Stretching by Hand
Tools required for hand stretching:
Staples, staple gun and stretching pliers. For preservation framing use stainless steel staples to prevent rusting.
Stretching pliers.
Pneumatic staple gun and stainless steel staples.
Mark canvas for stretcher bar placement:
Visual Method: Backlight canvas to visually mark placement for stretcher bar.
Mark canvas for stretcher bar placement:
Carbon Paper Method: Rub a pencil on paper to make carbon paper.
Mark canvas for stretcher bar placement:
Use a carpenters awl and rub the canvas on the paper.
Mark canvas for stretcher bar placement:
Voila it is marked!
Line up the stretcher bar to your marks.
Staple the first edge.
Here is completion of first edge stapled.
Stretch the second edge and staple.
Perform 3rd edge fold.
Fold edges as if making a bed.
Completion of fold to the back of the stretcher bar.
Use canvas stretching pliers to stretch tight and staple 3rd side. Repeat on final side.