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Sharon Knettell · 01-04-2005, 03:57 PM

Thanks Garth,

Stretching primed canvasses can be a real muscle burning workout, especially in the larger dimensions.

One thing that has really helped me is a very good canvas plier, not the $12-20 cheapos that rip the canvas. I have a $90+ molybdenum Holbein that has a 4" rubber grip that really helps in stretching the canvas evenly.

01-04-2005, 03:57 PM	#2
Sharon Knettell Approved Member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,730	Thanks Garth, Stretching primed canvasses can be a real muscle burning workout, especially in the larger dimensions. One thing that has really helped me is a very good canvas plier, not the $12-20 cheapos that rip the canvas. I have a $90+ molybdenum Holbein that has a 4" rubber grip that really helps in stretching the canvas evenly.