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 Quality Art Panels

There are many companies that  make "canvas boards."   However, we merge high quality linens with several different mounting surfaces.  

We mount our fine linens on Gatorboard, Dibond, Multimedia, and Birch panels.   

All our products are mounted with Beva.  Beva prevents acidic migration from the substrate from penetrating into the linen. The adhesive used for all linen is archival, strong and acts as a size.   All of our panels are custom made and in addition to the more common sizes, custom sizes are available upon request. Please contact us directly for price quotes. 

Gatorboard                                                                       

Gatorboard  panels are the perfect choice for an artist. They are a lightweight, manmade wood-polystyrene product that has an inert acidic content of 6.5~7.0 pH—inert meaning they will not become more acidic over time. They are less acidic than hardboard!  The panels can handle all types of weather with ease. Whether you’re in rain, snow, or in the heat, the panels hold up quite well. The standard panel is 3/16” thick or a 1/2” panel is used for sizes 18”x24” and above.  Raw unmounted Gatorboard  is also available in standard or custom sizes.

Baltic Birch – Premium Panels with backside coating of Polyurethane

We offer our linens mounted on 1/8” and 1/4” Baltic Birch.  We seal the back of the panels with triple coat of polyurethane. This seals the wood from moisture and minimizes warping (wood still has the tendency to warp).  This also adds protection and quality for the archival concerns of your artwork.

Multimedia - Acid Free

C13, C15 and 359 are available mounted on multimedia.  These panels are great for traveling when weight and space are a concern.  Multimedia is only 1/32” thick and rigid enough to work as a plein air panel.  Multimedia by itself makes a great surface for artwork of nearly any media.   This is a versatile product whether it’s mounted or used alone. This type of panel should be mounted to more solid backing once your painting is finished.  Other linens can be mounted for a $75 minimum order.

Dibond - Deluxe museum grade panels

Dibond is a sturdy archival aluminum composite material made of two lightweight sheets with a thermal plastic core.  It is coated with polyester paint to prevent oxidation.  This panel line is conservator recommended.  These come in our standard 4MM thickness.  Your choice of linen can be mounted on these with a $100 minimum order.

Adhesive – BEVA is an acid free barrier

Our adhesive is BEVA.  It is totally compatible with the size used on linens. It is designed specifically for art conservation. It is heat or solvent reversible. The linen will be preserved and if the support is damaged the linen can be removed and remounted to a new surface by a conservator. Reactivation with heat begins at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit.  Care must be taken to avoid loosening the linen. It is advised not to leave panels in car windows or car trunks for extended periods of time.

For more information on any of these mounting surfaces just click on the surface you are interested in knowing more about.

Gatorboard      Multi-media     Birch      Dibond 

Variety Packs

Not sure what linen or priming is best for your style of painting?  Try one of our  variety packs.  A variety pack has one panel of the following linens:  C13, C15, 359, 350DP, A600, and A280. 

Gatorboard

Gatorboard panels are a great choice for the artist. They are a lightweight man made wood-polystyrene product.   The standard panel is 3/16” thick.  Those sizes marked with an asterisk (*) are mounted on 1/2 " thick Gatorboard and 1/2" is used for larger custom sizes.wpe2.jpg (65393 bytes)  

The panels are moisture proof and handle all types of weather with ease. Whether you’re in rain, snow, or in the heat, the panels hold up quite well.  Our panels do not warp, wave, wrinkle or change when they go from one climate to another.

Our Fine Linens

Here is a description of our beautiful linens and different primings.   

Lead Primed Linens

L600

This is our own custom portrait linen with  lead  priming.  It is Belgium linen with a very consistent weave that has a silky smooth finish.  This is perfect for fine detail paintings.

NL219

This is custom Lead primed Belgian Linens.  It is a portrait grade linen with an irregular weave.

L280 

This is a medium fine textured Belgium Linen.

Alkyd Primed Lines

A600  

This is our own custom portrait linen with Alkyd priming.  It is Belgium linen with a very consistent weave that has a silky smooth finish.  This is perfect for fine detail paintings.  This alkyd priming is slightly more absorbent and takes the paint off of the brush easily.

A280 

This is a medium fine textured Belgian linen with Alkyd  priming.  This alkyd priming is slightly more absorbent and takes the paint off of the brush easily.

350DP   

 Is a medium weave linen and are custom primed.  This alkyd priming  is slightly more absorbent and takes the paint off of the brush easily.

359   

Is a medium fine weave linen and are custom primed.  This alkyd priming  is slightly more absorbent and takes the paint off of the brush easily.

Oil Primed Linens 

C12

Claessens fine weave linen doubled primed with titanium zinc and linseed oil.  Popular with landscape artists.

C13 DP

Claessens portrait smooth linen doubled primed with titanium zinc and linseed oil.   

C66

Claessens medium linen doubled primed with titanium zinc and linseed oil. 

C15 SP

Claessens medium weave linen primed with titanium zinc and linseed oil. This is a single primed linen.

