Phase 1, Step 2 - Frames for CanvasMade frames for canvases this morning. Here you can see a trick I use to make sure all sides are exactly the same. If you screw the boards together and then cut them they are the exact same length...
Trimmed them to 2.5 inches wide to reduce weight. The orange thing is a feather board it keeps the wood against the rail and also prevents it from shooting back out at you if it gets away. That is the mahogany buffet the boards are leaning on that I mentioned earlier... Family heirloom left in a barn; thanks dad...
This is a Kreg Pocket Screw System. It hides the connection out of sight. They also make hardwood plugs to conceal the screw.
Finished frame and closeup of pocket screws
Phase 2 (or whatever at this point) supplies and putting it all together...Supplies
Frame on canvas ready for stretching. Stretching was actually the hardest part so far. It was a bitch and my fingers hurt for an hour afterwards...
Stretched; Dario told me a while back (the first time I thought about this) to run a wet sponge over it to tighten it up. It worked very well..
Masa paper laid out. The back was shiny, I thought it would be the same texture front and back. Huh?
Candidate for backing? Strange Bedfellows I have 10 copies so I won't miss one if it goes badly. I also played with the mylar sheets etc. But now time for Easter, so maybe Sunday night or Monday I can actually get a poster wet...
Pulpfixin Out!