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Paramount PRO Cotton 3" x 5" Stretched Canvas, 11/16" Deep (Box of 6)Save Up to68%Off listWhite Professional, Versatile 100% Unbleached Cotton Triple-Primed & Acid Free. Better canvas for better results! Good for oil, acrylic and alkyd paints Paramount provides you with a professional stretched canvas in every aspect. The canvas is a heavyweight 12 oz triple primed 100% pure unbleached cotton. The primer is acid-free. The surface has just the right tooth (medium surface tooth) to accept paint and allow for building up texture and vigorous working. The canvas is stretched onto the back of the canvas to allow you to re-stretch at any time without sacrificing your finished painting. The solid wood stretcher bars have a full outer lip and the stretching is tight to provide excellent "bounce back" at each stroke. This economical canvas considers the painter creating a great product for painting in all media. Paramount canvas is 12oz. triple primed weight and can take heavy textural buildups with less sagging than other canvases Get a Professional canvas at Jerry's affordable prices. Better canvas for better results! Key Features:* Available in: Singles & Boxes of 6* 12oz. primed weight / 7oz. unprimed* 11/16" Deep* Unbleached, 100% cotton canvas* Triple-primed with acid-free titanium white acrylic primer* Medium tooth surface* Back-stapled to allow for keying or re-stretching (keys included)* 4 paintable edges* Frameless presentation Perfect For:* Oil, alkyds and acrylic paints* Re-stretching at any time without sacrificing your finished painting* Artists of any skill level* The best outcome & final works of art* Artists seeking quality professional canvas* The solid wood stretcher bars have a full outer lip and the stretching is tight to provide excellent "bounce back" at each stroke. This professional yet affordable canvas considers the painter, creating a great product for painting in all media. Paramount canvas is 12oz. triple primed weight and can take heavy textural buildups with less sagging than other canvases. See More
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Creative Mark Pro-Bar 1-1/2" Deep Heavy Duty Wood Stretcher Bars 9" (Box of 6)Save Up to69%Off list…The cross braces can be attached easily with flat head screws. Please note: A minimum purchase of 2 assorted boxes is required. Strips and Cross Braces may be assorted. Sold in boxes of 6. Key Features: * Genuine White Pine Wood, Kiln-Dried * 1.5” deep x 2” wide * Tongue… Extra Heavy Duty White Pine Wood Stretcher Bars! 1.5” deep x 2” wide Only about 15% of artists use heavy-duty stretcher bars when building their canvases, due to the prohibitive cost of quality constructed bars in their price range. With this in mind, Creative Mark set about to provide sturdy kiln-dried White Pine stretchers to artists so that they can build heavy-duty frames at substantial savings. Creative Mark Pro-Bar, Heavy Duty Wood Stretcher Bars, are sturdy with a depth of 1-1/2” x 2” wide, providing maximum durability with tongue and groove corners for easy assembly. Bars are finger-jointed for strength, creating straight stretcher bars with incredible durability and warp-resistance. Stretcher profiles have a deep front beaded edge, to prevent any ghosting of the stretcher on the canvas when working. On the back, the edges are gently rounded, making it easier to stretch and staple the canvas while also creating a clean paintable style canvas edge. Creative Mark Pro-Bar, Heavy Duty Wood Stretcher Bars, are made of sturdy White Pine with a depth of 1-1/2” x 2” wide, providing maximum durability Heavy Duty Pro Bar Stretchers go up to a massive 96 in length, perfect for the painter who works large scale. You can use Heavy Duty Pro-Bar Cross Braces to brace larger works. The cross braces can be attached easily with flat head screws. Please note: A minimum purchase of 2 assorted boxes is required. Strips and Cross Braces may be assorted. Sold in boxes of 6. Key Features: * Genuine White Pine Wood, Kiln-Dried * 1.5” deep x 2” wide * Tongue and groove design, tight fitting corners * Beaded lip prevents ghosting impressions * 1/2” depth edges * Lightweight for shipping and storage * Bars are finger-jointed for strength Perfect For: * Building heavy-duty frames at substantial savings * Artists who stretch canvas * Easy to use * Artists who paint large scale * Artists who demand quality * Gallery edge paintings that don’t require framing * Easier stretching with rounded back edges * See More
