We are proud to offer the highest quality canvas panels available.  Our lightweight, durable panels provide a superior archival base for your work and are ideal for use when painting en plein air or in the studio.  All of our panel lines are available on the following substrates.

The Russian Baltic birch that we use is of superior furniture grade, and is very durable against possible rough handling or dropping.  It resists warping when properly stored flat while not is use, or when framed after completion of your work.  Once framed, any slight warping that may have occurred with the Baltic birch will be permanently eliminated. 

The Gatorfoam^® that we use is the strongest foam product on the market today.  It is made of lightweight high density extruded polystyrene foam that is bonded on both sides to patented Luxcell facers. These facers are wood-fiber veneers impregnated with a proprietary resin for integrity, durability and strong moisture resistance.  Gatorfoam^® is very resistant to warping, and is not affected by humidity as wood can be.  It is approximately 30% lighter than Baltic birch, even at 1/16 of an inch thicker.  It is more fragile than the wood, so care should be taken not to drop the panels or subject them to rough handling.

The 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch archival hardboard we use is untempered so it will not cause the canvas to peel, which can happen with tempered boards that have a slightly oily layer (applied by the manufacturer creating the sheen).  The hardboard we source is made with wood pulp, water and a small amount of paraffin sizing.  These ingredients are placed in a high pressure heat press which essentially steams off most of the moisture content, and creates a uniform and smooth surface. 

To handcraft our panels, we start by meticulously selecting and preparing the eighth-inch or quarter-inch Baltic birch plywood and hardboard, and 3/16-inch or 1/2-inch Gatorfoam^® surfaces.  We then mount the canvas to the substrate with Miracle Muck^®, a non-yellowing, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) binding agent.  The panels are placed in a non-heat press overnight (which doesn't affect the canvas weave) to ensure smoothness and continuity of the canvas surface.  Finally, we cut the panels to size and sand all edges prior to packaging.

We pre-package our panels for you in convenient 5-packs for same day shipment, and to make handling and storage easy for you.

Sizes: Our standard sizes are: 6x8, 8x10, 9x12, 10x12, 11x14, 12x16, 14x18*, 16x20*, 18x24*, 20x24* and 24x30*.  Please feel free to contact us for a quotation on custom sizes.  

*Note: For sizes above 12x16 we recommend using 1/4" 5-ply Baltic birch or hardboard, or 1/2" Gatorfoam^® to enhance strength and rigidity. 

PREMIUM LINE^®:

We exclusively use Claessens^® linens for our oil-primed Premium Line^®.  

The single-primed #13 linen has a smooth, even texture ideal for portrait painting.  With a 57.9 thread-per-inch warp and a 58.4 thread-per-inch weft,  it is well-suited for portrait and detail painting. 

The single-primed #66 linen offers an even, medium texture, tight weave and excellent strength.  With a 43.2 thread-per-inch warp and a 36.8 thread-per-inch weft it is the world's most popular choice of linen for landscape painting.

UNIVERSAL LINE^®:

We use Claessens^® 12TS acrylic-primed cotton canvas for our Universal Line^®. 

Manufactured since the 1960's and popular throughout Europe since then, the Claessens 12TS^® cotton canvas offers high-grade cotton with superior acrylic-priming.   This specialty cotton canvas resembles linen on the back for those who like stretching canvases.  It offers a high-quality professional linen texture and look at a discounted cotton price!

With a 30 thread-per-inch warp and a 37.5 thread-per-inch weft it has a medium-weight landscape texture with a tight weave and excellent strength.  The universal primed surface is ideal for both acrylic and oil applications.   It is available only at SourceTek in the United States.

ACADEMIC LINE^®:

Our Academic Line^® is designed for artists who are looking for an inexpensive alternative while still wanting to use a quality, handcrafted professional grade product.   This particular polyflax canvas will not deteriorate or react to changes in humidity levels or temperature. 

With a 52 thread-per-inch warp and a 22 thread-per-inch weft it has a medium-weight landscape texture with a tight weave and excellent strength.  The universally-primed surface is ideal for both acrylic and oil applications.  

NATURAL LINE^®:

Our bare Baltic birch wood panels, made from the finest Russian Baltic birch plywood, provide an excellent base for your artwork.  They can be primed with a variety of grounds from gesso to shellac, and also offer an excellent base for collage and mounting papers, prints, or your own canvas.   Lightweight, portable and inexpensive, they offer an ideal alternative for a variety of mediums.

Our plain Gatorboard^® panels, made from the strongest foam product on the market, provide an excellent base for your artwork.  They can be primed with a variety of grounds from gesso to shellac, and also offer an excellent base for collage and mounting papers, prints, signage or your own canvas.   Very lightweight and portable, they offer an ideal alternative for a variety of mediums.

Our natural hardboard panels are made using the finest hardboard available.  This archival product is made using wood pulp, steam and a small amount of paraffin sizing.  They can be primed with a variety of grounds from gesso to shellac, and also offer an excellent base for collage and mounting papers, prints, signage or your own canvas.   Lightweight, portable and quite affordable, they offer an ideal alternative for a variety of mediums.