TESTIMONIALS
I love Bay Area stretcher bars. They use the best quality materials for their stretcher bars and canvas, and the staff is super helpful and great. I highly recommend!
Chelsea
Henry and his team make the finest panels for my artwork. The woodworking is impeccable. Henry and Drew recently designed a complex panel that gave my work an extra hit of dynamism. It was great working with them to achieve this new design and I can't wait to challenge them some more!
The work is also done in a timely manner and the lines of communication are always open to make sure we are on the same page.
Bay Area Stretcher Bars is an Oakland gem.
Pamela
Bay Area Stretcher Bars is simply amazing to work with! Henry is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. His team are highly skilled in their craft. The bars and panels they produce are of superior quality, with a buttery smooth finish that truly enhances the artwork. They have stretched many painted on canvas for me and created custom sized panels and bars -- ranging from small 5" square panels to bars 3x the size of a normal human. Additionally, if you have some unusual project dreams, Henry will work with you to make it a reality for a fair price. If you are looking to elevate your artwork -- getting high quality stretcher bars and/or panels them will be the next step.
Ashley
Thank you so very much Henry!! The canvases are a work of art!!! I am so grateful to know you and have you build more!!! My warmest wishes!
Carole
You are wonderful Henry and I thank you very much! It’s easy to share light with those who seek it themselves.
Jennifer H.
Once again, thank you and your team for taking on this challenging job and producing such a great outcome. We are highly satisfied with the artwork in its original frame and new stretcher.
Bo
Can you guys make some small (24” or less) stretchers? I’m now spoiled by your stretchers and don’t want to buy off the shelf. Thank you!
Alexandra
Thank you!! I will order again. Super fast delivery and beautifully packaged. With packing material that I will reuse in my art. High value product.
Jennifer
Shout out to @basbars for creating the best stretcher bars I’ve ever laid my hands on so that I could re-stretch this piece.
Elaine
Thank you, Henry! And thank you again for doing such a great job with re-stretching the paintings - The supports look great!
Nicole
We were all impressed with the quality and workmanship of the stretcher. I would joke, saying I just need to turn the painting around and show the back, if the client was not happy with the painting itself!
Kit
Thank you so much for the lovely tour this morning! It was such a treat to see your space and the new stretchers you’re working on. I always feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with such skilled and thoughtful craftspeople such as yourself and your team.
Koak
I love working with you and am so grateful for your help with my project.
Ellie F
Thank you very much for all the help on the East Coast, it was really nice working with you.
Joanna K
I was buying my wooden panels off the shelf from Blick, and they seemed fine. I recently ordered custom-built panels for an upcoming show from BAS Bars, and I am a convert. The customer service was excellent, and the panels are beautiful and sturdy. They were shipped directly to my door, which made the whole process seamless.
Alexandra B.
If you're anything like me, you'll come back with 5 paintings every time you travel abroad. I did on my last trip and when I came home with all these rolled up canvases, I realized I needed help getting them up! In the past, I have gotten them framed but that can get pricey so I opted to get them re-stretched this time (which isn't cheap either - ironically it cost more than the paintings themselves but what is a girl to do?? Buy a painting to store it?).
Bay Area Stretcher Bars offered a reasonable quote and did such an amazing job! They also helped me mount 2 oil paintings on to a cradled panel. Elizabeth, who helped me with through this entire process was super patient and friendly. I definitely am not afraid to come back with more paintings on a future trip now that I know I have this place (hopefully not though because I'm running out of wall space).
