Prepare your own art panel with this unprimed hardboard pressed from quality hardwoods in USA. 1/8in Uncradled Flat Panel sizes - choose your size.
Build up your own unique painting grounds and textures on this ultra-stable, highly engineered true hardboard support.
Prime with commercial or handmade gesso grounds - acrylic or oil based.
Because of Ampersand's commitment to produce products that don't harm the environment or the artists who use them, all of the hardboard used in the Museum Series Panels (including these Hardbord panels) differs from that used to make some hardboard and MDF board panels on the market in that they are made without formaldehyde and other organic compounds that generate harmful gas emissions (VOCs).
All Ampersand Museum Series Panels, including Hardbord, are made from FSC certified forest products. The FSC certification is one of the most effective standards for protecting wildlife, plants, soil and water resources.
Ever since the first edition of Ralph Mayer's The Artist's Handbook was published, many artists have read his warning about using "masonite", a brand of hardboard, as a painting surface. At that time, the warning was merited. Today it is not. Read more about how manufacturers have changed their production methods for hardboard to eliminate the adhesion, chipping and fraying problems of the hardboard surfaces commonly used in the 1940's and 1950's when Mayer's book was first published. This article also provides some technical insights into the meticulous detail of Ampersand's engineering process for its Museum Series panels.
I love working with these art boards because they are sturdy, compact, and affordable. When you have to start carrying around several art boards to and from class, these are a lot easier to handle than the thicker wooden panels and canvas'.