I had a set of mole-grip style pliers which featured a bit for levering with, which were excellent,but I advise using a staple gun to attach it in the centre of one side, then opposite, then the centre of the other side, then opposite that (so a staple in the centre of each side) to begin with, then halve each space without any staples in and repeat until done.
Pull it bastard tight, then (if it is plain) apply rabbit's foot gum or white emulsion to a wet canvas to shrink it even further.
The staples should go on the back of the stretcher, rather than on the sides as well, so that the canvas passes over the quadrant and then around 2 corners before being stapled.
I also cut away some of the loose corner material before I fold the hospital corners, to prevent the bulge from being too large on the back of the canvas.
Of course, with an image already printed on the canvas things will be different as you do not want to distort the print. With those I guess you just have to be careful? No idea - don't do that sort of thing really.
(Pull it bastard tight, then (if it is plain) apply rabbit's foot gum or white emulsion to a wet canvas to shrink it even further.
The staples should go on the back of the stretcher, rather than on the sides as well, so that the canvas passes over the quadrant and then around 2 corners before being stapled.
I also cut away some of the loose corner material before I fold the hospital corners, to prevent the bulge from being too large on the back of the canvas.
Of course, with an image already printed on the canvas things will be different as you do not want to distort the print. With those I guess you just have to be careful? No idea - don't do that sort of thing really.
LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 10 May 2011, 14:27,
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