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it ends up being cheaper in the long run if you stretch your own canvas/linen.
to stretch your own canvas you need stretcher bars, a roll of canvas, gesso, staple gun + good staples, sand paper & canvas stretchers.
for linen, all of thee above plus rabbit skin glue. becarefull with the rabbit skin glue.. it will stink up your place because you have to cook it.
it is very labor intensive doing it yourself from the stretching & gessoing. you will have to gesso the canvas/linen about 3 or 4 times with sanding in between to get a smooth surface.
all this being said, all of this is worth while if your going to do quite a few paintings. if your going to do 1 or 2, it is a lot cheaper buying pre-stretched canvas/linen from your local art store.
also if its your 1st time stretching, i suggest getting a book on how to do it. without proper instructions on how to stretch you might fuck it up. the canvas has to be tight as a drum.