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Lots of Canvas

July 2nd, 2009
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A new shipment of canvas arrived today. Barbara, Ben and Dave unpacked boxs of….

Fredrix Blue LabelFredrix Blue Label pre-stretched canvas is made of superior quality medium weight blended PolyFlax/ cotton duck with fine texture for use with oils or acrylic paints. Ideal for portraits and other fine detail work. It is triple primed with acid free acrylic gesso. The canvas is stapled onto the back of standard stretcher bars. Paint on all four edges and hang it with or without a frame.

Fredrix Standard StretcherFredrix Standard Stretcher Strips feature tongue-and-groove design, each stretcher strip measures 1 5/8″ × 11/16″ with a full 1/8″ tapered lip for maximum clearance. They are molded on modern woodworking machines to ensure a smooth and tight fit.

Fredrix Red Label Canvas features the finest quality pure cotton duck, medium textured canvas. It is double-primed with acid-free acrylic gesso for use with oil or acrylic painting. The canvas is stapled onto the back of standard stretcher bars. Paint on all four edges and hang it with or without a frame. All sizes larger than 24″ x 36″ include single or double bracing for added support.

Fredrix Gallerywrap Canvas is a medium-textured, pure cotton duck canvas. The acid free double acrylic primed surface is suitable for paintings in oils, acrylics, or alkyds. The canvas is mounted on 1-3/8″ heavy-duty stretcher frames for double the standard thickness. The canvas is stapled on the back to allow painting on all sides. It can hang with or without a frame.

Watercolor Canvas PadsFredrix Watercolor Canvas Pads are a 100% cotton artist canvas which combines the texture of a natural, woven fabric with a specially formulated gesso designed for all water-based paints. It is versatile and durable. It will not tear like paper and you can lightly lift out pigment or completely wash out your painting surface without damaging the canvas surface. You must staple or mount the canvas sheets to a hard board surface before painting.

Canvas PanelsFredrix Canvas Panels are great for students. The surface texture provides a very definite paint-gripping “tooth” with minimum paint absorption, a perfect support for painting in all media. The sides are completely turned under and glued to prevent fraying and separation. The entire area of canvas is firmly glued to the board. The sizing is acid free.

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