Anyone know the best way to stretch canvas over a wooden frame?
In the past I've used hardboard for painting in oils,but this has become an expensive way to paint and I've now had to resort to canvas as its cheaper this way now.
The canvas has to be taut on the frame otherwise the oils will crack if its loose
4' piece of wood with a wood clamping bar underneath,and a 1" half round wood bar ontop of the 4' piece of wood to aid the stretching of the canvas and the pin/staple it when stretched taut.
I thought that picture frames were also slotted along the mitre and held in alignment by a loose wedge. Once the canvas was initially tightened, driving the wedges home would then stretch it that little bit more.
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