How Is the MIDAS Gold Canvas Different from a Regular White Canvas?

The surface is coated with metallic gold pigment, so the background is ready right away. You don’t need to cover the canvas with gold paint or wait for extra layers to dry. Paint applied over the gold looks different than it does on white: dark areas gain depth, while light areas take on a soft glow. The rest is like a traditional canvas: 100% cotton on a spruce frame.

Does the gold pigment rub off or fade?

The metallic gold pigment on MIDAS canvases is resistant to water and UV radiation, so it won’t yellow or become dull from light. It isn’t foil, though. Scrubbing hard or using a sharp tool will damage it, just like any other painting surface.

What is the canvas weight and frame depth?

The canvas has a weight of 280 g/m², and the spruce stretcher bars are 1.7 cm deep. The bars are smoothly finished, with no knots or splinters.

What sizes is the MIDAS canvas available in?

In 18 formats, from the smallest size, 20 × 20 cm, up to 70 × 70 cm. Choose from all available sizes in the grid above the purchase button.

Does the finished painting need to be framed?

No, the MIDAS Gold Canvas doesn’t need a frame. The pigment also covers the sides of the 1.7 cm-deep frame, so the edges look finished and you can hang the painting straight from the frame. A frame is an aesthetic choice, not a necessity.

How long does delivery take?

Orders placed by 12:00 on weekdays ship the same day. Delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.

MIDAS Gold Stretched Canvas — 280 g/m² cotton with metallic gold pigment

Front corner of the MIDAS gold canvas — pigment also covers the side

Metallic gold surface of the MIDAS canvas and folded side

MIDAS gold canvas on an easel in an art studio

Back of the MIDAS gold canvas — spruce frame, staples, and folded gold edge

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Q: Does the canvas need another coat of gesso?

No. The MIDAS Gold Canvas is already primed with metallic gold pigment, so the surface is ready to work on. Another coat would cover the gold, defeating the purpose.

Q: Which paints adhere to the gold surface?

Acrylic paints and oil paints, as well as modeling pastes and mixed-media techniques. Acrylic is easiest to apply and dries matte, creating the strongest contrast with the gold. With oil paints, it’s best to work in thinner layers so the metallic base still shows through.

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Quality in Every Detail

A golden base that shines for you.

Acrylics, oils, texture paste, each looks different on a metallic base than on white gesso. The gold does half the work before you make your first brushstroke.

Metallic Surface

Abstract portrait of a soccer player painted in acrylic on the MIDAS gold canvas, hanging on a wall

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White textured paste applied with a palette knife to a gold MIDAS canvas

Texture Paste

Gold MIDAS canvas with hand-painted magnolia branches, hanging above a living room dresser

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How It’s Made

Four Steps from a roll of cotton to a gold canvas.

Every piece passes through our hands, from a roll of cotton, through gold priming, to stretching over spruce stretcher bars. Honest craftsmanship you can see in every detail.

Rolls of raw cotton in the workshop, material for MIDAS canvases

Cotton on a Roll

We start with rolls of raw cotton weighing 280 g/m². The dense, even weave provides a surface that takes the coating evenly.

Applying a gold coating to cotton canvas on a roll

Gold Priming

We prime the canvas directly with metallic gold pigment, resistant to water and UV radiation. One coat seals the fibers and creates the finished background.

Close-up of the cotton weave visible beneath the gold coating on a MIDAS canvas

Canvas Texture

The cotton weave remains visible beneath the coating. It gives the surface its character and gives paint something to grip.

Stretching a gold canvas onto spruce stretcher bars

Stretching Over Stretcher Bars

We stretch the gilded canvas by hand over spruce stretcher bars with a frame depth of 1.7 cm and staple it securely at the back, with no wrinkles or slack.

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Specifications

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Fabric material

100% cotton

Weight (g/m²)

280 g/m²

Surface

Metallic gold pigment

Surface resistance

Resistant to water and UV radiation

Frame

Spruce stretcher bars

Frame depth

1,7 cm

Use

Acrylic, oil, texture pastes, mixed media techniques

Sizes

18 formats, from 20 × 20 to 70 × 70 cm

MIDAS Gold Canvas — Metallic Shine Without Painting the Background

The MIDAS Gold Canvas is a 280 g/m² cotton canvas stretched on a spruce frame with a frame depth of 1.7 cm. Its front and sides are coated with metallic gold pigment that resists water and UV radiation. It is ready for acrylics, oils, and texture pastes, and comes in 18 formats from 20 × 20 to 70 × 70 cm. Looking for a surface that gives your work character before you even start painting? MIDAS saves you the step that usually takes half a day: you don’t have to cover the canvas with gold paint and wait for it to dry. The metallic finish is even, with no streaks or brush marks, and the pigment extends to the sides of the canvas.

100% cotton, 280 g/m² weight
Metallic gold pigment resistant to water and UV radiation
Spruce frame with a frame depth of 1.7 cm — gold extends to the sides
18 formats — from 20 × 20 to 70 × 70 cm

A gold background changes the rules of color: dark acrylic and oil areas gain depth, while white texture paste sits on it like a relief on metal. Since the pigment covers the sides too, the finished painting doesn’t need a frame — hang it directly from the stretcher frame.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Everything you need to know before buying the MIDAS Gold Canvas. Didn’t find your answer? Write to us.

The surface is coated with metallic gold pigment, so the background is ready right away — you don’t have to cover the canvas with gold paint or wait for additional layers to dry. Paint applied to gold looks different than on white: dark areas gain depth, while light areas take on a soft glow. Everything else is like a classic canvas — 100% cotton on a spruce frame.

No — the MIDAS Gold Canvas is already primed with metallic gold pigment, so the surface is ready to work on. Another coat would cover the gold and defeat the purpose.

Acrylic paints, oil paints, texture pastes, and mixed media techniques. Acrylic is the easiest to apply and dries matte, creating the strongest contrast with the gold. With oil paints, it’s best to work in thinner layers so the metallic ground still shows through.

The metallic gold pigment on MIDAS canvases resists water and UV radiation, so it doesn’t yellow or become dull from light. However, it isn’t a foil — vigorous scrubbing or a sharp tool will damage it just like any other painting surface.

The canvas has a weight of 280 g/m² and a frame depth of 1.7 cm, with spruce stretcher bars. The bars are smoothly finished, with no knots or splinters.

In 18 formats, from the smallest 20 × 20 cm to 70 × 70 cm. Select any available size in the grid above the purchase button.

No, the gold MIDAS canvas does not need a frame. The pigment also covers the sides of the frame, which has a depth of 1.7 cm, so the edges look finished and you can hang the painting straight from the frame. A frame is an aesthetic choice, not a necessity.

Orders received by 12:00 on business days are shipped the same day. Delivery options for your country are shown at checkout. Sizes marked “External warehouse” are shipped within the timeframe shown for the selected size.

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ARTMiE 3D Texture Paste.

Thick white paste for modeling textures, applied with a palette knife directly onto the gold. The matte relief and metallic background create a contrast that works: light catches the edges of the paste and reflects off the gold surface between them.

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White 3D relief paste by ARTMiE and a palette knife beside a gold MIDAS canvas

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