Canvas production process for paintings - Labeltoile.fr
Canvas production process
From fabric to artist's canvas, the process involves 5 steps:
1. We apply a film of synthetic glue to the cloth, which protects it against the acids contained in oil paint and gives it a much longer lifespan.
The glue also makes the fabric smoother and stronger.
2. Next, we apply a second layer of glue, drying the cloth in a dry air oven after each layer.
3. Next, we coat the fabric with a primer. The choice of primer is very important, as it determines how the finished canvas will absorb the paint and therefore which types of paint the canvas will be best suited for.
- The next step is to gently sand the fabric using a sanding roller.
5. The primer coat is followed by a second coating layer: the coating
Painters work with a variety of paint types. Each type of paint requires a specific coating.
There are three types of canvas:
- An oil canvas is intended solely for oil painting.
- Absorbent fabrics are intended for soaking.
- Universal canvases are suitable for oil and acrylic painting
Each type of artist's canvas receives a specific treatment after sizing.
Three types of canvas: three treatments
For an "oil painting canvas," zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then placed in a drying room for three days where it dries naturally in the air.
After that, we sand the canvas again and apply a coat of white titanium-based coating. The canvas then has to return to the drying room for another use.
The "absorbent canvases" receive two coats of chalk primer, bonded with rabbit-skin glue. Because this primer is water-based, these canvases can be dried in a dry-air oven, where the water evaporates more quickly.
"Universal fabrics" undergo the same treatment as absorbent fabrics, but the two primer layers are based on white titanium.
At Label Toile, we offer 5 standard canvases, but are able to offer you all types of canvases.
All your projects and creations are possible. We will respond favorably to all your requests!
So trust us… You won't be disappointed!
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