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Pro Lite Artist Stretcher Bars Box of 50 9"Save Up to70%Off list…Minimum purchase of 12 bars of assorted sizes Perfect For: * Stretching canvas at home * Easy to use * Professional Artists * Artists of all skill levels * Custom Canvas up to 50 × 50" Please note: A minimum purchase of 12 assorted bars is required. Special Bulk Pricing for Boxes of 25 or 50! Genuine Pine Wood Stretcher Bars, 3/4" Deep, 1.75" Wide Pro-Lite Bars measure 1-3/4" in width and are a genuine 3/4" deep, while most brand leaders are only 1-5/8" wide and 5/8" deep. This 1/8" difference creates a sturdier frame. Although some stretcher bars do not use consistent types of wood, (some are Pine, some are Poplar, and some could be Bass), Pro-Lite bars are always made of Pine, so you know you are getting consistent quality. The stretcher bars feature the traditional tongue and groove corner ends that you can quickly assemble by interlocking two strips to form a canvas corner. They also feature a uniform beaded edge, so the canvas is slightly offset, to ensure that there will be no "ghost" impressions on the canvas. For re-stretching a painting, the bead is on both sides; therefore, you can turn the frame around and staple into raw wood on the back if you ever need to re-stretch. Pro-Lite Artist Stretcher Bars are the perfect solution for custom sized canvases! Key Features: * Made From Genuine Pine Wood * 1-3/4" Wide and 3/4" Deep * Tongue and groove design * Beaded edge on both sides * Quickly assemble by interlocking two strips * Lightweight for shipping and storage * Minimum purchase of 12 bars of assorted sizes Perfect For: * Stretching canvas at home * Easy to use * Professional Artists * Artists of all skill levels * Custom Canvas up to 50 × 50" Please note: A minimum purchase of 12 assorted bars is required. Special Bulk Pricing for Boxes of 25 or 50! See More
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Fredrix Wood Stretcher Strips Box of 10 9"Save Up to21%Off listFredrix Standard Stretcher Strips Fredrix Standard Stretcher Strips feature tongue-and-groove design, each stretcher strip measures 1 5/8" " 11/16" with a full 1/8" tapered lip for maximum clearance. They are molded on modern woodworking machines to ensure a smooth and tight fit. Fredrix Stretcher… Fredrix Standard Stretcher Strips Fredrix Standard Stretcher Strips feature tongue-and-groove design, each stretcher strip measures 1 5/8" " 11/16" with a full 1/8" tapered lip for maximum clearance. They are molded on modern woodworking machines to ensure a smooth and tight fit. Fredrix Stretcher Strips are slotted with rounded inside corners and have a uniform beaded edge for forming a perfect painting support. Each strip is sanded for a smooth finish. Don't forget to pick up several wedges for the stretcher strips! They are a key component in holding a custom canvas together! Key Features:* Feature tongue-and-groove design* Stretcher strip measures 1 5/8" x 11/16"* Full 1/8" tapered lip for maximum clearance* Made of pine, poplar or bass wood Perfect For:* Forming a sturdy canvas frame* Artists who require a custom built canvas* Adjusting the canvas tension overtime* Finished artwork See More
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Krink K-71 Permanent Alcohol Ink Marker 7 mm Super BlackSave Up to25%Off listBlack Super wide, opaque ink markers for bold strokes! Krink Permanent Alcohol Paint Markers allow you to write and draw on a variety of surfaces. Craig Costello, the founder of Krink, first developed the K-63 squeezable bingo-style marker for graffiti artists. As street art took off, Craig continued to innovate and create new marker styles. Krink markers are available in a variety of different nib and body styles today. With opaque alcohol-based Krink paint, you can write on almost any surface. The super opaque paint stands out on paper, plastic, glass, painted surfaces, and metal. The bingo-style tip is excellent for drawing on a large scale, while the dual nib and chisel tips are perfect for creating varied lines. You don't have to pick just one marker style. The Krink Box Sets include an assortment of 4 permanent marker styles. Key Features:* Super broad valve-action nibs* Quick drying & permanent* Super Black, White, and Silver* Vibrant opaque paint* Huge paint capacity! Perfect For:* Interesting effects* Street art, craft, and industrial applications* Metal, canvas, painted surfaces, wood, glass, plastic, paper and more! See More
