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Cornelissen sells primed and unprimed canvas and linen by the metre, a range of stretcher pieces, primers and sealers and various accessories including pliers and tacks for artists wanting to stretch their own canvas. We also provide a stretching service and Cornelissen’s bespoke canvases are of the highest quality. Other specialist supports include vellum, parchment and handmade gesso panels.

Slunk

Starting at: £16.75

Skin of young calves. Very fine and translucent. Requires little or no preparation before writing.

Please note: This is a natural product that has been finished and cut by hand. As such, there may be slight variations in the surface and size of each piece.
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Kelmscott

Starting at: £19.55

Specially prepared to give a very smooth surface for painting or calligraphy.

Please note: This is a natural product that has been finished and cut by hand. As such, there may be slight variations in the surface and size of each piece.
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Japanese Stretching Pliers

Starting at: £136.30

Japanese Stretching Pliers Learn More
Fredrix Stretching Pliers

Starting at: £33.50

Fredrix Stretching Pliers Learn More
Staple Lifter

Starting at: £15.70

Staple Lifter Learn More
Staples

Starting at: £4.90

Staples Learn More
Heavy Duty Staple Gun R34E

Starting at: £52.20

Heavy Duty Staple Gun R34E Learn More
Heavy Duty Staple Gun R14E

Starting at: £34.30

Heavy Duty Staple Gun R14E Learn More
Light Duty Staple Gun R53E

Starting at: £25.90

Light Duty Staple Gun R53E Learn More
Canvas Carrier M-Clip

Starting at: £11.00

Canvas Carrier M-Clip Learn More
Set of 4 Canvas Carrying Pins

£5.20

Set of 4 Canvas Carrying Pins Learn More
Canvas Carrier Clamp

Starting at: £16.70

Canvas Carrier Clamp Learn More
Gesso Ground Dry Mix 908g (2LB)

£39.20

Gesso Ground Dry Mix. Contains: Crushed marble, titanium white and animal glue. Learn More
Canvas Tacks

Starting at: £9.80

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Steel Cut Tacks 13mm / 1/2" 500g Learn More
Gesso Panels

Starting at: £28.00

Our Gesso Icon Panels are handmade throughout the entire process, using hand tools rather than industrialised machinery.

Each board is made of lime, which has been allowed to age naturally for long term stability. Firstly, the panel is gently abraded to allow the penetration of rabbit skin glue into the fibres. Following the laying down of a specific canvas, the delicate process of building up precise layers of gesso is undertaken by hand. A final coat of water-based paint treated with wood preservative is applied and the finished panel lightly sanded, ready for painting.
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