Acrylic Primed Linen

AC14

It is our custom acrylic primed linen with a fine weave.

AC600

This is our own custom portrait linen with  acrylic  priming.  It is Belgium linen with a very consistent weave that has a silky smooth finish.  This is perfect for fine detail paintings.

Cotton Canvas  

El Greco Cotton is triple primed with gesso and is quick drying for oil color paintings. Superb for watercolors and thinned acrylics. Beautiful hand primed surface.   

 

We also offer some of our fine linens by the roll or 1/2 roll.  

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Prices of Linen on Gatorboard

Linens 
El Greco
 Cotton
C15 
&
C66
C12
&
C13
359
350DP
&
AC14
A280
A600
&
AC600
L600 
L219
L359
&
L280
6x8 $3.57 $4.33 $4.98 $5.19 $5.66 $6.14
8x10 $5.94 $7.21 $8.30 $8.65 $9.43 $10.23
9x12 $8.02 $9.74 $11.20 $11.68 $12.74 $13.81
10X12 $8.92 $10.82 $12.44 $12.98 $14.15 $15.34
11x14 $11.44 $13.89 $15.97 $16.65 $18.16 $19.69
12x16 $14.27 $17.31 $19.91 $20.76 $22.64 $24.55
14x18 $18.72 $22.73 $26.13 $27.25 $29.72 $32.22
16x20 $23.78 $28.86 $33.18 $34.60 $37.74 $40.92
*18x24 $38.78 $51.56 $58.23 $57.65 $64.26 $69.51
*20x24 $43.09 $57.29 $64.70 $64.05 $71.40 $77.24
*24x30 $64.64 $85.89 $97.05 $96.08 $107.10 $115.86
*24x36 $77.57 $103.13 $116.46 $115.29 $128.52 $139.03
*30x40 $107.73 $143.23 $161.75 $160.13 $178.50 $193.09

* Linen is mounted on 1/2" Gatorboard panels              
 
Additional shipping cost may be applied due to oversized packages.

Custom sizes are available, please contact us for custom sizes and orders.

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Multi-media  Board

For the artists that is going on long painting trips where thickness and weight are an issue, we offer linen mounted to multi-media board  (non-buckle board.)  This product is a blend of paper pulp and a thermal-set resin that is acid-free. It has a neutral pH and will not yellow or deteriorate. This art board is versatile enough to be used with nearly any type of medium. The board is only 1/32” thick, which makes it the panel of choice when traveling, since they are extremely lightweight and easy to pack.   Multimedia by itself makes a great surface for artwork of nearly any media.   This is a versatile product whether it’s mounted or used alone. This type of panel should be mounted to more solid backing once your painting is finished. 

C13, C15 and 359 are available mounted on multimedia. Other linens can be mounted for a $75 minimum order.

Prices of Linen on Multi-Media

Linens 
El Greco
 Cotton
C15 
&
C66
C12
&
C13
359
350DP
&
AC14
A280
A600
&
AC600
L600 
L219
L359
&
L280
6x8 $4.97 $5.39 $5.89 $6.25 $6.69 $7.70
8x10 $8.28 $8.98 $9.82 $10.41 $11.16 $12.84
9x12 $11.17 $12.12 $13.25 $14.06 $15.06 $17.33
10x12 $12.41 $13.46 $14.73 $15.62 $16.74 $19.26
11x14 $15.93 $17.28 $18.90 $20.04 $21.48 $24.72
12x16 $19.86 $21.54 $23.56 $24.99 $26.78 $30.81
14x18 $26.07 $28.28 $30.92 $32.80 $35.15 $40.44
16x20 $33.10 $35.91 $39.27 $41.65 $44.63 $51.36

Custom sizes are available, please contact us for custom sizes and orders.

 

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Birch 

For those artists that want the more familiar Birch panels we have that also. Our Birch panels are coated on the back with a triple coat of Spar Varnish to reduce warping.  We will mount any of our fine linens on the Birch panel of your choice.  The Birch panels are available in both 1/8" and 1/4" thickness.  

Birch Premium 1/8"    Triple Coat Spar Varnish

 Birch 1/8"

