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Stretch Canvas, 20mm Thin Edge

“Excellent quality, perfectly straight, solid no warping, no need to prime.”
Julie Fitch
Depth20mm
Fabric100% Virgin Polyester
CoatedACF proprietary gesso
Warp proofSince 2013
Sag proofGuaranteed
From £17.95

for 4 canvases · from £4.49 each

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Product Details

  • 260gsm 100% Virgin Polyester artist canvas with ACF proprietary gesso
  • 20mm thin-edge profile: clean, lightweight, ready for floating frames or hanging solo
  • Bevelled strainer edges to prevent surface lines under brushwork
  • Engineered strainer system: perfectly square and flat, no pine warping
  • Pre-prepared and ready to paint, no priming required for most mediums
  • Sold in packs of 4
  • Available from 100mm × 100mm up to A1 (594mm × 841mm)
  • Manufactured in South Africa
Product Details
  • 260gsm 100% Virgin Polyester artist canvas with ACF proprietary gesso
  • 20mm thin-edge profile: clean, lightweight, ready for floating frames or hanging solo
  • Bevelled strainer edges to prevent surface lines under brushwork
  • Engineered strainer system: perfectly square and flat, no pine warping
  • Pre-prepared and ready to paint, no priming required for most mediums
  • Sold in packs of 4
  • Available from 100mm × 100mm up to A1 (594mm × 841mm)
  • Manufactured in South Africa
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Choose your size

Red tag sizes are in our Black Friday sale.

6" x 6"
£17.95
Red tag150mm x 150mm£4.49 per canvas
5" x 8"
£20.95
A5 148mm x 210mm£5.24 per canvas
8" x 8"
£20.95
Red tag200mm x 200mm£5.24 per canvas
8" x 11"
£28.95
A4 210mm x 297mm£7.24 per canvas
10" x 10"
£28.95
Red tag250mm x 250mm£7.24 per canvas
12" x 12"
£32.95
Red tag300mm x 300mm£8.24 per canvas
10" x 14"
£32.95
Red tag255mm x 355mm£8.24 per canvas
12" x 16"
£37.95
Red tag305mm x 406mm£9.49 per canvas
11" x 16"
£38.95
A3 297mm x 420mm£9.74 per canvas
16" x 16"
£42.95
Red tag400mm x 400mm£10.74 per canvas
16" x 20"
£48.95
Red tag406mm x 501mm£12.24 per canvas
16" x 23"
£54.95
A2 420mm x 594mm£13.74 per canvas
20" x 20"
£54.95
Red tag500mm x 500mm£13.74 per canvas
20" x 24"
£60.95
Red tag501mm x 610mm£15.24 per canvas
24" x 30"
£82.95
Red tag610mm x 762mm£20.74 per canvas
23" x 33"
£89.00
A1 594mm x 841mm£22.25 per canvas
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Specifications

Sold inPacks of 4
Cloth100% Virgin Polyester: Fully recyclable
Weight260gsm
Coating / primerACF proprietary gesso
Depth20mm
StrainerOpen back, keyless
Use withOil, Acrylic, Fluid art, Paint pouring, Mixed media, Collage, Oil pigment sticks
Recommended forProfessional, beginner and workshop artists
MadeManufactured in South Africa

What artists like about the Stretch Canvas, 20mm Thin Edge

“I've been using your canvas for almost two years since I started painting full-time. There is no equal.”
Karen Tranter
“A joy to paint on, smooth, taut and takes collage and mixed media superbly well!”
Caroline Tomlin
“As a fluid artist I find it difficult to maintain the tension with traditional canvases but these bad boys are just next level”
Sarah Garrett

Questions artists ask

Do I need to prime or gesso this canvas before painting?

No. The canvas arrives pre-coated with our proprietary gesso, ready to paint straight from the box, for oils, acrylics, fluid art and mixed media. Some artists like to add a coat of gesso for personal preference or extra absorbency on detailed work, but it isn't required. TIP: For oils, mixing mineral turps and linseed oil into your underpainting works particularly well on this surface.

Will the canvas stay tight over time?

Yes. The fabric is 100% Virgin Polyester, which doesn't react to humidity the way cotton or linen does, so tension stays where you set it, through daily painting and however many sessions follow. The strainer is engineered: dimensionally stable, no pine warping. Independent research at the Victoria & Albert Museum found polyester showed no measurable loss of strength under museum conditions equivalent to 80 years of display.

Can I use oils, acrylics and fluid art on it?

Yes. The 260gsm Polyester surface holds oils evenly without blotching, takes acrylics without absorption issues, and handles fluid art and palette knife work without sagging or denting. Fluid artists particularly note the flow of paint moves more smoothly than on traditional cotton.

How many canvases come in a pack, and what sizes are available?

Stretch Canvas is sold in packs of 4. Sizes range from small study formats up to 500mm × 500mm (20" × 20") and A1 (594mm × 841mm). Every canvas in the pack is matched in tension and finish.

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