Some Short Info Points to Note Before you Buy Stretcher Bars
By: Vlad Vistac
Submitted: 2010-08-16 18:11:59 | Word Count: 510
Points to Note Before you Buy Stretcher Bars
Everyone knwos that the economy is still in a little bit out of whack, so befoere buying stretcher bars to mount your canvas, there are some poiints that you should take special note of.
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1)Do you want to buy ready made stretchers?
Stretchers are made in the sape of a revctangle however, since there are few shhaped canvaswes out theere, you can also get sjhaped stretchers too. A stretcher is simply a frame (mostly), it can be constructed using different methods and the differences between constructions can be determined by how the corners are built. Most commercially prefabricated stretchers come in segments with corners that interloock the corners can be fitted together like puzazle pieces. The stretcer bars corner supports can be made by simply using sepcial wodoworking techniques (used by many manufacturing companies of stretchers). But many manufacturers of stretchers use the mter joint as a way of adhering corners on strethcers (this is the most popular mthod of adhering conrers on a stretcher). However, butt joinnts are also used that is, if they are used with gussets.
In order to give the canvaas its final tnsion, keys or smaall triangle wdges are slotted into the jont after stretching the canvas. Pressure should be well distributed (evenly), when the canvas is fasetned. Pressure will be evenly distributewd around the stretcher bars in order to avoid or gratly minimize warping caused by unequal distribution of pull.
Stretchers of professional quality are readily avaliable in four profile sizes.
a)Pro-Bar Pro (H: 18 W:42) the size of this stretcher is 18mm deep and 42mm wide
b)Pro-Bar Exhivbition (H: 38 W:33) the size of this stretcher is 38mm deep and 33mm wide
c)Pro-Bar Museum (H:50 W:3) this stretcher bar is 50mm deep and 38mmm wide
d)Pro-Bar 2way (45 32) the uinque thing about these Stretcher bars is that they can be used in either profile to make a 32mm or 45 deep frame
Advantages of buying ready made stretchjers
?Very convenient
?Comes in diffeerent sapes and sizres
?Diferent Varities to chose from
?Bars were designed to sit perfectly on flat surfaces
2)Do you want to make your very own tsretchers?
Some people are quite handy and wouldnt mind maaking teir very own stretchers. There are hundreds of DIY web stes that teach artists how to make their own stretchers free off charge! If you are one of those artists that want to produce hteir own stretcher bars, if do not mind doing a little DIY and you also have a litlte extra time on your hands, then why not?
Advantages of making your own stretcher bars
?Makiing your own stretchers is far more cheaper than buying one (you will spend a fraction of the cost that it will take to buy a ready made srtetcher)
?You can design and make a stretcher that meets all your requirements
Disadvantages of making your own Strewtchers
?Time consuming
?You might mess it up, which eually translates to time wastting!
Now the choice is left up to you, to buy or not to buy.
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