perceive this 'illness' as a burden, isn't it also our most profound strength? It's this very compulsion that has given the world its most enduring and moving masterpieces. So, while art may be our ailment, it's also undeniably our cure. As we embrace our creative urges, let's celebrate the 'illness' that lets us see the world through a lens few can comprehend and even fewer can replicate.

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Celebrating the creativity in all of us, we've taken a step provide these words of wisdom and to immortalize Edvard Munch through our own unique portrait. Pick up your brush and create!