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Sennelier Oil Pastels Box of 3 La Grande - WhiteSave Up to35%Off list…Draw on virtually any surface!* Unlike oil paint, substrates do not require priming* Soft, creamy application of color* Available in open stock or boxed sets Perfect For:* Sketching in Color* Mixed Media Artists* Professional Artists* Air Travel (no restrictions)* Plein Air - no need to lug brushes,… The world's finest oil pastels, designed to paint on any substrate! The world's finest oil pastels were their first, originally created in 1949 by Henri Sennelier for Pablo Picasso. Picasso, a frequent patron of Henri’s art supply shop across from the Louvre, was looking for a vibrant colored pastel he could use to paint on anything, giving examples of wood, metals, paper, canvas, etc. Picasso enjoyed the immediacy of children’s crayons and soft pastels, but wanted to be able to use their freer, gestural qualities on all surfaces, and wanted them to be professional quality and lightfast. Sennelier’s first oil pastels have since been the hallmark and long-time standard of the medium. Trusted and loved by masters like Picasso and Henri Goetz, these luscious pastels are tried and true, and will impress you with their quality and serve you well in all your artistic endeavors! Key Features:* Standard and Grande Size* Range of 120 Vibrant Colors, including iridescent, metallic, fluorescent colors* Sennelier pastels are acid-free and can be applied to any surface* Highly pigmented and lightfast* Draw on virtually any surface!* Unlike oil paint, substrates do not require priming* Soft, creamy application of color* Available in open stock or boxed sets Perfect For:* Sketching in Color* Mixed Media Artists* Professional Artists* Air Travel (no restrictions)* Plein Air - no need to lug brushes, solvents, palette, etc.!* Gifts for the artist who has everything Sennelier Oil Pastels are available in 2 sizes for multiple applications: 1. Standard size, which at around 2 9/16" long by 3/8" in diameter are already 20% larger than most regular size oil pastels, and the new large 2. Grande size – a whopping 5" long by 3/4" in diameter, the equivalent of 8 regular oil pastels and perfect for large scale work! The entire luminous 120-color range is available individually in both sizes, and the Standard size is also available in boxes of 5 pastels Creamy, lightfast, and vibrant, Sennelier Oil Pastels use the same high quality pigments and high pigment loads as their other lines, combined with a pure, synthetic binding medium and mineral wax. As the binding medium does not oxidize, it will not jeopardize the artwork’s film stability or surface. They are acid-free, so there is no need to prime any surface as a preventative barrier for protection against deterioration from acid. The neutral pH mineral wax provides a remarkably creamy texture that will never harden or yellow, thus providing excellent adhesion to any support, without ever fearing cracking. They may be thinned with spike lavender oil, turpentine, or mineral spirits to make washes or soften drawing strokes, or blended with the Transparent Blending Medium stick for a wide array of effects. They are the ideal medium for artists on the go, as sets can be taken on airplanes without any restrictions since they contain no solvents or liquid oils like tubed paints. The open stock of both traditional sized sticks and Grande sticks boasts 120 vibrant colors, including iridescents, metallics, and fluorescents (fluorescents are not lightfast). Sennelier also produces selective sets that offer both assorted color range sets for broader work, and specific ranges dedicated to landscape, still life and portrait colors, both in sturdy Cardboard and Wood Box Sets, perfect for gift-giving or extensive travel. See More
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Sennelier Oil Pastels Wood Box Set Assorted Colors, La Grande (Set of 36)Save Up to45%Off listAssorted Colors The world's finest oil pastels, made with high-quality pigments The world's finest oil pastels were originally created in 1949 by Henri Sennelier for Pablo Picasso. Picasso, a frequent patron of Henri's art supply shop across from the Louvre, was looking for a vibrant colored pastel he could use to paint on anything, giving examples of wood, metals, paper, canvas, etc. Picasso enjoyed the immediacy of children's crayons and soft pastels but wanted to be able to use their freer, gestural qualities on all surfaces and wanted them to be professional quality and lightfast. Sennelier's first oil pastels have since been the hallmark and long-time standard of the medium. Creamy, lightfast, and vibrant, Sennelier Oil Pastels use the same high-quality pigments and high pigment loads as their other lines, combined with a pure, synthetic binding medium and mineral wax. As the binding medium does not oxidize, it