El Greco Cotton C15
&
C66 
C12
&
C13 
359
350DP
&
AC14
A600
A280
AC600
L600 
L219
L359
L280
6x8 $5.73 $6.21 $6.71 $7.28 $8.54 $9.06
8x10 $9.55 $10.35 $11.18 $12.13 $14.24 $15.09
9x12 $12.89 $13.98 $15.09 $16.37 $19.22 $20.38
10x12 $14.32 $15.53 $16.77 $18.19 $21.36 $22.64
11x14 $18.38 $19.93 $21.52 $23.34 $27.41 $29.06
12x16 $22.91 $24.85 $26.83 $29.10 $34.17 $36.23
Birch Premium 1/4"    Triple Coat Spar Varnish
 Birch 1/4" El Greco Cotton C15
&
C66 
C12
&
C13 
359
350DP
&
AC14
A600
A280
AC600
L600 
L219
L359
L280
6x8 $7.25 $8.46 $8.76 $9.57 $12.25 $12.94
8x10 $12.08 $14.10 $14.61 $15.94 $20.42 $21.57
9x12 $16.31 $19.03 $19.72 $21.52 $27.56 $29.11
10x12 $18.12 $21.14 $21.91 $23.91 $30.62 $32.35
11x14 $23.26 $27.13 $28.11 $30.69 $39.30 $41.51
12x16 $28.99 $33.83 $35.05 $38.26 $49.00 $51.76
14x18 $38.05 $44.40 $46.01 $50.22 $64.31 $67.93
16x20 $48.32 $56.38 $58.42 $63.77 $81.66 $86.26
 *18x24   $65.24 $76.11 $78.87 86.09 $110.24 $116.46
*20x24   $72.48 $84.57 $87.63 95.66 $122.49 $129.39

Custom sizes are available, please contact us for custom sizes and orders.

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Dibond

For artists that want to put their work on one of the highest rated archival products, we are offering deluxe museum grade Dibond panels.  Dibond is a sturdy archival aluminum composite material made of two lightweight sheets with a thermal plastic core. It is coated with polyester paint to prevent oxidation. This panel line is conservator recommended. These come in our standard 4MM thickness. Your choice of linen can be mounted on these. Dibond-backed panels are considered custom panels, so please allow 2-3 weeks for manufacturing. We will make every effort to get your order to you sooner. While higher in price, Dibond panels are a great way for artists to preserve their fine works of art.  

Prices of Linen on Dibond

Your choice of linen can be mounted on these with a $100 minimum order.

Dibond El Greco
Cotton
C15
&
C66 
C12
&
C13 
359
350DP
&
AC14
A600
A280
AC600
L600 
L219
L359
L280
6x8 $6.78 $7.80 $8.99 $9.87 $10.48 $11.29
8x10 $11.31 $13.00 $14.98 $16.45 $17.46 $18.81
9x12 $15.27 $17.55 $20.22 $22.21 $23.57 $25.39
10x12 $16.96 $19.49 $22.46 $24.68 $26.19 $28.21
11x14 $21.77 $25.02 $28.83 $31.67 $33.61 $36.21
12x16 $27.14 $31.19 $35.94 $39.49 $41.91 $45.14
14x18 $35.62 $40.94 $47.17 $51.83 $55.01 $59.25
16x20 $45.23 $51.99 $59.90 $65.82 $69.85 $75.24
18x24 $65.24 $76.11 $78.88 $86.09 $110.24 $116.46
20x24 $72.48 $84.57 $87.63 $95.66 $122.49 $129.39

Custom sizes are available, please contact us for custom sizes and orders.

 

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Variety  Packs

For the artist that would like to try several different types of canvas without having to buy several yards, we offer variety packs in sizes 6" X 8" to 12" X 16".  Our variety packs includes a total of six panels, all of the same size.    (It usually contains one each of our more popular linens the A600, A280, 350DP, 359, C13, & C15 in whatever size you order, all mounted on Gatorboard. However other linens may be substituted but the pack will always have a variety of primings and weaves. )

 

    Sample Pack

Includes:  Linen  C13, C15, 359, 350DP,  A600,  A280

6x8 $30.48
8x10 $50.79
9x12 $68.59
10x12 $76.20
11x14 $97.77
12x16 $121.90

 

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Rolls of Linen*

 

 Linen  

Width

3 Yards 6 Yards
350DP    84"  $326.53 $633.06
359  84"  $307.44 $614.88
A280  50"  $334.50 $668.71
A600   54"  $320.90 $641.79
AC14   84"  $282.83 $565.65
L219    88"  $365.76 $731.52
L280   50"  $334.35 $526.32
L600    54"  $380.88 $736.37

* Linen rolls not guaranteed to be in stock.

 

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Our Adhesive

Adhesive – BEVA is an acid free barrier

Our adhesive is BEVA. It is totally compatible with the size used on linens. It is designed specifically for art conservation. It is heat or solvent reversible. The linen will be preserved and if the support is damaged the linen can be removed and remounted to a new surface by a conservator. Reactivation with heat begins at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Care must be taken to avoid loosening the linen. It is advised not to leave panels in car windows or trunks for extended periods of time.

 

Custom sizes are available, please contact us for custom sizes and orders.

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 Texas Residents add tax  on panels.   Pay by credit card, check, or money order.

Shipping:

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Minimum shipping is $12.50

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UPSP Priority Mail is $15.00 minimum - restrictions on size

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Panels 18" x 24" or larger $35 minimum shipping

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Canada Shipments are $35 minimum

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Shipments outside the continental U.S. will have additional shipping charges.

* Additional shipping cost may apply due to size. Custom sizes are not returnable.     A 25% restocking fee for Standard sizes

Prices subject to change without notice.

 

Prices updated as of May 22, 2012