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ArtFix Reply
Referencing the question I asked in August’s Cohorts meeting about pre-primed linen by ArtFix, I attached the response I got from its manufacturer. However, I don’t really understand what it means. I certainly don’t like seeing the word “zinc” in the reply.
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Weren’t they talking about Artefex, not Artfix?
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I specifically asked George and Tatiana about the popular oil-primed linen made by ArtFix in France. Anton’s company, Artefex, uses zinc-free oil priming, but I had (and still have) questions about this other product.
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Ah yes, I see. I misunderstood
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You can see from their reply that Artifx, a French canvas company, uses zinc in its oil grounds. They state “titnaium zinc.” Artefex is a company in California that makes ACM panels, and their grounds, whether on ACM or canvas-mounted ACM, consist of Rublev Colours Lead Alkyd Ground.
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Thank you for confirming this suspicion!
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James, thanks for posting this. The Titanium Zinc would definitely be a deal breaker for me. I saw a lovely painting in a museum wherein the artist used a titanium zinc white, all the light passages are cracking even tho it’s a fairly recent work. So sad.
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