Monday, August 16, 2010

How to select good stretcher bars for canvas?

Canvas wall art or Giclee printing is fast becoming a popular hobby and an idyllic way to decorate home. Beautiful and good quality stretcher bars for canvas is a must to make the artwork look attractive and rich in quality. However, while choosing the canvas stretchers it is a wise idea to buy them online. Most of the stretcher bar warehouses are now offering online shopping and one can buy the stretcher bars online either in pairs or in boxes.

Stretcher bars for canvas are available in different styles and varying sizes. These bars are made up of good quality kiln dried fir or pine wood. In order to make strong lengthy bars, finger splicing technique is used. Even then, climatic changes may cause the canvas stretchers to bend or twist over a period of time. So, it is advisable to use braces in case the length of the bars is on the higher side. All types of bars generally have round and raised edges. The round edges avoid the possibility of tearing of canvas. Raised edges lift the canvas from the wooden surface and avoid its contact with the wood.

The commonly available styles of stretcher bars for canvas are medium/ standard duty, light duty, medium/heavy duty-goldilocks, heavy duty-midi and super heavy duty bars. Sizes of bars available for sale are generally standard and range from ¾” deep X 15/8” wide to up to heavy duty 11/2” deep X 2” wide. These canvas stretchers can be purchased online to be delivered at your doorstep in shortest turnaround time. The vendors generally also offer money back guarantee within 30 days from the date of purchase.






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