Trekell Lead Primed Linen Panel - 1/4" Baltic Birch

Trekell Lead Primed Linen Panel – 1/4" Baltic Birch

Trekell Lead Primed Linen Panels combine fine Belgian linen with a rigid 1/4" Baltic Birch support to create a smooth, responsive surface for oil painting.

A.E. Arts Canvas Belgian Linen is prepared with Williamsburg Lead Oil Ground, providing the smooth surface, controlled tooth, and handling characteristics traditionally associated with lead-primed linen. The linen is mounted to B/BB Grade Baltic Birch using BEVA Film, creating a firm painting surface without the movement or flex of stretched linen.

Why Artists Choose Trekell Lead Primed Linen Panels

• A.E. Arts Canvas Belgian Linen
• Fine weave with a smooth painting surface
• Primed with Williamsburg Lead Oil Ground
• Lead Oil Ground is free of zinc and alkyd
• Rigid 1/4" B/BB Grade Baltic Birch substrate
• Golden GAC 100 applied to the Baltic Birch before mounting the linen
• Linen mounted using conservation-grade BEVA Film
• Solid backing eliminates the flex of stretched linen
• Designed for oil painting
• Made in the USA

Panel Specifications

Substrate: B/BB Grade Baltic Birch Plywood
Thickness: 1/4"
Linen: A.E. Arts Canvas Belgian Linen
Ground: Williamsburg Lead Oil Ground
Adhesive: BEVA Film
Wood Preparation: Golden GAC 100
Compatible Medium: Oil Paint
Construction: Linen mounted to a rigid wood panel

How This Panel Is Constructed

The Baltic Birch substrate is coated with Golden GAC 100 before the prepared linen is mounted to the panel. The linen is adhered using BEVA Film, a heat-activated adhesive developed for conservation applications and widely used by painting conservators.

BEVA is used intentionally because its heat- and solvent-reactive properties can allow a conservator to work with the adhesive in the future if treatment or removal of the linen from the rigid support becomes necessary.

Important Information About Heat and BEVA Film

Because BEVA Film is a heat-activated adhesive, finished panels and artwork should not be stored or left in environments where they may be exposed to excessive heat. High temperatures can soften or reactivate the adhesive and may cause areas of the linen to loosen or separate from the panel.

Avoid storing finished or unfinished panels in hot vehicles, direct prolonged heat, or other environments where the panel may become excessively hot. This heat-reactive property is inherent to the conservation adhesive and is also one of the characteristics that can make future conservation treatment possible.

About the Linen Surface

This Belgian linen has a very fine weave and smooth painting surface with little visible texture. Because the linen is mounted directly to a rigid panel, small natural variations or imperfections in the weave on the reverse of the linen may become visible on the painting surface after pressing.

Linen is a natural material, so subtle variations in weave and color may occur from panel to panel.

About Lead Primed Linen

Lead primed linen can naturally darken or yellow when stored away from light. If your panel appears darker or more yellow than expected, place it in an area with natural light. Exposure to light will help reverse the darkening and return the surface to a lighter appearance. This natural color change does not indicate a problem with the painting surface.

For hanging or display, this flat panel should be framed or mounted to a cradle.

California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding, or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information, visit P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.

WARNING: Exposure to lead during pregnancy can affect brain development and cause learning and behavior problems for the child. Exposure to lead can harm the reproductive system of men and women. Exposure to lead and lead compounds may increase cancer risk.

For more information, visit P65Warnings.ca.gov: Lead and Lead Compounds.