This arched frame was shaped after a pattern provided to us by the customer.  The painting was stretched and mounted inside an arched recess in the wall of a public building.

Because of the unusual shapes of these long and steeply arched frames, they were built as fixed strainers (not keyed).  The 3-inch deep frames were used to mount five canvases, gallery-wrap style,  to make up one tiled painting image.  The art work was installed in a catheral ceilinged room in a private home.

Jim Frederick, the artist applying the base coat
of paint to these canvases.    www.jimfrederickstudios.com

Here is an interesting installation of 13 seperate strainer frames (not keyed) making up a tiled hexagonal image. 

Above
Two fully keyed "corner-braced" stretcher frame. 

Left
Four tall rectangular stretchers were hinged together to produce this unique self standing square "art" pillar.  Similar designs are often used to create attractive room dividers.

This 23' x 7' custom frame was made to fit a restaurant wall in California.

This frame is 3" deep and the canvas is mounted on the top edge.  The large 2-1/4" gap (set-back) between the canvas and the braces allows the artist to apply paint using high pressure without the brush making contact with the underlying framework.