Artfix Belgian L64C Oil Primed Linen Roll, 85" x 5 yds

Artfix Belgian L64C Oil Primed Linen Roll, 85" x 5 yds

The L64C Oil Primed Linen Roll 85" x 5 yds Combines the exceptional archival nature of Belgian Linen with the excellence of the ArtFix's priming!

"C" Styles - Lead-style Oil Primed: ArtFix's specially formulated oil priming gives the traditional qualities of lead priming, without its toxicity. The unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface, increasing adhesion and depth of color. Colors glow from within when glazed on the surface. "C" Style rolls.

L64C: is a fine, Belgian portrait linen with a very tight weave and very fine, even grain. Most other manufacturers stop at this fineness but Artfix goes over the top.

• Brand: ArtFix
• L64C Oil Primed Linen Roll
• Size: 85" x 5 yds / Fine Portrait Linen
• Primed Weight: 17.11 oz
• Oil Primed, 4 Coats
• Hand-primed / Specially formulated oil priming
• Portrait linens with a very tight weave and very fine, even grain
• Premium surface: Conservation grade Belgian Linen
• Unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface
• Archival quality - Linen's ph stability is far superior to cotton, whose vulnerability to external and internal acids compromises its permanence
• Unique protective formula that isolates each individual fiber: This sealant prevents the acid in oil based primers from penetrating and destroying the canvas over time
• Truly a conservator-grade painting surface that, when treated properly, preserves finished art century after century
• Recommended for all oils and alkyd paintings

Made for serious painters who insist on archival quality - Artfix canvas is hand-primed according to time-honored methods. The canvases are manufactured in a small village in Provence, a mecca for artists where the warm, dry climate is ideal for slow, even drying of primed surfaces.