Thin Edge Oak Floating Frame and Canvas | 2 Pack | ACF

No. The canvas arrives pre-coated with our proprietary gesso, ready to paint straight from the frame — for oils, acrylics, mixed media and fluid art. You can apply additional gesso if your technique calls for it, but it isn't required. TIP: For oils, mixing mineral turps and linseed oil into your underpainting works particularly well on this surface.

Three things: the canvas, the frame, and the hanging. The Thin Edge uses our 20mm Stretch Canvas (260gsm PET on an MDF strainer) in a slim 23mm oak profile - designed to frame lighter work without overpowering it. The Deep Edge uses our 40mm Box Board Canvas (300gsm PET stretched over a 3mm HDF backing for a rigid surface) in a thicker oak profile that suits chunky or heavily textured pieces. Both share the same proprietary canvas system underneath and the same 4-screw Phillips canvas-to-frame attachment. The Thin Edge ships with a loose saw tooth bracket the artist fits before hanging

Yes. The PET fabric doesn't react to humidity the way cotton or linen does, so tension stays where you set it. The MDF strainer system is dimensionally stable — no pine warping. The oak veneer floating frame uses an engineered particle board core, chosen because solid hardwood warps unpredictably. Independent research at the Victoria & Albert Museum found polyester showed no measurable loss of strength under museum conditions equivalent to 80 years of display.