Canvas and Supports
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Kelmscott
Starting at: £18.75
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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Slunk
Starting at: £15.90
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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Calf Vellum
Starting at: £16.10
Medium to thick. Both sides useable for writing. Whiter and less translucent than parchment.
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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Goatskin Vellum
Starting at: £10.70
Medium to thick with a shiny surface. Distinctive 'pebbled' appearance makes it slightly more difficult to write on.
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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Sheepskin Parchment
Starting at: £11.25
Pale, thin and translucent. Only the flesh side can be used. A light dusting of sandarac powder is usually sufficient to prepare the surface for 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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Prepared Linen Canvases
Starting at: £39.00
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Prepared Stretched Linen Canvases, available in Oil or Acrylic Primed medium grain linen. Traditional, double stretched with zinc-plated tacks. Learn More -
Primed Linen Panels
Starting at: £10.50
Hand-primed pure Belgian linen. Oil or Acrylic (universally) primed. Learn More -
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Roberson Acrylic Primers
Starting at: £15.60
Contains acrylic resin and titanium dioxide. Smooth white surface. 1 litre will cover approximately 14 square metres depending on the porsity of the surface. Learn More -
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Lascaux Acrylic Gesso Primer
Starting at: £30.40
Semi-absorbent white acrylic primer, which is age resistant and has a good tooth. Learn More -
Cranfield (Spectrum) Acrylic Gesso Primer
Starting at: £32.20
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Apply directly to canvas or board to give a slightly textured white surface. Learn More -
Cranfield (Spectrum) Clear Acrylic Canvas Sealer
Starting at: £11.60
Use when a transparent primer is needed. Can also be used under acrylic or oil primer. Learn More -
Roberson Acrylic Gesso Primer White
Starting at: £21.40
Fast drying, flexible and non yellowing white ground for oil, acrylic and tempera. Gives a matt, absorbent surface which may be sanded smooth once dry. Learn More -
Roberson Prepared Rabbit Skin Glue
Starting at: £22.30
A ready made Rabbit Skin Glue size. Stand in warm water to liquefy. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Oil Primer
Starting at: £41.55
Ready to use primer. No thinning or stirring required. Accepts oil colours easily with no absorbency or chalkiness. Size with rabbit skin glue. Learn More -
Roberson Oil Primers
Starting at: £23.30
Roberson's Traditional Oil Primer is made in small batches using the highest quality materials. Can be used on canvas or wood. Two to three coats will produce a slippery surface to enable oil colour to be moved around. Canvas should be sized before oil primer is applied using Roberson's Prepared Rabin Skin Glue. Touch dry in approx. 6h. hard dry in 24h. Paint may set in tin, shake tin and stir well before use, dilute with white spirit if desired. Prior to painting , primed canvases should be kept in daylight conditions to prevent over yellowing. Clean brushes in White Spirit. Learn More