Talens Stretched Linen Canvas

Talens Stretched Linen Canvas

Talens offers a very complete and innovative range of auxiliary materials for artists, indispensable for almost every painting technique. The auxiliaries are accurately geared to the specific requirements of every technique. Talens offers quality and reliability, your guarantee for an optimal painting process.

About this product:

• Talens offers a wide range of high-quality stretched canvases;
• This canvas is made of 100% linen, weighs 360 grams per m² and offers a fine texture of 12.5 x 12.5 threads per cm²;
• The laths of this canvas are 2 x 3.5 cm thick;
• Linen is a sturdy material with a characteristic texture that is often used with oil paint and is heavier and stronger than cotton;
• Linen can be stretched tighter than other materials, which minimises the chances of the canvas warping or bending;
• This makes it highly suitable for use with heavier materials such as small objects, various mediums and thicker coats of paint;
• Premium quality, made in Europe with FSC-certified wood;
• Universally prepared for use with oil, acrylic and water-mixable oil colours;
• Primer applied by hand consisting of one layer of natural glue and two layers of acid-free, acrylic-based gesso;
• Beading (rounded raised edge) ensures the canvas does not touch the frame;
• All canvases are fitted with extra beechwood pegs for re-tensioning.