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Tom Edgerton · 12-24-2005, 10:29 AM

I only stretch pre-primed canvas. I'd be afraid to prime after stretching. And I'm lazy. But it looks to me like Claudemir's post of Mr. Whitaker's method would work just fine.

I get uneasy when I have an unbraced length of more than about 18-20 inches. Crossbars are cheap insurance. Beats restretching.

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12-24-2005, 10:29 AM	#7
Tom Edgerton SOG Member '02 Finalist, PSA '01 Merit Award, PSA '99 Finalist, PSA Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 819	I only stretch pre-primed canvas. I'd be afraid to prime after stretching. And I'm lazy. But it looks to me like Claudemir's post of Mr. Whitaker's method would work just fine. I get uneasy when I have an unbraced length of more than about 18-20 inches. Crossbars are cheap insurance. Beats restretching. Best-TE __________________ TomEdgerton.com "The dream drives the action." --Thomas Berry, 1999