Well, I guess he had left over strips of the original painting.
So, @TVvoodoo how did you manage to get the painting past all the guards at the museum?
I'm picturing a mission impossible scenario. @Don O sends you a tape that self destructs in 10 seconds. He instructs you to make the Starry Night strap. He warns you "should you or any of your Strap Lab team be caught or killed, he will disavow any knowledge of your actions"