Thanks, Larry, for a wonderful demonstration and for sending all the information below:
Below are a few notes and links to supplies etc for stretching canvas prints.
I will be back on SSI in the fall (end of October) and will be happy to demo any of this stuff at my place then.
Amplis Foto (www.amplis.com) is where I get all my Stick & Stretch (stretcher bars etc) supplies and the Breathing Color Canvas (note that they are the only Canadian outlet for Breathing Color Canvas)
When you open the site you need to scroll down the list of "Our Brands" and click on "See all brands" .... from there you will be able to choose Stick & Stretch or Breathing Color.
There are 3 thicknesses of these stretcher bars, 1500 series (1 1/4 inch deep), 1500 Pro series (1 1/2 inch deep) and the ones I used in the demo. the Stick & Stretch Pro series that are 1 3/4 inch deep. I'm usually stretching large prints, but if you are going to be doing smaller prints you might choose a lighter bar thickness of either the 1500 or 1500 Pro series. make sure you don't confuse the 1500 Pro with the larger Pro.
SS1500 designates the 1500 series
SS1500P designates the 1500 Pro series
SSP designates the larger Pro series
Which ever series you choose you will need the appropriate plastic aligning corners. Each series has its own corners. You only purchase the plastic corners once .... I've had mine for about 10 years and they still work fine!
Note: If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call me 250-706-7060 or email me at (montanalake16@hotmail.com)
Framer's Choice (Google Framer's Choice Wholesale Ltd. for a link to their website and phone number) is where I get all my other framing supplies (you need to open an account there as they are a wholesale outlet in Vancouver) very easy to deal with and shipping is fast.
They also carry the optional wood frames that the canvas prints sit in. They are custom made to your dimensions .... Just measure your finished stretched canvas print and add 1/4 inch (.25) to each dimension to give a 1/8th inch space around the print. Not absolutely necessary but it looks better in my opinion and gives you a bit of leeway in the frame.
Ross McLeod has made a few of these frames for me and they look great! They are also a more reasonable price. He can make them in any colour or natural.
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Thanks Larry--I really love the results!
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