The Original Sawyer Canvas Bridge for Edge-to-Edge Painting

Canvas Bridge that allows for edge-to-edge painting, stabilizes the canvas and eliminates sagging!

This patented easel accessory fits almost any easel. It is crafted from beech wood, making it sturdy and durable, but also flexible. The Original Sawyer Canvas Bridge fits under the top and over the bottom canvas supports of your easel. The natural offset feature allows artists to paint edge to edge, while enhancing and maintaining the canvas’ stability. This is achieved by points at the base of the bridges which firmly cradle the canvas. The canvas holders employ pressure at the center of the canvas bridge, which flexes and places even pressure towards the strongest part of the canvas, the corners. Whether a canvas is linen, cotton, primed or unprimed, the center is the weakest part of the canvas and causes sagging of the canvas fabric. Unlike most canvas holders, it avoids the need to put the most pressure on the canvas from the center, which eliminates sagging.
The Original Sawyer Canvas Bridge securely holds the canvas, as the two ends are sharp enough to extend about 1/8” to ¼” into the canvas frame making it an extremely stable and secure canvas. This canvas accessory is available in 3 sizes; 8", 16" and 24": 8" is used for panels and canvas up to 24", 16” is used for any canvas up to 40” wide and the 24” would be used for canvas up to 60” wide.

NOTE: Each set comes with top and bottom bridge piece. Has pins that will leave holes in canvas. Holes can easily be covered and painted over.

NOTE: the 8" model is also designed for french easels and plein aire painting. Has special grooves for securing panels. Makes painting outdoors better than ever. Secure your panels easily. Use with any French Easel