Description
Claessens is a well-known and respected canvas manufacturer, with over 100 years of experience. Each Claessens canvas is treated with a rigorous process, starting with the sizing of the canvas with a synthetic PVA glue. After the primer is applied, the canvas is put into a drying room for three days. The next step is the application of a titanium white coating layer by means of two knives and a roller. The canvas is then placed in the drying room for another ten days. The finished canvas is oil primed and ready for painting.
With over 100 years of experience in crafting the finest artist
quality canvases, Claessens is recognised worldwide as a leader in
the field. Each Claessens canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and
process to meet different requirements for artists.First, all raw
canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For oil primed
canvases, the next step involves applying a primer of zinc white
paint bound with linseed oil to the glued linen, by means of two
knives. The canvas is then put into a drying room for three days
where it air-dries naturally.After this first initial drying time,
the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium
white is applied to the canvas by means of two knives and a roller.
The canvas is then placed in the drying room for another ten
days.Claessens' Oil Primed Canvases are suitable for oil paint.For
a full description of the various processes which go into
manufacturing a Claessens canvas, click herePlease note: the oil
prepared cloths are finished with 2 layers of oil paint based on
linseed oil. Linseed oil tends to turn yellow in the dark: for
example on the roll or when another object is placed against it.
However, if you put it back in the light, any discolouration will
disappear. This is a known and normal phenomenon. This does not
prevent painting on the canvas, it only has an optical effect.
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