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The majority of our customers buy unprimed canvas which they stretch and prime themselves. Of course it's more time consuming but it does allow more control over the materials and is generally a cheaper option.
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UNPRIMED CANVAS
 
COTTON DUCK
Unprimed cotton duck
Woven with two yarns together in the warp and a single yarn in the weft, cotton duck provides a strong, smooth surface perfect for many types of media.
We stock unprimed cotton duck in two widths: 6 feet (1.82m) and 9 feet (2.74m). We have three weights in the smaller width: 10oz. , 12oz. , and a substantial 15oz. In the wider rolls we stock 12oz. weight.
 
CALICO
Unprimed calico
Calico benefits from being more affordable than cotton duck but is not as strong or tightly woven. Better suited to temporary works and those just starting out, Calico is available by the metre from a (2.74m) roll.
 
LINEN
Unprimed linen
Woven from the thin, consistent fibres of the Flax plant; linen offers the strongest and smoothest surface to paint on. Sealed with Rabbit Skin glue and primed, linen has offered the preferred surface for oil painters for hundreds of years.
We offer two types of unprimed linen, 84" in width:
Extra Fine linen and Fine Grain Artists' linen.
PRIMED CANVAS 
ACRYLIC PRIMED COTTON
Primed cotton
Available in a width of 1.82m and 12oz in weight, the all-purpose double acrylic primed cotton canvas is ready to stretch and good for use with oils and acrylic paint.
 
OIL PRIMED BELGIAN LINEN
Primed linen
Unroll our oil primed linen for the ultimate sensual experience! The lovely, all-pervading nutty smell, the smooth creamy painting surface and the obvious quality of the fabric - and it's all done for you, all you have to do is attach it to the stretcher - and paint.
 
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