will not jeopardize the artwork's film stability or surface. They are acid-free, so there is no need to prime any surface as a preventative barrier for protection against deterioration from acid. The neutral pH mineral wax provides a remarkably creamy texture that will never harden or yellow, thus providing excellent adhesion to any support without ever fearing cracking. They may be thinned with spike lavender oil, turpentine, or mineral spirits to make washes or soften drawing strokes or blended with the Transparent Blending Medium stick for a wide array of effects. They are the ideal medium for artists on the go, as sets can be taken on airplanes without any restrictions since they contain no solvents or liquids like tubed paints. The traditional and La Grande sticks come in over 120 vibrant colors, including iridescent, metallic, and fluorescent colors. Sennelier's sets offer assorted colors dedicated to drawing landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, both in sturdy Cardboard and Wood Boxes, perfect for gift-giving or extensive travel. Sennelier Oil Pastels are available in both Standard (2 9/16" long x 3/8" diameter) and La Grande (5" long x 3/4" diameter) sizes. Sets can easily be replenished with individual pastels as you finish a stick! Key Features: * Cardboard box & Wood box sets * Compatible with all media * Can be applied to most surfaces such as paper, canvas, wood, or metal * Great for mixed media works * Highly pigmented, outstanding opacity and lightfastness * Draw on virtually any surface! * Unlike oil paint, substrates do not require priming * Soft, creamy application of color * Available in open stock of 120 vibrant colors (including iridescent, metallic, and fluorescent colors) Perfect For: * Sketching in color * Mixed Media Artists * Professional Artists * Plein Air - no need to lug brushes, solvents, palette, etc.! * Beautiful wood box sets make perfect gifts! See More
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Fabriano Medioevalis Stationery Folded Blank Cards - 3"x5" (Box of 100)Save Up to32%Off list…Envelopes and Box Sets Key Features:* Soft white mould-made paper with deckle edges* Card weight is 260 gsm / Envelope weight is 120 gsm.* Distinctive Italian style* Crafted in Italy by the Fabriano mill* Luxurious soft feel* Available In: Blank Cards, Envelopes & Box Sets of Both* Impeccably… Blank Deckled Stationery Cards & Envelopes - Design & decorate your own cards and envelopes This stationery is the jewel of Italian paper making. Made on slow rotating mould machines and impeccably crafted out of the finest paper pulp in 260 gram weight folded cards and 120 gram weight envelopes. For card creations in a wide variety of media. Fabriano Medioevalis Stationery Cards & Envelopes are a complete range of elegant blank cards and envelopes, illustrating Fabriano's enduring tradition of timelessness and quality. Fabriano Medioevalis brings distinctive Italian style and grace to personalized invitations, greeting cards and announcements for all occasions. Perfect surface for pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel, stamping, rubbings, stenciling, printmaking, letterpress, and inkjet printing. Fabriano Medioevalis Stationery Cards, Envelopes and Box Sets Key Features:* Soft white mould-made paper with deckle edges* Card weight is 260 gsm / Envelope weight is 120 gsm.* Distinctive Italian style* Crafted in Italy by the Fabriano mill* Luxurious soft feel* Available In: Blank Cards, Envelopes & Box Sets of Both* Impeccably crafted out of the finest paper pulp Perfect For:* Personalized invitations* Greeting cards* Announcements* For all occasions* Quick notes* Heartfelt thank you Fabriano's best-selling Medioevalis sizes are now available in combined card and envelope sets! See More
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Yes! All Media Cotton Canvas Panel 3"x5", (Pack of 3)Save Up to83%Off listWhite All-Media Panels! Perfect for All Wet Media! Yes! If it goes on wet it goes on Yes! Watercolors, oil colors, acrylics, inks, sprays, casein, permanent markers, shellac and acrylic-based inks, airbrush colors, egg tempera, alkyds and anything else you may want to use on your paintbrush. Yes! All Media Cotton Canvas allows for multiple layers for a lovely 3d effect without messing up the medium and also makes it easy to repair mistakes. They are also very easy to carry and work with outside with. The 11oz weight 100% unbleached cotton canvas panels accept almost any media! Patented priming accepts all media! Watercolors, Water-Soluble Oils, Inks, Sprays, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Oil Pastels, Markers & More! Key Features:* Triple-primed plate smooth finish* Patented priming accepts all media!