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Valerie Warner · 10-31-2006, 11:26 AM

Greetings!

It's been a long while since I've been on this forum, but praise the angels I get to do a portrait!

I will be using Claussen's 13DP I think (the real smooth linen pre-primed with oil primer) It's been a while since I purchased it but I do know that it is oil primed and very smooth and beautiful linen.

My question is this: Is it advisable to stretch it over a frame that is solid and can NOT accept KEYS in the corners. They are nailed tight. My framer made it for me and now that I'm ready to stretch it I'm worried that the linen will sag with the weather changes. I've always used Keys before to just tighten it up but in this case I will not be able to.

Is this recommended? If not, how do we have cross bars for support and yet keys for tightening?

Your help in this matter is so appreciated!

Val

10-31-2006, 11:26 AM	#1
Valerie Warner Juried Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 85	? About stretching Linen Greetings! It's been a long while since I've been on this forum, but praise the angels I get to do a portrait! I will be using Claussen's 13DP I think (the real smooth linen pre-primed with oil primer) It's been a while since I purchased it but I do know that it is oil primed and very smooth and beautiful linen. My question is this: Is it advisable to stretch it over a frame that is solid and can NOT accept KEYS in the corners. They are nailed tight. My framer made it for me and now that I'm ready to stretch it I'm worried that the linen will sag with the weather changes. I've always used Keys before to just tighten it up but in this case I will not be able to. Is this recommended? If not, how do we have cross bars for support and yet keys for tightening? Your help in this matter is so appreciated! Val __________________ Val Warner www.valwarner.com [email protected]