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Good quality stretcher frames are essential part of a canvas wall art. These frames are made by joining stretcher strips in square or rectangle shape through simple carpentry. The frames are then used to stretch the canvas; to make it tout and attractive. Apparently, a well stretched canvas print fetches better appearance and income thereof. But naturally, all artists, nave or seasoned, are very particular about choosing the right stretcher bars for their respective work of arts. With the advent of internet, purchase of stretcher bars has become easy and artists save valuable time by buying stretcher bars online. Moreover, the wholesale rates offered online make good quality bars available at amazingly reasonable rates.
Stretcher frames can be purchased either as single stretcher strip or a full box of stretcher strips. Single strips are well inspected and delivered at the customer's doorstep while full boxes are not inspected and therefore avail a 5% discount. However, the wholesalers replace errant bars returned by the customer in their next order. All the strips are made of fine quality kiln dried pine or fir and the edges are raised and smoothened so as to make the stretching of the canvas easier. The smooth and round edges reduce the friction between the canvas and the frames; thus it prevents the canvas from tearing off. The raised edges lift the canvas away from the wood surface and add a fudge factor for gallery wraps.
Stretcher strips are available in different styles and varying lengths. In order to avoid the tendency of wood bending, twisting or warping towards the center, the manufacturers use state-of-the-art finger splicing technique. It is a similar logic employed in the making of plywood that also explains the special solidity of plywood as compared to normal wood pieces of the same dimensions. Wooden bars are bound together by making long strips under the finger splicing technique. Even then if certain stretcher frames lack dimensional stability, it is usual to use cross braces to reduce the chance of bending in the long run, to a great extent. Besides, use of the right size and weight of stretcher frame ensures longevity of the canvas art.
