Canvas Wedge

Canvas Wedge

The difference between stretcher frames for canvas prints

Many people often ask about the different types of frames for canvas prints. High quality canvas prints should not be stretcher over a cheap stretcher frame, this defeats the object of creating quality artwork. There are a few different types of stretcher frames for canvas prints. Many companies use fir wood frames which come in sizes of every 2 inch. Fir bars are good  but lack any weight, they often come in a number of depths. These frames are usually imported from china, they are cheap to manufacture but the quality isn't always there. The joins on these frames can often be out so that it does not have a true 45 degree angle and they can sometimes be warped so that the bar is not straight. Fir stretcher frames usually use plastic wedges in the corners, this looks cheap to the consumer.

The other type of stretcher frame for canvas printing is a pine profile. These are usually cut from lengths of wooden moulding. This style of stretcher frame is usually cut with a mitre guillotine, it can either be held together with underpinner wedges or some styles have space to add a wooden wedge. A pine moulding stretcher bar is also heavier than a fir wooden frame and gives the feel of a better quality product to the end customer.

The biggest advantage of creating stretcher bars from lengths of moulding is that they can be cut to exact sizes to fit the artwork. Other styles of stretcher frames come in pre cut sizes of 2 inches and therefore cannot always create a frame to the size that you need. When ordering your photos on canvas its always a good idea to make a little research into the type of stretcher frame that the company is using.

 

About the Author

We create high quality canvas prints from peoples own photographs. The stretcher frames that we use are strong pine bars, we manufacture all frame in house and therefore have complete control over the entire product. Order your canvas prints online from http://www.theimagebox.co.uk. You can send your images to us and we will quality check your images before you order. Should you not have an image to print then why not take a look at our premade artwork, http://www.theimagebox.co.uk/artshop. For more info on our photos on canvas please take a look. http://www.theimagebox.co.uk/premium-depth-canvas-0.

 

need help for my shoe size!?

for heels i use a sz 6.5 and use a 7 for tennis or track shoes. and is planning to buy these canvas wedges on the internet and they are sz 7. are these shoes a good sz for me? they are ending in 3 days so i want my answer before it ends. thanks for helping =]

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first of all, let me say those shoes, are effin adorable! You have good taste! I would say buy them. If you normally wear a size 6.5 in dress shoes and 7 in tennis shoes, I would say that they are close enough to your size to get away with it. Besides if you get them and it turns out they are too big, you can always turn around and re-sell them via e-bay! It'd be kind of a hassle, but for shoes sooo cute how could you resist?

Stretching Canvas: Spacers/Wedges/Stretches/Shims