8oz. Spray Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner Tight-8S
Variations in temperature and humidity and often cause stretched canvases or painting to gain or lose tension. In dry climates, wood can wick away moisture and shrink, and with a lack of humidity, the canvas can slacken. Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner is an effective method to increase the tension of a natural fiber stretched canvas. It's so clever, it earned us a patent! It allows you to tighten-up a loose canvas without having to re-stretch it. It may be applied before or after painting. Tight'n'Up™ is an acid free and archival material and will not harm the paints on your painting.
Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner works best on cotton, linen, and other natural fiber canvases. It solves the age old problem of how to repair a loose stretched canvas! The most common method to re-tension a loose canvas is to hammer wedges into the inside corners of the stretcher frame, thereby expanding the stretcher frame. This can sometimes create issues if the canvas is inside a decorative frame, as you may need to expand the canvas frame more than the decorative frame will allow. Although water is commonly used to tighten canvas, the tension is maintained only as long as the canvas is wet. When the water dries, it leaves the canvas just as loose or even looser than when you started. In our own study using precision canvas testing instruments and proven this to be true.
Tight'n'Up™ solves most all of the typical canvas tension problems. It removes or improves any previous sagging, wrinkles, or ripples in the canvas, leaving the canvas flat and tight. Tight'n'Up™ dries clear so it will not affect the look of the piece. The more you apply, the tighter your canvas becomes. You may apply it once, and then apply it again in the future.
Simply brush or spray Tight'n'Up™ to the back of a painted or unpainted stretched canvas. The water in the solution causes the canvas threads to swell up, thereby shrinking their length, consequently tightening the canvas. Acrylic binders in the Tight'n'Up™ seep in inside the fabric's threads and fibers, and provide extra support to the canvas. When the water evaporates, the acrylic remains in the fabric and prevents the fabric from relaxing to its previously loosened state, thereby retaining the increased tension.
Tight'n'Up™ may be applied to the entire back surface of the canvas, but it is best applied only to the problem areas. We always recommend applying a small amount by spray and then brushing it into the canvas fibers. Do not saturate the canvas, so as the liquid runs or drips, as this could cause lines of increased tension. It is best to apply a general mist and then brush, or simply brush it into the canvas and, if needed, under the stretcher bars.
We recommend caution if applying to an oil primed canvas, as this is an acrylic-water based solution, and therefore dissimilar to oil prepared canvas. Use on oil prepared canvas at your own risk, although many artists have reported no problems in doing so. Before re-stretching a loose canvas, first apply Tight'n'Up™ to solve the problem once and for all!
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 qualityÑand more importantly, so will your clients and those who acquire your art
All I did was to look at what the universe showed me, to let my brush bear witness to it.
♦ Claude Monet
The celebrated French painter, Claude Monet, is often remembered for his pioneering role in the Impressionist movement. Monet's words echo the essence of his approach to art Ñ an unwavering commitment to capturing the world as he saw it, without filters or preconceived notions. He didn't merely reproduce a scene; he interpreted the interplay of light, color, and form, presenting it as a subjective impression.
Artists often find themselves in the pursuit of perfection, striving for an ideal that can sometimes be elusive. But Monet's philosophy suggests another path: one where we, as artists, trust our perceptions and allow them to guide our hands. It reminds us of the importance of authenticity and the unique perspective each of us brings to the canvas. As we paint, sketch, or sculpt, it's not about replicating what's before our eyes, but about translating the emotions and sensations those visions evoke within us.
We've handpicked this quote and our interpretation of it's meaning to inspire your art. And we honor the legacy of Claude Monet by creating this one-of-a-kind portrait to tie it all together. Start Painting!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- Tight-8S
- Canvas and Depth:
- Tight'n'Up Retensioner
