Little Artist’s School

Little Artist's School

We had to absolute joy of visiting Little Artist’s School, run since 1995 by the ever smiling and inspirational Edward Selematsela; a prolific and talented artist himself. We hope some donated canvases will play a small part in helping develop these little artists, as students coming through

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Clear-Primed Canvases

Clear-Primed Canvases

  Experimentation and testing with Dala’ s Clear Acrylic Gesso. Clear-primed canvases affords the artist an opportunity to leave sections of the canvas unpainted, revealing the characteristic colour and texture of the underlying support surface, be it that beautiful beige of linen or off-cream colour of Cotton

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Backup Power

Backup Power

We are now back to uninterrupted production with the acquisition of a powerful 10kVA generator. It’s not the silver bullet, and doesn’t run the entire factory, but enough machinery to ensure delays are minimized during loadshedding.

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Quality inspection

Quality inspection

A good method for inspecting the canvas surface is a clean, bright, pure light. Correctly angled, these white photons visually exaggerate any canvas imperfections or primer variation – such inspections are a daily activity.  

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Multi-coloured Canvases

Multi-coloured Canvases

By pigmenting our Acrylic Gesso, some customisation as to the primer colour is possible. The underlying tone of the canvas can lead to some interesting effects.

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Stain finishes

Stain finishes

  An extensive range of wood stains can be matched with gold or silver leafing techniques, creating unique finishes to enhance the framed artwork. 

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Stretched Belgian Linen Canvases Available

Stretched Belgian Linen Canvases Available

Type : Qty Size (mm) Depth Price (Each) Discounted price, less 40% nr.166 3 300 x 300 25mm R 280.00 R 168.00 nr.166 2 485 x 990 25mm R 893.00 R 535.80 nr.166 5 400 x 260  25mm R 309.00 R 185.40 nr.166 1 308 x 260

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ISPM 15 Certification

ISPM 15 Certification

Having finally obtained ISPM 15 certification for our heat treatment facility, we can now mark all wooden stretcher frames with an internationally recognised

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Looking back …

Looking back ...

The Impressionist Vincent van Gogh, his life and work, always captivated the imagination of Winsen’s Canvases owners. We had the privilege of visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – a truly memorable experience that only heightened our appreciation for his art. Particularly interesting was the display

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Loose Primed Canvas

Loose Primed Canvas

Double-priming Cotton Duck, 2.8 x 5 meters. Loose canvas finds preference with those artists who like to work freely, unrestricted by stretcher size.

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