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Main  Framer to Framer  What do I use to stretch/block a 46 x 29 inch
	Topic: What do I use to stretch/block a 46 x 29 inch
?	posted 9/24/2012 1:26:00 PM by Carol Darling E-mail: carol@framingmemoreze.com	[ Post your reply ]
	I have a needlepoint piece that measures 46 x 29 inches, it definately needs to be blocked for framing. Needlepoint board only comes in 40 x 32 inch board. Any ideas on what backing I can use to stretch it for framing?
!	posted 9/25/2012 5:44:00 PM by Louise Bradley E-mail: loubradley@bigpond.com
	Make a strainer, seal it with acrylic varnish. Cover the strainer with a thick archival board and 4 ply rag board. (I use a double wall archival corrugate board and Rising rag board.) Adhere them to the strainer with archival pva. Then cover the strainer with washed cotton or polyester fabric, stretched and fastened as if it were a canvas. Then stitch the needlework to this support.