13x13 Monet Pro Super Frame Kit 1.5" Deep #MSK-1313

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13x13 Monet Pro Super Frame Kit 1.5" Deep MSK-1313

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Our Masterpiece® Monet Pro Professional Super Frame Kit is the highest performing 1-1/2" deep Stretcher Bar product on the market! What makes it "Super", you might ask?

First of all, the kit includes all the Bars, Braces, Expansion Keys, and Hardware needed to assemble one fully functioning 13x13" Square Stretcher Frame. This patented frame is the strongest in market for this 1-1/2" deep Stretcher Bar. It's super strong, delivers unprecedented stability, and enables you to construct the ultimate museum class Stretcher Frame.

This frame kit is very simple to assemble. Simply join the cross braces together in a plus sign orientation and lock them together with the tee-nut and screw. Fit the Stretcher Bars together and insert the Cross Brace in between. The Cross Braces attach to a groove on the inside perimeter of the Stretcher bar in a female-to-female connection. A wooden key fits into the groove of the Stretcher Bar and the end of each brace to fill the space and allows you to add tension to the middle of the canvas, where the tension is needed the most. It makes your canvas stay tighter because the cross braces prevent the Stretcher Bars from bowing inward.

Once your frame is fully constructed, tighten up the wooden components and with a square make sure all the corners are square. You are now ready to stretch your canvas onto this robust and fully supported Stretcher Frame.

 

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.

 

Monet Pro Super Frame Kit Super Frame Kit Components

  • Drawing demonstrates how the frame looks unassembled and assembled
  • Monet Pro Super Frame Kit Super Frame Kits are sold as square frame sizes only
  • To assemble a rectangular size, just buy the two Stretcher Bar sizes you want, mix-and-match the components, and you'll have two frames in the size you want, or mix-and-match the components to make other frame sizes you may want
  • Four 13" Precision machined medium duty keyable tongue-and-groove Stretcher Bars
  • Two Super Cross Braces included: 3-1/4" wide by 3/4" thick
  • Cross braces may be removed and reinserted at any time, before and after stretching
  • 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 a steel tee-nut and screw at the intersection point for maximum support and rigidity
  • Included are 8 Corner Keys and 8 Cross Brace Keys to be able to increase the tension in the middle of the canvas, where the tension is needed the most.
 

Mix and Match components to make any size frame

This Super Frame Kit is sold only in square sizes, as it ships more safely. To make any size rectangle frame, just buy two kits that have the Stretcher Bar sizes you want, mix-and-match the components, and you'll end-up with two frames in the ultimate size you want.

For example, this 13x13 frame kit that you've chosen includes all the Bars, Braces, Keys, and hardware necessary to build one full square frame. Let's assume that you really want to build a 13x78 size, which happens to be a 6:1 Super Extreme Rectangle aspect ratio size.

Simply buy a 78x78 and a 13x13 Frame Kit, and you'll have enough Bars and Braces to make two 13x78 frames. Or mix-and-match the components to make other frame sizes you may want in the future. The size you choose is in your control to build the finest museum class Stretcher Frame on the market.

 

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 in our Forests and our Communities

At Masterpiece®, we believe in responsible and sustainable business practices. That's why we only use lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products. By doing so, we can help to protect our planet's forests, reduce our environmental impact, and support the communities that depend on these valuable resources.

 

Canvas Size Needed for this Stretcher Bar

Most artists prefer to stretch and staple the canvas on 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 6 Inches of canvas beyond the size of your frame.

For example, if you were to stretch this frame as a square 13x13 size, your canvas should be about 19 x 19. This allows you ample room to stretch and attach the canvas on the back. 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.

 

From the heart of California, Masterpiece® has been weaving a legacy since 1965, curating the best Stretcher Bars North America has witnessed. Our unwavering dedication to quality and innovation has cast us in the limelight as the trendsetting stalwarts in the realm of fine-art canvases. The patents we hold are not just certificates but validations of our pursuit of perfection. Engage with our creations and feel the promise of unmatched quality, a promise that resonates with your clients and every future beholder of your masterpiece.

 

It is your duty in life to save your dream. ♦ Amadeo Modigliani

An artist who broke away from conventional standards with his signature elongated figures, Amadeo Modigliani understood the constant push and pull between personal visions and external pressures. In the whirlwind of Paris's art scene, where trends emerged and faded, Modigliani remained committed to his unique artistic voice. This sentiment, urging us to safeguard our dreams, is a testament to his unwavering belief in the power of individual vision.

Artists constantly face the challenge of balancing personal expression with societal expectations. In the rapidly evolving world of art, it's tempting to adjust one's style to fit the mold. But Modigliani's words encourage us to remain steadfast, to prioritize our dreams above fleeting trends. After all, the beauty and authenticity of our work come from the heart, and it's in preserving that dream that we find true fulfillment in our art careers.


We've handpicked this empowering quote and offer insightful context to inspire your art. We've even created this unique portrait of Amadeo Modigliani to provide a personal touch to your browsing experience. Now start on your painting!

 

Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner

One of our most appreciated products helps make your canvas tighter! Stretching a canvas tightly can be a challenge. Our Frame Kits include the Corner and Brace Keys that you will need to add tension, but Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Re-Tensioner is a way that you can use to add tension to the canvas without needed to use the keys. It canvas be sprayed on the back of a canvas to repair most canvas tension issues.

With Tight'n'Up™, you can add tension to just a small area, or a large area. Simply spray it lightly on the back and brush it into the canvas, and within seconds, your canvas becomes tighter and stays tighter. The more you use, the tighter it gets. Recommended for acrylic primed cotton or linen canvas. We do not recommend it for oil primed canvas because there are simply too many different types of oil primed canvas, but used conservatively at your own risk, it will tension any canvas.

 

Additional Details

SKU:
MSK-1313
Canvas and Depth:
1.50 Monet Super FrameKit
Width:
13 Inch
Length:
13 Inch

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