* 11oz weight 100% unbleached cotton canvas* 3mm composite board backer* Triple-primed with acid-free special wet media primer* Nice fine tooth that grabs the paint perfectly * Perfect For:* Watercolors, Pastels, Oil Pastels* Inks, Sprays, Ink Washes* Acrylics, Oil colors* Caseins* Water Mixable Oils* Permanent markers* Shellac and acrylic-based inks* Airbrush colors* Egg tempera or alkyds* Collage The Portrait Cotton - Portrait artists and super realistic technique artists craved for a surface that was plate smooth but also affordable. Yes, is plate smooth using only the finest close weaved cotton and primed three times to a super smooth surface. So smooth you can quickly draw on it. But here's the twist you can also paint on it with any media! The priming is the key. Imagine a canvas so versatile that it will accept any paint, ink, or marker you have in your studio. Imagine the possibilities. The Watercolor Surface - Many watercolorists draw with permanent marker as they create their watercolors. With this surface, you can draw right into your watercolor without feathering or smudging, or you can paint on top of the drawing. A unique twist to this canvas is that you can draw with a permanent marker and use the lines to form a resist for your watercolors. For traditional watercolor painting, the color sits right up on the surface and allows for easy lifting, scratching into the paint film, reworking the painted surface, and even layering for unique effects. Use with opaque or transparent colors. This canvas works best with tube watercolor and provides rich, vibrant expressions. Acrylics and Watercolors - You may want to start off playing with watercolors and gouache reworking or even removing areas then fine-tuning and finally finishing off the top layers with permanent acrylics. Of course, you don't need to use watercolors with your acrylics but you can if you want. You'll find this surface to be fantastic with virtually any acrylic based paint from heavy body to acrylic based inks to airbrush colors. Before applying watercolor, we suggest that you clean the canvas thoroughly with high-strength Isopropyl alcohol to remove any hand-oils from the canvas. Surface oils may have accumulated from manufacturing, packaging, or unwrapping the canvas. Cleaning the canvas should prevent the paint from beading up on the surface. See More
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SoHo Artist All Media Canvas Panel 3"x5", (Pack of 3)Save Up to66%Off listWhite State of the Art Acid-Free C-Bond Core Canvas Panels! The SoHo Urban Artist Cotton Canvas All Media Panels use a state of the art core to allow the panel to be flexible in case it slightly bows due to high or low moisture in the atmosphere. This elastic core enables artists to flex the board the other way so paintings will not bow over time. In fact, many low-cost wood core panels bow, and this can never be corrected. These panels can always be made to lie flat. They are handsomely crafted with a turned edge construction. Key Features: * Available in assorted sizes * 3mm (1/8") panels C-bond core panels * Non Warping * 10oz. Double Primed Cotton * Acid-free panel and core * Two coats of Universal Acrylic Gesso Primer * Crafted with a turned edge construction Perfect For: * All media applications * Acrylics, Oils with either knives or brushes* Color studies and color charts* Plein aire painting * Classrooms and artists * Artists working in humid conditions * See More
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Bamboo Wood Frame - Natural 3" x 5" (Box of 8)Save Up to64%Off listNatural Eco-Friendly Frames Made of Sustainable Wood Ambiance Eco Frames are made of sustainably grown wood and feature a flat-front profile for an attractive minimalist look. Rubberwood is less brittle than hardwood, and bamboo is denser than hardwoods like ash and maple. Each frame comes with lightweight acrylic glazing, hardboard backing, and hardware. The break-resistant acrylic glazing is lighter than glass and is protected on both sides from scratches and smudges by a thin film that can be removed before use. It’s very easy to install flat artwork in these frames. Simple turn buttons on the backing board slide into slots on the inside edge of the frame, allowing you to swap out art quickly. Sizes 3x5" through 10x14" feature an easel back for tabletop display. All of the frames feature D-ring style loops attached to the backing board for hanging in either direction. Ambiance Eco Frames neatly define but never overwhelm your artwork. Pair