{"id":13846,"date":"2013-09-13T13:33:15","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T12:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jacksonsart.co.uk\/?p=13846"},"modified":"2019-03-09T19:25:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T19:25:42","slug":"introducing-claessens-belgian-linen-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/13\/introducing-claessens-belgian-linen-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Claessens Belgian Linen Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Claessens Belgian Linen Canvas<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13911\" alt=\"claessens1\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1-620x297.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens1-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Claessens is a Belgian-based company, located in the Waregem, which is between Kortrijk and Ghent in the province of West Flanders.\u00a0 The company has been manufacturing artist\u2019s canvas in the same factory since its founding in 1906, and still firmly believes that quality is maintained through small scale production and the use of longstanding traditional sizing and priming methods.\u00a0 The factories are situated close to the River Leie and the middle of the Flax District; believed to be one of the finest sources of Flax in the world, thanks to the climate and soil in which it is grown. \u00a0\u00a0Flax is a long stemmed plant which is harvested and then steeped in water.\u00a0 This makes it easier for the golden soft fibres to be stripped from the woody bast.\u00a0 The remaining material is spun into threads to create very strong linen.\u00a0 Linen is considered to be the best quality material available for artist canvas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13913\" alt=\"claessens2\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2-620x297.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens2-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Jackson\u2019s we offer Claessens linen in full 10-metre rolls as well as by the metre, all of which is made from this especially strong and durable flax linen.\u00a0 \u00a0The linens we sell are either oil or universally primed. Claessens prime their universal linen canvases by applying 2 layers of titanium white, bound with rabbit skin glue (gesso).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13912\" alt=\"clessens3\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3-620x297.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/clessens3-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once dry the surface can be used for both acrylic and oil painting.\u00a0 The oil primed linens are prepared by priming with a mixture of linseed oil and zinc white pigment.\u00a0 Once this has been given 3 days\u2019 air-drying time, the canvas is sanded and another layer of white is applied \u2013 this time a titanium white based layer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13914\" alt=\"claessens4\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4-620x297.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens4-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The canvases are then given a further 10 days\u2019 drying time before they are ready for selling to artists.\u00a0 We sell extra fine, fine, medium and heavy texture linens from this internationally reputable manufacturer of fine artist linen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13915\" alt=\"claessens5\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5-620x297.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens5-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view all of our linens from Claessens, please visit<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/Brands-A-Z_All_Brands-Claessens\/c2200_1044_35189\/index.html\">The Claessens Linens<\/a><\/strong> on the Jackson&#8217;s Art Supplies website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13916\" alt=\"claessens6\" src=\"http:\/\/jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6.jpg\" width=\"1303\" height=\"1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6.jpg 1303w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/claessens6-620x477.jpg 620w, 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