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Making canvas frames
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I've been making wooden frames to stretch canvas on for the painting of things. I actually making the frames from planks of wood, not buying stretcher frames. Anyway, I'm using carpet tacks to attach the canvas to the frame and I'm getting a lot of cracking when I nail in the tacks. What's a good wood to use for the frames that won't crack? Or should I just go buy a staple gun and some fancy staples?
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Questions go thurr.
Drilling pilot holes a size or two smaller than your brads is helpful, as well.
Also, gluing on top of bradding helps too.