Ampersand Art Supply Museum Series Encausticbord | 8"x8" | 7/8" Depth Profile | Encaustic Painting & Mixed Media Artist Panel | Velvety Drawing Surface

Ampersand Art Supply’s Museum Series Encausticbord is a professional, archival artist panel originally developed in collaboration with R&F Handmade Paints, drawing on their deep expertise in encaustic materials and wax painting techniques. Designed to meet the demanding requirements of encaustic painting—where repeated heating, fusing, scraping, and layered wax applications place extreme stress on the painting surface—Encausticbord provides a durable canvas and raw wood alternativefor encaustic painting. Encaustic techniques require a rigid, flat surface to withstand repeated heating and cooling without cracking. Flexible supports such as canvas are not well suited to these conditions, which is why professional encaustic practice favors stable panel supports. Encausticbord features a specially formulated, heat-resistant encaustic ground applied over a rigid Hardbord™ core, allowing molten wax to bond into the surface rather than sit on top. The proprietary white ground creates a bright, velvety surface that supports heavy layering without cracking, separation, or surface failure. The underlying Hardbord™ panel is sealed with Ampersand’s Archiva-Seal™ to provide long-term dimensional stability and help protect finished artwork from support-induced discoloration. Crafted using FSC-certified materials, Encausticbord reflects Ampersand’s commitment to responsible sourcing and museum-quality construction. Beyond encaustic, Encausticbord has become a favorite surface for artists working in drawing and mixed media. The smooth, tactile coating delivers controlled drag and seamless blending, making it especially well suited for charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, PanPastel, and pastel. The refined surface also performs beautifully with ink, graphic markers, image transfers, collage, cold wax, egg tempera, acrylic applications, and layered mixed media techniques—offering a rigid, professional alternative to drawing paper, sketch pads, and illustration boards. Encausticbord is available in both flat panels and cradled formats. Cradled panels feature Ampersand’s finely built 13-ply wood cradles, adding stability, clean edges, and a gallery-ready presentation that requires no additional mounting. Acid-free and archival, Encausticbord is designed for finished artwork intended for framing, exhibition, or sale. For more than 30 years, Ampersand Art Supply has been trusted by artists, educators, and institutions worldwide for premium artist panels built to exacting standards. Based in the USA and committed to artist-first innovation, Ampersand continues to develop professional surfaces that perform reliably in the studio and present beautifully on the wall.

• Professional painting panel: Coated with a specially formulated, heat-resistant encaustic ground that creates a bright, velvety, highly absorbent surface. Molten wax bonds into the coating, allowing repeated heat and heavy layering without cracking, separation, or surface failure.
• Built to support demanding media: Constructed on Ampersand’s premium, warp-resistant Hardbord core and protected with Archiva-Seal, this panel provides superior structural support under the heat and weight of layered encaustic and other demanding media applications—conditions that can cause thin plywood birch panels to crack, split, or fail. Cradled panels feature Ampersand’s handcrafted 13-ply wood cradles for added stability and a beautiful, gallery-ready presentation.
• Velvety drawing surface: Beyond encaustic, the smooth, white, velvety encaustic ground delivers controlled drag and seamless blending, making this panel especially well suited for drawing, charcoal art, graphite, colored pencil, and PanPastel. The refined surface also performs beautifully with ink, markers, collage, and layered mixed media.
• Trusted surface: Designed for encaustic techniques, Encausticbord supports repeated heating, fusing, scraping, reworking, and layered wax applications while maintaining surface integrity—making it a reliable bright white alternative to raw or unprimed wood panels used for wax painting.
• Archival artist panel: An acid-free, archival artist panel designed for longevity, Encausticbord provides a stable, professional alternative to thin birch plywood for encaustic painting and to drawing paper or illustration boards for finished charcoal, drawing, and illustration work—ideal for artwork intended for framing, exhibition, or sale.