Stretcher bars: Stretching your imagination

The development of ink jet canvas led to the demand for various specialized products in the field of canvas art printing. As the entire process is very sophisticated it is important to support the process with cutting edge technology. The specialised ink jet printers and stretcher bars support the concept of canvas printing very well.

Simply put, a stretcher bar is a wooden frame used by artist to mount their canvases. However, with the development of canvas printing the use of stretcher bars has also become popular in canvas designing. The stretcher bars provide a solid framework for the purpose of supporting the canvas prints.

The stretcher bars are generally made of rosewood or fir mainly due to warp and rot resistant characters of these timbers. The stretcher bars are generally rounded at the corners to allow the canvas prints to simply roll over the edges thus preventing them from snapping which is a major concern for canvas cracking.

The canvas stretchers are also kiln dried to reduce moisture content to 8% or less. This ensures that the stretched canvas is preserved for a longer time. The stretcher bars use finger joints to avoid warp or twist which makes it easy to mount larger photographs on canvas. A good quality stretcher bar has rounded edge which prevents ghost impression of the canvas prints.

The stretcher bars, which do not use glue, prove to be even better. The use of wedge keys makes these stretcher bars even more flexible and easy to be assembled. A good quality stretcher bar makes the canvas prints a perfect object for wall art decoration. The well rounded canvas stretcher lends a superior shape to the canvas prints and helps the stretcher bar blend perfectly with the interiors.

The canvas stretcher proves perfect for supporting polyester canvas. The polyester canvas has cotton like texture which makes it perfect for canvas printing. It responds to the various types of inks in a perfect manner and helps create true to life renditions. The true effect of canvas prints can only be felt by the use of sophisticated printers and canvasses. This modern technology is here to stay and will give your pictures a completely new look!

Picture Master offers stretcher bars. The website www.picturemaster.co.uk provides complete information about the company.

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