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04/28/13 New information on Stretch Relief Pliers and wide back Stretcher bars

Posted on April 29, 2013 //
Stretch relief pliers working with a Omega 1.5 inch stretcher bar

Stretch relief pliers working with a Omega 1.5 inch stretcher bar

 

I was able to reuse some of my older 1.5 inch stretcher bars that were made by Omega with the new stretch relief pliers.  These bars are called a 1.5 inch bar, but they have a wider back side.  This makes it a bit harder to work with the stretch relief pliers since they really need to hit the very back of the frame to get a leverage point and create a fulcrum.  However I found that if I added just a bit more length of extra canvas, I was able to get a working solution.  You can read more about my findings here:

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03/31/13 I have written a new article about Stretch Relief Pliers by Breathing Color

Posted on April 1, 2013 //
Stretch Relief Pliers by Breathing Color

Stretch Relief Pliers by Breathing Color

I recently wrote a review of the the Breathing Color Stretch Relief Pliers.  These Pliers are a revolutionary design that allow a person stretching a inkjet canvas to have a tremendous amount of control over the canvas during the stretching.  These new pliers allow the user to increase their productivity by a considerable amount over the use of standard canvas pliers like the ones made by Fletcher.  The pliers many features that are unique:

  1. Locking pliers design with adjustable tension
  2. Teeth that grip the canvas allowing no slippage
  3. Notched back that allows the user to get in closer to the corners and center bars
  4. 4.5″ inch width which allow you to work with much more canvas during each stapling

I have been working with the Stretch Relief pliers now for about 6 months and I have yet to have any issues with them.  These pliers allow for a much more even tension on the canvas during stretching and create a true drum tight stretch.  You can read more about them in my review here:

 

 

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