Ampersand Claybord 12x12 3/4" Cradled | Archival Ink & Acrylic Painting Panel

• Unique Kaolin Clay Surface: The only professional painting panel with a true kaolin clay ground. Claybord’s ultra-smooth, absorbent surface delivers crisp detail, clean color, and a painting experience unmatched by canvas, paper, or traditional gessoed panels.
• Etch, Erase & Refine: The clay coating allows artists to etch into the surface using scratchboard tools, knives, or craft blades to create sharp contrast, texture, and fine detail. You can also lighten, refine, or erase areas with oil-free steel wool or fine sandpaper for a level of control not possible on other painting surfaces.
• Versatile Surface: Ideal for acrylics, inks, alcohol inks, gouache, egg tempera, casein, graphite, airbrush, collage, image transfers, and printmaking. The smooth, acid-free, archival clay surface also works beautifully for mounting photographs, art prints, and other paper artwork.
• Go Beyond Canvas or Paper: Claybord supports creative possibilities other surfaces can’t, bringing mixed media, layering, etching, erasing, and subtractive techniques together on a single panel. A smooth, responsive surface for artists who want greater control and sharper detail.
• Made in the USA: Constructed on Ampersand’s premium Hardbord and sealed with Archiva-Seal to protect against Support-Induced Discoloration (SID). The panel is archival, warp-resistant, and engineered to provide a stable, long-lasting painting surface. Proudly handcrafted in the USA using FSC-Certified materials.

• Prepare the Surface — Use uncoated panels as-is for scratchboard techniques or apply a gesso layer for acrylics and oils to ensure optimal adhesion and smoothness.
• Create Your Artwork — Use fine brushes, inks, or scratching tools to develop detailed images. Lighten or erase areas with steel wool or sandpaper for refined effects.
• Mount or Display — Once finished, mount the panel or hang directly using floaterframes. The sealed, archival surface ensures artwork remains vibrant over time.

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