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Introduction to Ampersand Unprimed Basswood
Think all unprimed wood panels are the same? Think again! Watch this video and learn why Ampersand's Unprimed Basswood is the best choice for artists that love working on raw, uncoated wood.

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- Acrylics
- Primed Smooth
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Primed Smooth: Perfect for pouring
Paint glides across the surface of Ampersand Primed Smooth without a texture or weave to interrupt the flow. It is the perfect surface for paint pouring.

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- Primed Smooth
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Introduction to Ampersand Primed Smooth
Learn more about the Ampersand Primed Smooth gesso panel and why artists enjoy this smooth surface for oil, acrylic, pouring, ink, graphite, mixed media, and more.

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- Hardbord
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Introduction to Ampersand Hardbord
Hardbord is the most stable substrate on the market and is used for all Ampersand Museum Series panels. Watch this video to learn more.

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- Floaterframes
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Introduction to Ampersand Floaterframes
Learn more about Ampersand Floaterframes: the profiles, the styles, the colors available, even which frame to use for flat or 1.5" cradled artwork. You'll see why the Ampersand Floaterframe is simply the easiest floater frame you'll ever use.

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- Encausticbord
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- Videos
Introduction to Ampersand Encausticbord
Learn why artists love Encausticbord for more than encaustics. It is also perfect for image transfer, acrylic, charcoal, ink, graphite, markers, collage, and more.

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- Primed Canvas Texture
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- Videos
Introduction to Ampersand Primed Canvas Texture
Want all of the benefits of painting on a panel, but with the familiar texture of canvas? Watch this video and learn how you can get the best of both worlds!

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- Acrylics
- Featured artists
- Unprimed Basswood
- Videos
Alicia Philley: Acrylic on 48x48 Ampersand Unprimed Basswood
Time-lapse of Mountain Pass by Alicia Philley. Acrylic on 48x48 Ampersand Unprimed Basswood.
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- Ambassadors
- Aquabord
- Featured artists
- Gessobord
- Oils
- Pastelbord
Featured artist: Scott Gellatly
Ampersand Artist Ambassador Scott Gellatly is a landscape painter at heart, but his work has become more abstracted, with greater emphasis on pure color and gestural mark-making to evoke nature. As a plein air painter, Scott uses Ampersand Gessobord, Aquabord, and Pastelbord for his work.

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- Claybord Art Tiles
- Inks
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Alcohol ink on Claybord Art Tiles
An exciting video demonstrating the beauty of alcohol inks on Claybord Art Tiles.

Image transfer on Claybord Art Tiles
Ampersand Artist Ambassador Frances Tyler gives an excellent demonstration on how to transfer images onto Claybord Art Tiles.

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- Claybord
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Introduction to Ampersand Claybord
Learn why Claybord is the ultimate multimedia panel in this informational product knowledge video.

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- Claybord
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- Tips & techniques
Tips for using Claybord
While Claybord allows the use of traditional pigments, tools, and techniques, it is also an ideal surface for experimentation. You can cut into the surface and expose the white clay ground as part of the creative process. Pigments can be manipulated to vary tonal value, create detail, develop highlights, and correct mistakes.

Printing on Claybord
Claybord is a wonderful surface for printmaking. It can be used for silk screening, intaglio, relief, and monotype printing. This ultra-smooth rigid panel will not stretch or swell during the printing process ensuring perfect registration.

Oil on Claybord
Some oil painters prefer Claybord because they work in many layers with glazing techniques. The absorbency of the clay ground enhances their technique and adds a unique style to their images.

Inks on Claybord
Claybord's smooth, absorbent surface was designed for use with inks. Its smooth kaolin clay coating eliminates smudging, bleeding, and feathering. The pigments in most inks are only absorbed into the top layer of the Claybord surface allowing them to be easily erased and manipulated.