Step-by-step tutorials
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- Birch Wood
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How to make wood sign décor
Make your own festive wood signs with Ampersand panels and some everyday art supplies. Ampersand Birch Wood Panels are an excellent choice for a project like this and they are sold in multi-packs so you can make signs for yourself and some for gifts!

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How to connect cradled panels
If you are working with multiple Ampersand cradle panels, bolting together the panels is an inventive way to present your work.

Tips for using Scratchbord
General tips and techniques on transferring images, adding color, and sealing and framing Ampersand Scratchbord

Using Claybord and Golden High Flow Acrylic Paint
Golden Artist Educator Samantha Williams-Chapelsky walks us through her project.
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Bubble art on Claybord
Have you tried bubble art on Ampersand Claybord? This is a great art project for the family that is perfect for all ages. You will be amazed at how easy it can be to create beautiful artwork using some household items. Claybord’s unique, absorbent surface is a perfect choice for this project!

Fluid art with Claybord Art Tiles and Marabu Alcohol Inks
In this step-by-step guide by Celia Buchanan, explore Marabu Alcohol Inks and acrylic pouring medium on Ampersand's Claybord Art Tiles.
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Create distressed art with Alcohol Inks on Claybord Art Tiles
Learn how to use alcohol inks in different ways to paint a textured mixed media art panel. Build raised areas with molding paste, distress the surface and mute the colors to create an interesting background, then draw on top with Graphix Aqua Inks.
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Tutorial: How to mount a photo to a panel and frame it
See how simple it is to mount a photo to an Ampersand panel and add a Floaterframe!
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Image transfer on Claybord Art Tiles
Ampersand Artist Ambassador Frances Tyler gives an excellent demonstration on how to transfer images onto Claybord Art Tiles.

Ampersand Floaterframe: Simply the easiest floater frame you’ll ever use
At Ampersand, we noticed that floater frames available to artists didn't properly accommodate wooden panels. So, in 2016 we began manufacturing our very own. Ampersand Floaterframes offer a complete and easy solution for displaying your artwork on panel.
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Fluid Art with Claybord Art Tiles and Marabu Alcohol Inks
In this step-by-step guide by Celia Buchanan, you’ll find a fun and easy tutorial for fluid art. Explore with Marabu Alcohol Inks and acrylic pouring medium on Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles.
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- Acrylics
- Claybord
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- Tutorials & Techniques
Claybord and Golden High Flow Acrylics
Amy Shawley Paquette demonstrates her "painterly illustrative" style using Claybord and Golden High Flow acrylics. Inspired by nature, texture, color, and travel; her work incorporates figurative elements with wildlife, architecture, and landscapes that are influenced by her adventures.

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- Floaterframes
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Floaterframe and gold leaf
Did you know that you can customize Ampersand’s Floaterframes? One way is to apply a metal leaf. A gold Floaterframe is a beautiful treatment that can enhance your artwork and truly make it stand out.

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- Acrylics
- Primed Smooth
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Silhouettes on Primed Smooth
Ampersand Primed Smooth works great for making silhouette paintings of your family or friends. Its smooth surface means that you’ll have excellent control of both the drawing and the painting steps in this project. Also, because it is a rigid panel, you can frame it without a mat or glass when you’re done for a lasting keepsake!

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- Claybord
- Mixed media
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Image transfer on Claybord
Claybord is great for this kind of work because of its versatility. The rigid panel takes the pressure of an image transfer process without bending or tearing. Its smooth surface allows for a clean transfer and for collage materials to make a perfectly flush connection.

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- Aquabord
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- Tips & techniques
- Watercolor
Windows of the World: Watercolor tutorial
Karen Vernon's painting Windows of the World is an 11x14 watercolor on Ampersand Aquabord. Take a look at the many layers of color that have been applied to this beautiful painting.