Product line · canvas and boards
Wooden Canvas Frames, Stretcher Bars and Blank Canvas
Three subcategories for the framer and the art-supply buyer: canvas frames, stretcher bars and blank stretched canvas, bought by inner size, bar section and units per carton.
The canvas line is the most arithmetic-heavy part of this catalogue. A framer buys by inner size and bar section: a 2 cm bar and a 4 cm bar are different products even when both make a 40 x 50 cm frame, because the depth behind the canvas decides whether the stretcher clears the frame rebate. An art-supply buyer adds a third number - the units per carton - because blank canvas and bars are a volume business where the carton count sets the landed cost.
This is also the part of the range where the market has the clearest gap: the retail side of canvas framing is dominated by custom-print and framing services, while the trade side is bars, wedges and blank canvas in quantity. The models here are the trade side: pine and fir bars, pre-cut frames in standard sizes, and cotton or cotton-blend canvas on a wooden stretcher, with the inner size and the bar recorded per model.
Line facts
| Inner size | standard sizes from small studies up to large-format frames; stated per model |
|---|---|
| Bar section | typically 2-4 cm wide and 2-4 cm deep depending on the model |
| Wood | pine and fir are the usual bar species; beech and birch appear on the heavier sections |
| Carton | bars and frames are cartoned flat in multiples; the count is stated per model |
| Canvas | cotton and cotton-blend, on a wooden stretcher, unprimed or primed per model |
| MOQ | quoted per model; blank canvas and bars are usually quoted at carton multiples |
Canvas Frames, Stretcher Bars & Blank Canvas subcategories
Canvas Frames
Pre-cut wooden frames that take a stretched canvas or canvas print: bought by inner size, bar section and carton count.
Open Canvas Frames →8 modelsStretcher Bars
The four lengths a framer assembles into any size: bought by length, section and depth, and sold in cartons.
Open Stretcher Bars →6 modelsBlank Canvas
Canvas already stretched on a wooden frame: bought by size and carton count, primed or unprimed depending on the model.
Open Blank Canvas →What buyers check first in this line
- Ask for the inner size and the outer size together. Inner size is the canvas the frame accepts; outer size is what has to fit in the customer's frame or the retailer's shelf, and the two differ by twice the bar.
- Confirm the bar width and depth in millimetres, not centimetres. A 22 mm bar and a 40 mm bar are visually similar in a photo and behave differently behind a canvas.
- Ask whether the corners are finger-jointed, stapled or mitred and pinned. It decides how the frame behaves when a canvas is tensioned, and it is the first thing a framer checks.
- Get the units per carton and the carton weight before the unit figure: bars are a volume product, and a pallet of long cartons is a freight decision before it is a purchase.
- Ask whether wedges and keys are included. Stretcher bars without wedges cannot be tensioned, and the missing wedge is a customer complaint three months after the sale.
22 models in this line
Sorted by completeness of the model record
Stretched Canvas Board with Wood Frame
Solid Wood Canvas Frame with Gallery Wrap and Oil Painting
Wooden Canvas Stretcher Bar with Oil Painting
Floating Canvas Frame Kit with Oil Painting
Wooden Canvas Stretcher Bar Kit with Tenon Joints and Oil Painting
Canvas Board with Wood Frame and Painting Surface
Floater Canvas Frame Kit with Oil Painting and Gallery Wrap
Wooden Stretcher Bar with Canvas Frames and Oil Painting
Floating Canvas Frame with Gallery Wrap and Inner Frame
Wooden Stretcher Bar with Canvas Frames and Tenon Joints
Floating Canvas Frame with Oil Painting and Gallery Wrap
Floating Canvas Frame with Gallery Wrap
Art Canvas with Wood Frame and Painting Surface
Pine Wooden Canvas Stretcher Bar Kit with Oil Painting
Pine Canvas Stretcher Bar with Oil Painting and Tenon Joints
Blank Canvas with Wood Frame with Canvas Art
Stretched Art Canvas with Wood Frame
Solid Wood Canvas Frame with Oil Painting
Pine Wooden Stretcher Bar with Oil Painting
Floater Canvas Frame with Oil Painting
Wooden Canvas Stretcher Bar with Tenon Joints
Blank Canvas with Wood Frame and Painting Surface
FAQ — Canvas Frames, Stretcher Bars & Blank Canvas
What is the difference between a canvas frame and stretcher bars?
A canvas frame is a pre-cut, pre-assembled wooden frame in a standard size, ready to take a stretched canvas or a canvas print. Stretcher bars are the four lengths a framer assembles into whatever size the order needs, with a rebate and a joint at each corner so the canvas can be tensioned with wedges. In this catalogue the frames are sold by inner size and the bars by length and section, and the model pages state which is which rather than using the two terms interchangeably.
What bar depth should I stock?
It depends on the canvas weight and the frame rebate. A shallow bar of about 20 mm suits light cotton canvas and a standard picture frame; a deeper bar of 35-40 mm suits heavier canvas and gallery wrap, and it is the depth rather than the width that the frame rebate has to clear. The practical trade answer is to stock one shallow and one deep section rather than several widths, and to check the depth against the frames your customers actually use. The recorded depths are on each model page.
Are the bars and frames kiln-dried?
The suppliers in this line state the species and the section; where they also state a moisture or drying process, the product page carries it, and where they do not, we write confirmed per model rather than assuming a drying method. It matters because an unstable bar twists after it is tensioned, and the symptom - a canvas that will not sit flat - appears in the customer's hands rather than in yours. If a market needs a particular drying or grading process, that is a question to put to us with the order.
Stocking bars and frames?
Send the inner sizes, the bar sections and the carton quantities you need; we return the models and the packing data for a mixed pallet.