Friday, August 3, 2012

For Best of Stretchers for Your Frames

If you are an artist or framer, you will require stretcher bar frames in large numbers. It is in your interest to procure only the finest stretcher bars. These must have the required quality and be machined exactly as per specifications. Needless to say, these bars must be durable and not bend or warp under normal conditions of usage. You need these stretchers in different styles so that you can order them according to your needs. Stretcher Bar Warehouse is one such company that will meet all these requirements.

You can order the stretchers in five different styles in any length you need. These styles include Medium or Standard Duty also known as Fredrix stretcher bars or stretcher strips. These come in the size ¾” depth and 1 5/8”width and are the standard stretchers used by the vast majority of artists and framers. The Light Duty stretcher bars are the economical variety and have a size of 5/8” in depth and 1 3/16” in width. There is the Medium/Heavy Duty or Goldilocks with a square cross-section of 1 3/16” and the Heavy Duty or Midi that will give you the added depth with a square cross-section of 1 ½”.

The largest stretchers for your stretcher bar frames are the Super Heavy Duty with the same 1 ½” depth but with the awesome width of 2”. You can trust the strength of these stretchers for your very large canvas. At Stretcher Bar Warehouse, you can also order gallery wrap stretcher bars. These have replaced some wood and added aluminum for extra strength while reducing the weight. They are beautiful and are absolutely stunning as products.

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