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Mike McCarty · 03-15-2002, 10:05 AM

Thanks Karin, I guess you treat it like any other canvas. They all say they are primed but it must be a pretty watery soup. This linen looks very nice and smooth. Unlike the cotton that I am used to. Even the "ultra smooth" portrait grade cotton is to grainy for me. I have to glop on at least 3 coats of gesso. I can't wait to try it out this linen. Thanks again.

03-15-2002, 10:05 AM	#3
Mike McCarty PHOTOGRAPHY MODERATOR SOG Member '03 Finalist Taos SOPA '03 HonMen SoCal ASOPA '03 Finalist SoCal ASOPA '04 Finalist Taos SOPA Joined: Dec 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,674	Thanks Karin, I guess you treat it like any other canvas. They all say they are primed but it must be a pretty watery soup. This linen looks very nice and smooth. Unlike the cotton that I am used to. Even the "ultra smooth" portrait grade cotton is to grainy for me. I have to glop on at least 3 coats of gesso. I can't wait to try it out this linen. Thanks again. __________________ Mike McCarty