Oil Primed Linen Panel - 1/4" Baltic Birch

Trekell knows stretching your own linen can be a pain, but that inconvenience shouldn't keep you from using one of the best painting surfaces on the market. Our fine, portrait-grade linen imported from Belgium -- home of the linen-making masters -- is intricately weaved and properly prepared to offer maximum durability and longevity, meaning whatever work you place upon it will hold and last through the ages. The classy and classic Claessens Linen #13 has been primed for oil using one layer of zinc white bound with linseed oil, then, after drying and sanding, a coating layer based on titanium white. And, since this special linen is paired with a versatile partner as its skeleton, you also get the virtues of a wood panel: the beautiful Baltic birch and poplar; the careful and exacting construction that could only be accomplished in our USA-based factory; the sturdy rigidity that won't flex underneath your brush, thus providing greater confidence than a frame; the ability to showcase brushstrokes with an unmatched clarity; and the vibrancy and end-to-end, unimpeded space that's as wide open as your imagination. First, this 1/4" version is sealed with Golden GAC100, then the linen is glued with Beva film, a solvent-free adhesive maximizing the panel's archival properties. It's also pre-primed for oil, enabling you to get painting as soon as you get it. And, you get the complete package: the professional-grade excellence of a Trekell panel along with luxurious linen. It doesn't get better than this.