Description
30x36 Monet™ Pro • 1-1/2" Deep • Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed • 6:5 Almost Square • MRT-3036
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Monet™ Pro means a 1-1/2" deep canvas that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching process uses pneumatically controlled machines that we built to yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.
Order Even Quantities for Optimal Shipping Protection
At Masterpiece®, we understand the importance of delivering your order in the same condition with which it was produced. That's why we review every shipment to ensure optimal packing for security and cost reduction. To further protect your order during shipping, it is recommended that you order even quantities of the same size which will help us to pack your order even more safely. Whether you order one unit or a box, we will always provide maximum protection for your order.
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- Raw Unprimed Cotton: Raw No 12 • Raw No 8
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- Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton • Sierra™
- Vincent™ Pro 7/8 • Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5
Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed
Very heavy weight unprimed cotton canvas. Take control of your art, prepare your own ground, or use bare canvas expanses as part of the art. Great for staining or pouring, resulting in a fluid and spontaneous convergence of the image and fabric.
- 100% Cotton 14.5 oz. per square yard
- Very Heavy Weight, Dense Weave, Robust Texture
Monet™ Pro 1.5" Deep 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 1.5" deep stretched canvas canvas (Actual depth is slightly thinner)
- 1-5/8" wide Stretcher Bar
- Frames with a dimension of 20" and up have a groove machined in the center inside perimeter to which cross 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.
30x36 Monet Pro Frame Kit Extra Heavy Frame Provides Superior Support
- Photo displays the exact frame construction, not the proportion
- Precision machined heavy duty keyable tongue-and-groove Stretcher Bars
- Two super strong 3/4" thick keyable cross braces (3.25" wide) provide the maximum possible support for this 30x36 frame - Cross Braces may be removed and reinserted at any time
- An exclusive slot is milled on the inside perimeter of all of the Stretcher Bars to which the Braces and the expansion wedges attach
- Patented keyable cross braces allow the frame to be tensioned in the middle of the canvas, where the tension needed the most
- Cross braces firmly attached with hardware at the intersection point for maximum support and rigidity
- To increase canvas tension: 1) remove any staples in the corners and those that retain the brace keys in the middle, 2) tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, 3) tighten and re-staple the canvas in the corners
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 Monet™ Pro 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 a canvas is stretched 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.
Sustainability Fights Against Climate-Change
Sustainable forestry practices are an important tool in the fight against climate change. By using lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products, we can help to reduce the carbon footprint of our business and support the health of the planet. It's a win-win for everyone involved.
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.
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
Simply touch one of these impressive canvases and the quality of our materials, workmanship, and design will be immediately obvious to you, and to those who will ultimately acquire your art. The canvas you select becomes the foundation of your painting. Your reputation depends upon the quality of your artwork and the integrity of your material choices. Savvy art buyers and art enthusiasts place a higher value on artwork made with quality materials because they expect their investment in your art will last hundreds, if not a thousand years. Using quality paints and a well-made canvas is an investment in your legacy and your brand.
From my earliest youth, I have regarded the connection between all living things as an entity, an unity.
♦ Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch, the Norwegian painter and printmaker, was not only known for his iconic artwork, such as The Scream, but also for his deep and contemplative view of the world. Born in Loten, Norway, in 1863, Munch's upbringing was marked by tragedy, which profoundly influenced his art and perspective on life.
Munch's quote reflects his profound sensitivity to the interconnectedness of all existence. His art often delved into the depths of human emotion, exploring themes of love, anxiety, and death. His use of bold colors and striking compositions served as a means to express the complex unity of life, emotions, and the human experience.
As artists, we can relate to Munch's perspective. Our work often involves translating the intangible bonds that connect us all into tangible forms that resonate with viewers. Munch's ability to convey these connections, often through haunting and emotionally charged imagery, reminds us of the power of art to capture the essence of our shared humanity. Just as he sought to depict the unity of all living things, we, too, strive to create art that transcends individual experiences and speaks to the collective soul.
We curated this empowering quote with some context and hope you find it insightful, plus we created this unique portrait of Edvard Munch to make it a bit more intriguing. Now get to work on your own!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- MRT-3036
- Canvas and Depth:
- 1.50 in. Monet Pro
- Weight and Style:
- 14.5oz Raw Cotton #10
- Canvas and Ground:
- Cotton Raw Unprimed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Heavy Weave
- Width:
- 30 Inch
- Length:
- 36 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- 6:5 Almost Square