your Eco Frame with an Ambiance mat (sold separately) for a professional look. Bamboo is available in a natural finish clear coat, and rubberwood is available in black. Key Features: * Made of sustainable bamboo (natural) or rubberwood (black) * Profile depth: 11/16", face width: 5/8" rabbet depth: 7/32" * Available in a variety of popular sizes * Solid construction and clean lines * Sustainably grown wood * Acid-free hardboard backing with turn buttons and d-rings * Lightweight, break-resistant acrylic glazing included * Simple to use backing holds your artwork in place * Sizes 3x5" through 10x14" have an easel back for tabletop display Perfect For: * Quickly swapping out artwork for a show * Framing sketches, prints, watercolors, and photographs * Hanging art vertically or horizontally on a wall * Tabletop display * Use with Ambiance mats (sold separately) * Artists that want to support the earth * An attractive minimalist look * Displaying your art * Giving your art as a gift Eco-Friendly sustainable wood: Rubberwood is considered a renewable source. The trees are mainly grown for the latex sap they produce, but once the tree reaches the end of its lifecycle and stops excreting sap, the wood is harvested for processing. New trees are planted to replace the trees that are harvested. Bamboo is also a remarkable green material because it prevents soil erosion, supplies biofuel, and provides a wholesome food source for wildlife. Bamboo produces more oxygen and can absorb more carbon dioxide compared to an equivalent tree mass. Additionally, it does not take very long to regrow a bamboo crop. Eco Frames are naturally better for the environment because they are made with sustainable wood that is responsibly harvested. See More
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Gallery Pro Medium Duty Stretcher Bar-9" (Box of 20)Save Up to51%Off listFlush frame and rigid support that is sturdy! 1-1/2" Deep by 1-1/2" Wide These all wood, kiln-dried solid pine stretcher bars combine rigid support at an economical price! The stretcher bars feature the traditional tongue and groove corner ends that you can quickly assemble by interlocking two… Flush frame and rigid support that is sturdy! 1-1/2" Deep by 1-1/2" Wide These all wood, kiln-dried solid pine stretcher bars combine rigid support at an economical price! The stretcher bars feature the traditional tongue and groove corner ends that you can quickly assemble by interlocking two strips to form a canvas corner. They also feature a uniform beaded edge, so the canvas is slightly offset, to ensure that there will be no "ghost" impressions on the canvas. The profile measures 1-1/2" wide by 1-1/2" deep. Unlike other stretcher bar systems, these create an ideal flush frame that is sturdy. Gallery Pro Medium Duty Stretcher Bars are the perfect solution for custom sized canvases! Key Features: * 1½" × 1½" profile * Tongue and groove design * Kiln-dried solid pine * Quickly assemble by interlocking two strips * All wood solid pine stretcher Perfect For: * Stretching canvas at home * Easy to use * Professional Artists * Artists of all skill levels * Custom Canvas up to 72 × 72" See More
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Ambiance Gallery Wood Frame 3"x5", Natural 1-1/2" Deep (Box of 8)Save Up to78%Off listNatural Versatile Contemporary Frames! The clean lovely lines of these frames will adorn any artwork that you may have to frame. They accept stretched artwork, wood panels, boards, and mounted and matted artwork. Made to the most demanding standards with unbreakable acrylic glazing and rigid MDF wood panel backing. Frames have a 7/8" face with a crisp, clean line and are 1.5" deep, allowing you to frame almost any standard sized canvas you paint on. Select from 9 lovely finishes: White, White Wash, Natural, Black, Mahogany, Cherry, Walnut, Espresso, and Antique Gold. Simply put, there is no a better value in framing on the planet. Now available in new miniature sizes! For the correct frame size, measure the outside of your artwork and matte if using. The molding will overlap your artwork approximately ¼" all the way around. Please note: The finish on White Wash frames will vary from batch to batch due to the effects of the wood showing through the glaze. Key Features:* Accepts up to ¾" stretched canvas* Includes unbreakable acrylic glazing* Rigid wood backing protects artwork* 9 incredible wood finishes* Unbeatable everyday pricing Perfect For:* All matted and mounted artwork* Professional Artists* Gallery exhibits* Professional presentation* Quick instillation See More
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