Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     perfectly ground, smooth surface     kaolin clay ground with India Ink coating on top     scratching with precision and control for accurate white lines     tear-resistant & dimensionally stable     can be sealed and framed without glass     the painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     easy to fix  

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting board is optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The board is also available as a clay gesso board with a thickness of 9 mm without a frame on the back.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     profile 22 mm, 38 mm with frame or 9 mm without frame     stable frame made of pine wood     clay coated similar to the Tongesso grounds used in the Renaissance     ultra-smooth, highly absorbent surface for maximum colour brilliance and luminosity     the painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the ultra-soft surface is particularly suitable for detailed drawings and paintings     ink, graphite, acrylic, gouache, collage, egg tempera, airbrush, photo transfer, pencil, casein and mixed media     for special textures and details in colour and ink scratch techniques     unlimited techniques — etching, erasing, reworking, adding color and scratching it away     seal and frame without glass  

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting board is optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The board is also available as a Gesso board with a thickness of 9 mm without a frame on the back.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     cradled profile 22 mm or uncradled profile 9 mm     stable frame made of pine wood     a slightly rough surface     natural white, slightly absorbent base for perfect colour reproduction     unlimited glazing of colours     Lift color easily to expose white of the surface     the AQUABORD does not flex and remains an absolutely flat painting surface     Watercolour paintings can be exhibited unglazed     the painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the ultra-soft surface is particularly suitable for detailed painting     excellent for acrylic, watercolours, gouache and ink  

 Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting grounds are optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The boards are also available as Gesso boards with a thickness of 9 mm without a frame on the back.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     cradled profile 22 mm, 38 mm or uncradled profile 9 mm     stable frame made of pine wood     perfectly smooth surface     the painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the number 1 for oil and acrylic painting     acid-free, matt titanium white universal coating on a premium hardboard for the best possible colour reproduction     particularly fine, also for glazing painting techniques and brush strokes down to the smallest detail     outstanding stability for advanced putty work and collages     especially suitable for oil, alkyd, acrylic, collagen and other mixed media     perfect also as carrier for papers and canvases     Gesso- Board 9 mm equipped with two integrated hangers

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting boards are optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The board is also available as a uncradled gesso board with a thickness of 9 mm.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality MDF board with 3 mm thickness     cradled profile 22 mm, 38 mm or uncradled profile 9 mm     stable frame made of pine wood     painting surface primed with semi-absorbent acrylic Gesso     extra smooth surface     combines all the advantages of painting on one board with the surface structure of the canvas     painting surface always remains stable and even, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the robust surface is particularly suitable for all painting techniques and painting with the putty knife     excellent for oil and acrylic paints     perfect also as carrier for mixed media and collages     uncradled gesso board equipped with two integrated hangers 9 mm

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre boards with solid weight in a thickness of 3 mm.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     a granular marble dust surface, comparable to a sanded pastel paper, but more versatile and durable     fine rough structure for painting and drawings with chalks or pastel pencils     the plate provides for a great abrasion of the colors and lets the colors shine     pastel colours remain intensely bright and can be mixed perfectly     the fine rough marble dust surface holds more layers than pastel paper and prevents the pastel from dusting in the picture frame     the painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the primer is ph-neutral and does not yellow     also suitable for charcoal, coloured pencils, watercolour pencils, ink and acrylic

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting boards are optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality linden wood board     sturdy frame made of pine wood     perfectly ground, smooth surface     unprimed     the painting surface always remains stable and even, even with larger formats distortion-free     free of knots, seams and excess wood grain     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     especially suitable for individual work with various techniques     excellent for encaustic, collages, wood engravings, all handicraft projects and various other mixed media applications     suitable for stretching with canvas

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand boards are optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The board is also available as a Gesso board with a thickness of 6.3 mm and 9 mm without a frame on the back.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality HDF board with 3 mm thickness     cradled profile 22 mm, 38 mm or uncradled profile 6,3 mm and 9 mm     stable frame made of pine wood     perfectly sanded, smooth, silk-matt surface     developed for the special demands of encaustic painting and modern mixed media techniques     natural white, absorbent, soft coating     heat resistant and very absorbent, holding several layers of wax and collagen material     perfect for oil sticks, collages, transfer techniques     also for ink, gouache, acrylic, graphite and colour pencils     the painting surface always remains stable and even, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     excellent for mixed media techniques: on the paper-like surface it is easy to work with charcoal, ink, graphite, colour pencils and markers     perfect also for collages

EU LIEFERANT: ART SELECT GmbH & Co. KG ‍ Schützenstraße 22 21407 Deutsch Evern E-Mail: info@artselect.de This scratch knife is the best tool to use when you're trying out the scratchboard for the first time. Use the fine tip of this tool to create details. Use the curved tip to create wider, more pronounced lines. Use short, irregular strokes for large areas with indistinct texture such as foliage, gravel and soil. Show flat or curved smooth areas. Cut more into the highlighted areas to shape them. Slightly curved strokes create convincing hair. Use random cross strokes to create grass effects.

EU LIEFERANT: ART SELECT GmbH & Co. KG ‍ Schützenstraße 22 21407 Deutsch Evern E-Mail: info@artselect.de To create great scratchboard art you need the right tools and surfaces. Each of these tools is designed to help you achieve the widest range of effects with minimal effort. Use Ampersand to get professional results every time.

Ampersand painting boards are an innovative further development of painting boards for many different painting techniques. The basic body is a stable wood fibre board with a solid weight and a thickness of 3 mm. The Ampersand painting grounds are optionally equipped with an additional wooden frame on the back. Then thicknesses of 22 mm or even 38 mm are achieved. The board is also available as a gesso board with a thickness of 9 mm without a frame on the back.All advantages at a glance:     high-quality MDF board with 3 mm thickness     cradled profile 22 mm, 38 mm or uncradled profile 9 mm     stable frame made of pine wood     painting surface primed with semi-absorbent acrylic Gesso     medium canvas structure     combines all the advantages of painting on one board with the surface structure of the canvas     painting surface always remains stable and plane, even with larger formats distortion-free     durable and acid-free in excellent museum quality     the robust surface is particularly suitable for all painting techniques and painting with the putty knife     excellent for oil and acrylic paints     perfect also as carrier for mixed media and collages     gesso board 9 mm equipped with two integrated hangers