How to make a canvas for oil painting at home?

Actually I know how to make a frame and strech the calico. I want to know the material used as primer. What should be used?How to make a canvas for oil painting at home?
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A gesso. You stretch the canvas first, and use gesso on it.
Gesso is what you use, and either spray it on, brush it on or roll it on, depending what ';Tooth'; you want the canvas to have.
In all the art stores you can buy the acrylic gesso. Since you can paint oil over acrylic it is the easiest way. Make sure you use couple 3-4 thin coats and that all the canvas is covered thourly. Also you can tint the gesso with acrylic paint to get different colors.


The other way is rabbit skin glue but it is a complected process though the canvas are a lot better. Make sure you are prepared for the process it is time consuming and also follow the directions on the bag.


good luck
Well gesso of course, but a cheaper way is to use sears weatherbeater outdoor latex flat paint. apply a coat or two and let dry, sand it and apply another coat....repeat until you have the desired smothness to your canvas.


(For portraits and really detailed work, you will want a very smooth surface.)