OUR BARS
We’ve spent years developing the best possible stretcher bars and are excited to bring our newest hybrid plywood/hardwood design to our clients.Our stretcher bars are made with a tongue and groove, L-shaped construction. This creates a larger setback from the canvas and is an ideal design for strength. Our bars are made up of a Blockboard back and a bass wood side profile. Blockboard is an engineered plywood made up of spruce and poplar. Being an engineered plywood it is environmentally stable and resistant to warping. The side (profile) of our bars are made out of solid Basswood milled down to our specifications. Basswood’s fine and uniform grain makes for an incredibly stable, warp resistant construction. The crossbars of our substrates are also made out of solid Basswood. The result of all this is an extremely lightweight and remarkably strong bar that can be made to any size or shape. The standard profile depth of our bars is 1-1/2”.

CANVAS
We keep it simple and stock a classic Double Fill Cotton Duck Canvas in weights #12 (11.5oz) and #10 (15oz) primed and unprimed. This is a natural fiber cotton canvas that has been relied on by generations of artists. Our primed option has 3 coats of white acid-free archival gesso sanded to a smooth finish. Every canvas is hand stapled, drum tight and gallery wrapped, with traditional “hospital” corners. We do not sell individual yards or rolls of canvas. Our canvas prices include cost of materials plus a stretching fee. We often stretch fabrics that we do not stock and if this is something you’re interested in please use the Quote/Order form to inquire.