Best canvas tools & accessories according to redditors
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best canvas tools & accessories. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best canvas tools & accessories. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Osborne webbing stretcher.
It is for upholstery.
The nearest arts & crafts store (hobby lobby). But to be honest, the quality isn't the best, and the price was definitely marked up. But it's got a blue/brown exterior that I love, so :/
UPDATE: I found it right here if you're interested https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K3C9JE2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_lpSwyb5ET715X
The are called canvas pliers. For stretching canvas.
https://www.amazon.com/Fredrix-T7400-Canvas-Pliers/dp/B000XZVLAU
Looks like plastic granny grate. Here's a link to some: https://www.amazon.com/Darice-10-Piece-Square-Plastic-Canvas/dp/B0018N29Z2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509738217&sr=8-2&keywords=plastic+craft+square
Look like Canvas pins.
if it says 'japan' on it, you got a good one.
this one is a cheap chinese knock off that looks identical.
https://www.amazon.com/US-Art-Supply-Chrome-Canvas/dp/B00PSKPDMC/
You can do it yourself (even cut mat board yourself if you want another tool). I somehow haven't put together an album of how I finish and frame my pieces, I guess that might be something I want to think about doing.
You can use any frame really, but if the glass, matboard and cross stitch don't fit in with the original way they fit use off set canvas clips.
Looks like this one has more size options:
https://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Profession-Canvas-Painting-Available/dp/B01NAYOPNO/ref=pd_sbs_201_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01NAYOPNO&pd_rd_r=FGB0X37BWTVH131PVVXG&pd_rd_w=Lt6pA&pd_rd_wg=zQW3W&psc=1&refRID=FGB0X37BWTVH131PVVXG
This is a common myth that hermit crabs NEED to submerge to drink/fill their shell/clean. They drink with their small claw, dipping it in the water and lifting it to their mouth. They don't fill their shell underwater -- they suck water in through their setae (tiny hairs) and this allows them to slowly add the water to their abdomen, maintaining their preferred PH. Filling underwater would mess up their PH, so they likely have a way to seal off their shell if they do decide to go under. It's possible a saltwater pool could help with mites, but they do fine with their smaller inner claws removing dirt and grooming themselves (you can see them if you look into their shell at the right angle). Also some species in the wild don't even have access to saltwater. So they don't need pools, but some crabs do like to submerge as long as the water quality is good. Spizam71 goes into a lot more detail about this on my post.
I set up some pools myself before I learned they don't need them. If you'd like to go ahead with it anyway I used two of these tupperwares, they're 4"x4"x2.25". Took me a while to find tupperware deep and big enough for them without taking up too much space (I have a 10 gal). They're a bit pricy though, and if you have more space I'd probly get something a bit bigger. For entry/exit you can get some craft mesh and set it up however you want, I just cut it to size and hot-glued it to the sides. Not the best method for easy cleaning though, I've seen others make a little tee-pee and drape it over the side. You can get some small rocks/gravel and put them in the bottom. A sea sponge is good in the saltwater pool for maintaining water quality and allowing them to crawl out, same goes for live java moss and/or duck weed in the freshwater (duckweed needs natural light, java moss doesn't). If the water quality isn't to their liking, they're a lot less likely to submerge (from this video). Completely change the water out once a week.
Overall they don't need pools, just access to freshwater and saltwater (even then they could probably get their saltwater from food). It is something for them to do though, so it could be beneficial for their happiness. Maybe that's why people recommend it.
Gooseneck webbing stretcher for working with webbing for upholstery/furniture
YouTube video for reference
I've done quite a few of these. Butt joints are OK, half-lap joints are better.
These are prints, not paintings. No danger of cracking paint. Also, the synthetic canvas used for the prints isn't terribly flexible. It will stretch enough to allow for mounting tight on the frame, but not enough to distort the print.
You'll want these, BTW. Stretching the canvas is much easier with them, and the result much nicer.