17x119 3D Pro 3.5" Deep K3 Stretcher Frame Kit

True 7:1 Custom Proportion - 17x119 Size

Explore other sizes in this same 7:1 aspect ratio:

11x77 • 12x84 • 13x91 • 14x98 • 15x105 • 16x112

3D™ Pro 3.5 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 3.5" 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 K3™ Stretcher Bar is a very popular among contemporary artists whose painting will be displayed without a frame.
• For this 17x119 large size frame, the frame provides the ultimate foundation for your art with increased strength and stability
• Provides a 3.5" 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

Biodiversity in our Forests is the Key to Life as we know it

By using lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products, we can ensure that the forests will continue to thrive and provide valuable resources for years to come. Sustainable forestry practices help to maintain the health and biodiversity of the forest, which benefits not only the environment, but also the local communities and businesses that rely on the forest for their livelihoods.

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.

27x129 is the Canvas Size Needed for this 17x119 Frame

Please note that you will need a canvas that is at least 10 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.

Rooted in California and flourishing since 1965, Masterpiece® takes pride in its family-led legacy of crafting North America's premier Stretcher Bars. Our quest for excellence isn't just a goal but a commitment, positioning us as the trailblazers in the domain of fine-art canvas. Our innovative patents have set new benchmarks, ensuring our offerings stand unmatched. Dive into the tactile experience of our products, and you'll instantly recognize the distinct Masterpiece® quality, a signature appreciated by both your clientele and future art connoisseurs.

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. ♦ Michelangelo

Throughout history, there have been few artists as prolific and as profoundly influential as Michelangelo Buonarroti. His monumental contributions to art, spanning the awe-inspiring ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to the mesmerizing statue of David, epitomize a ceaseless quest for perfection. Behind his remarkable output was an insatiable thirst for knowledge, growth, and transcendence, eloquently captured in this plea for perpetual aspiration.

In the unpredictable path of art, ambition serves as both the driving force and the north star. While it fuels our creativity and pushes us beyond our boundaries, it also humbles us by showing how much more there is to discover and achieve. Michelangelo, despite his immeasurable achievements, remained grounded in this humility. His works, characterized by their painstaking attention to detail and deep emotional resonance, were the result of an artist who was perpetually in pursuit of the next horizon. His prayer is a reflection of that relentless ambition, a desire to always strive, to always seek, and to never rest on past laurels. It offers a poignant reminder: our greatest accomplishments lie not in the accolades we gather or the masterpieces we create, but in the unending growth and self-discovery. In our shared quest for artistic excellence, let's embrace this spirit, knowing that the horizon, however distant, beckons us ever forward.

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Draw inspiration from the words of wisdom by Michelangelo, plus our interpretation of its meaning, along with our own rendered portrait of Michelangelo. Now get busy on your own canvas!