Ampersand Aquabord

Description

An acid-free textured hardboard panel made especially for watercolorists.Ampersand’s Aquabord line of museum series panels are designed to be used as watercolor boards. The acid-free textured clay surface absorbs watercolors like fine paper to provide an absolutely archival quality vehicle for your work. Colors retain their purity and vibrancy in a way that even the finest of watercolor papers can never match.While uniquely absorbent Aquabord art boards are perfect for watercolors and gouache, these art panels are also a good choice for artists working in casein or acrylics.Aquabord Wood Panel Shared Benefits: Enhanced and truer color clarity; endlessly lift, layer and glaze; will not wrinkle, tear, shrink, buckle or yellow – even under heavy applications; can be sealed & framed without glass, keeping your colors and textures true; defect guarantee – Ampersand will replace if you find a defect that inhibits or affects your work; conforms to ASTMD-4236 standards; part of Ampersand’s Museum Series featuring Archiva-Seal™ technology, an advanced formula for sealing wood that ensures your artwork created on an Ampersand wood panel will remain acid-free and non-yellowing over time.Ampersand is committed to producing products that don’t harm the environment or the artists who use them. All Museum Series Panels are made using FSC-certified forest products. The FSC certification is one of the most effective standards for protecting wildlife, plants, soil and water resources. Ampersand’s Museum Series boards are formaldehyde-free and do not contain any organic compounds that generate harmful gas emissions (VOCs).Seal your finished artwork with a spray fixative for an elegant glass-free presentation.