Ready to Paint Floorcloth Blanks

 

Order a Canvasworks prepared floorcloth and get right to work painting and finishing. We've done the prep work for you! Each piece is shrunk, primed and then carefully hemmed (with sewn, mitered corners) to the size you need.

Perfect for crafters, painters and decorators: The heaviest weight canvas gives the best finished product. We sew the hem; you have no need for messy glue, primer or measuring. Each is ready to paint and finish your way.

They come in two weights :#8 for smaller projects, and #4 for larger room-size pieces.

 

 

 

2’ X 3’ floorcloth blank	sewn hem; mitered corner

 

Primed and hemmed floorcloths, #8 (Heavy) canvas:

Primed and hemmed floorcloths, #4 (Very heavy) canvas:

No refunds, exchange only. Floorcloth blanks are usually shipped within 1 week.

Custom sizes are available for $8/sq.ft. Call the studio for pricing and ordering details.

Click here to download a custom order form.

 

Made the Old Way

How are our blank floorcloths different from what you buy at art supply and craft stores?

Canvasworks’ floorcloths are made of #8 or #4 canvas. #8 weighs 18 oz. /sq. yd.; #4 is 24 oz. The floorcloth canvas carried in most stores is #12, which is 12 oz./sq. yd., so ours is significantly heavier. Each Canvasworks floorcloth has one coat of acrylic primer on the front side. This prevents the floorcloth from shrinking and provides you with a good painting surface. We do not apply multiple coats of primer as this builds the layers up and erases the texture of the canvas and leaves a smooth, almost vinyl-like feeling. Our floorcloths look and wear like heavy canvas because they are heavy canvas! You can apply paint in a variety of ways to create beautiful effects.

Theirs	Ours	Ours
#12	#8	#4

 

For painters, the difference in the weights of canvas is comparable to the difference between painting on standard office paper and thick, textured watercolor paper.

Blank floorcloths are made from heavyweight #8 and #4 cotton canvas. These floorcloths have been shrunk, primed and have a sewn hem with carefully mitered corners. Each is ready to paint and finish your way.

The two different weights [#8 (18 0z.) and #4 (24 oz.)] we carry are significantly heavier than the floorcloth canvas usually purchased at art supply stores. (For example FredrixTM canvas is only 12 oz.) Ours costs a little more than other brands, but the final floorcloth will last longer and will lie flat around the edges. If you put all that work into painting a great floorcloth design, you deserve to expect it to look its best for a long time.

 

or start with a Floorcloth Kit! (More Info)

 

Floorcloth Magic, the bestselling book by Lisa Curry Mair covering all aspects of making beautiful floorcloths for all the rooms of your home is now available. Click here for more information.

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