My magnetic canvas holders have been working really well and I’ve been so inspired by my small pear studies that I want to do a larger piece on a 12″ x 36″ stretched canvas. The only problem is my original magnetic holders were designed for 1/8″ panels. Over the weekend I made a pair of magnetic holders for stretched canvases that are 7/8″ deep.
My original panel holders used a narrow slot to hold the 1/8″ thick panels in place. My stretched canvases are 7/8″ deep so I used a different design with a thin lip of lath to hold the canvas in place. In this photo, I’ve just glued and clamped a piece of 1 1/8″ lath to a piece of 1″ x 1″ stock. Once the glue dries, I will drill holes on the right side for the magnets.
Drilling the holes for the magnets.
The new holders supporting a 12″ x 36″ canvas.