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Care and Preventative Maintenance
Care and Preventative Maintenance As a rule, pneumatics are extremely reliable. They have been used for decades to control production machinery in less than ideal environments. As with anything that...
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Installing the Universal Mount for GS-60 & ProMod-8
A universal mount is now available to our customers to simplify the installation of the Gallery Stretchers. The mount consists of (2) brackets, a left and right facing bracket, that attaches to almost...
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Making Folds and Cutting Corners
Anyone that has stretched canvas has struggled with making folds and cutting the corners cleanly. If you print your own canvas and are permitted to cut the excess canvas then you may find this useful....
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My Canvas is Losing Tension After a Stretch…
Introduction You just stretched a canvas using a canvas stretcher and days later it begins to lose tension. Before you curse the canvas, the canvas stretcher machine, the stretcher bar or blame the...
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Removing Moisture From the Airline
Over time moisture will accumulate in the airline. Please click here to read more… Over time your system will accumulate moisture in the air lines which can cause the “stretching regulator” and both...
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How Much Excess Canvas Do I Need?
A common question regarding our machine is “How much excess canvas do I need past the bottom of the stretcher bar?” We require only 1.5″ past the bottom to ensure a tight clamp, this is the least...
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Installing Staple Gun Holster Under Machine
Assemble & Install Holster The ProMod Series Gallery Stretcher comes with a long-nosed Fasco staple gun, holster & staples. Locate the holster in one of the small cardboard boxes. The holster...
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What to look for in a Canvas Stretching Machine
Introduction If you are an artist, photographer or small custom frame shop you may not be able to justify the purchase of s stretching equipment. If you only stretch 20 canvas a week you may find...
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Studio Canvas Master vs. Gallery Stretcher
A question that is often asked of us is “Why would I choose your machine over the Studio Canvas Master?” The Studio Canvas Master, manufactured by Gapp Engineering in Ireland, is a pneumatic canvas...
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Rebuild Program
Over the past 6 years the Gallery Stretcher has improved on existing design to meet the needs of our customers in high-production facilities. Many of our customers that provide print-on-demand...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right Canvas Stretching Machine
A veteran Custom Picture Framer would readily admit how tedious and time consuming it is to stretch canvas, to say nothing of the beating their hands take on a daily basis. There are some die hard...
View ArticleModern Trends In Art – The Gallery Wrap
The Gallery Wrap Artists have been painting on canvas for hundreds of years, this form of art is valued by collectors. Owning an original work of art is the principal goal of an art collector; anything...
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What is the best Canvas Stretching Machine
What is the Best Canvas Stretching Machine The demand for prints on canvas and stretched art on canvas has never been greater. New businesses are formed every month to compete for their share of...
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Canvas Stretching Machine, LLC vs. Tensador II
Canvas Stretching Machine vs. Tensador II A question that is often asked of us is “Why would I choose your machine over the Tensador II?” The Tensador II is a pneumatic canvas stretching machine that...
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Oct. 2015 -Slipping Canvas
Over the past 7 years we have received valuable input from customers that use our canvas stretching machines. We have heard from small custom frame shops that stretch only a few dozen canvas and from...
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Stretched Fabric Wall Art Back in Style
I remember back in the mid 80’s going to a custom frame shop and buying a very ornate fabric that was hand-stretched over an assembled stretcher frame. What a unique, and very expensive, concept that...
View ArticleEnd of Year Savings – Stretch Your Dollar
It’s tax time again and it’s not too late to take advantage of Section 179 Deduction for 2015. This deduction is good on new and used equipment, as well as off-the-shelf software. This limit is only...
View ArticleWCAF 2016 Paris Hotel – Jan. 25-27th – Booth 1213
Come and Stretch with Us! Do you stretch canvas by hand on stretcher bars? If so, then you are losing valuable time by not using one of our top-selling pneumatic canvas stretching machines. From the...
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Stretched Fabric Wall Art Back in Style
I remember back in the mid 80’s going to a custom frame shop and buying a very ornate fabric that was hand-stretched over an assembled stretcher frame. What a unique, and very expensive, concept that...
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Slipping Canvas – Oct. 2015
Over the past 7 years we have received valuable input from customers that use our canvas stretching machines. We have heard from small custom frame shops that stretch only a few dozen canvas and from...
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