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  2. Stretcher bar - Wikipedia

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    This allows the canvas to be re-tensioned later, as it has a natural tendency to stretch and sag over time. In contrast, strainer bars stretch canvas in a fixed (non-adjustable) way. The keys became popular in the 19th century. [2] A simpler form of stretcher employs butt joints to adhere the corners. The joint is pinned and glued into place ...

  3. Tightening key - Wikipedia

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    The back of a stretched canvas, with keys inserted at the corner, and additional keys off to the side. A tightening key is a small wedge or shim used in the construction of a canvas stretcher frame with expandable joints. The key is inserted into the slotted inside the stretcher bars at the mitered corners of the frame to prevent or adjust sagging.

  4. Gallery wrap - Wikipedia

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    This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frame-less presentation of the finished painting. In contrast, a non-gallery wrap canvas is usually intended to be framed before presentation. The stretcher bars are often thinner, and the canvas can be secured at the sides with staples or tacks as the frame will hide them.

  5. Strainer bar - Wikipedia

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    A stretcher frame constructed from strainer bars should not be confused with one constructed from stretcher bars. Strainer bars are fixed to one another with wood glue, nails or staples, often in conjunction. Strainer bar frames are often reinforced with other fixed elements such as corner and cross braces.

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    The brand recommends leaving the stretcher in shoes for 24- to 48-hours, but I've found that using it for longer leads to better results. ... Some of the shoe stretcher tools are too wide and don ...

  7. Support (art) - Wikipedia

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    The oldest known use of fabrics as a painting support dates back to the Dynasty XII in Egypt (2000 BC).The continuous use can be traced in both Europe and Asia. In Medieval Europe fabrics was overtaken by the wood panels for church use; Renaissance, with its wider spread of paintings, saw wide use of canvas, occasionally glued to the wood, a practice that originated in the Ancient Egypt, but ...

  8. Neil Robertson stretcher - Wikipedia

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    The Neil Robertson stretcher (NRS) is believed to have been influenced by a Japanese stretcher made from bamboo. The NRS was designed with the purpose of packaging casualties into a compact form, allowing for rescue operations in spaces with limited openings and facilitating movement through vertical escape hatches while minimizing slippage.

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