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4. Sizing and Priming your canvas - STRETCHER MAKING WORKSHEET part 4

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4. Sizing and Priming your canvas

You will need:
PVA diluted in a ratio of 1:5 with water

1. Preparing and Cutting your Wood - STRETCHER MAKING WORKSHEET part 1

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1. Preparing and Cutting your Wood

You will need:
4 lengths of 'prepared' 2x1 (6 if your stretcher is larger than 1m squared)

3. Stretching your Canvas - STRETCHER MAKING WORKSHEET part 3

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3. Stretching your Canvas

You will need:
Sandpaper
Staple guns and staples
Canvas cut approx 5 cms larger than stretcher all the way round

2. Assembling and Gluing your Stretcher - STRETCHER MAKING WORKSHEET part 2

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2. Assembling and Gluing your Stretcher

You will need:
Wood glue
Hammer
Small nails
Setsquare

Paper, panels and priming

PAPER, PANELS AND PRIMING This sheet will tell you how to stretch paper and prime panels ready for working on

1. Stretching paper2. Priming paper

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