Stretching Services

 

Heavy Duty ProfileWe can stretch just about anything that can be painted on and rolled up, and offer competitive rates for stretching:

- artists' canvases, to order – any size and style you require
- large, museum-quality pieces
- unstretched paintings – from single, small paintings to whole exhibitions
- stretching digitally-printed canvas; and
- re-stretching artwork

  • With larger quantities DISCOUNT applies.
HEAVY DUTY STRETCHERS (HD)
For large works, especially suitable for lightly or non-framed work. Wider section is designed with double tongue to give the support normally provided by the frame. Made from carefully selected, knot free, Kiln-dried pine, in sizes from 12"to "84". Bracing slots are provided on all sizes from 48"and above.

 
Timber: Kiln-dried Victorian Ash/Hoop Pine
Profile: 42mm width, 32mm thickness
Bevel: 9 degrees, i.e. 32mm outside thickness, 27mm inside thickness
Join: European mitred mortice and tenon with slots for wedges
 
 
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY HOOP PINE (PQH)
kiln dried HoopPine. This stretcher has a more substantial profile and very large wedges adding strength and stability. Bracing slots provded on all lengths 48"and above. Double mitre, open-ended mortice and tenon
 
Timber: Kiln-dried Hoop Pine
Profile: 67mm width, 22mm thickness
Bevel: 9 degrees, i.e. 22mm outside thickness, 17mm inside thickness
Join: European mitred mortice and tenon with slots for wedges
 
 
MUSEUM QUALITY PROFILE    
WE CAN DO ANY SIZE WITH CEDAR  Western Red Cedar is becoming
increasingly popular with artists who work on a larger scale and require a stretcher that is lightweight and true. Our Museum Quality Profile is made from Cedar and is accompanied by Cedar bracing to suit.

TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR STANDARD PROFILE:

Timber: Kiln-dried Western Red Cedar
Profile: 67mm width, 32mm thickness
Bevel: 9 degrees, i.e. 32mm outside thickness, 27mm inside thickness
Join: European mitred mortice and tenon with slots for wedges

TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR SUPER PROFILE:

Timber: Kiln-dried Western Red Cedar
Profile: 80mm width, 42mm thickness
Bevel: 9 degrees, i.e. 42mm outside thickness, 37mm inside thickness
Join: European mitred mortice and tenon with slots for wedges