ENCAUSTICBORD 1.5'' CRADLED 16x16

ENCAUSTICBORD – CRADLED 16″ × 16″ (1.5″ PROFILE) – Ampersand Art Supply 🔥🎨

Designed for large-scale encaustic and wax-based artwork, Ampersand Museum Series Encausticbord combines a rigid archival Hardbord™ panel with a specially engineered heat-resistant encaustic ground for exceptional durability, wax adhesion, and professional gallery presentation.

FEATURES
📏 Size: 16″ × 16″ (40.6 × 40.6 cm)
📦 Profile depth: 1.5″ deep cradled panel
🪵 Premium wood cradle for exceptional strength and stability
🎨 Ultra-absorbent, heat-resistant encaustic gesso surface
🔥 Designed for repeated wax fusion, scraping, and heating techniques
✨ Smooth velvety surface supports drawing and mixed media work
🌿 FSC-certified, formaldehyde-free Hardbord™ core
🛡️ Archiva-Seal™ barrier protection helps prevent discoloration over time
🖼️ Deep gallery-style profile ready for frameless display

BEST SUITED FOR
🔥 Encaustic painting and cold wax applications
🕯️ Wax collage, image transfers, and oil stick layering
🎨 PanPastels, liquid inks, and mixed media experimentation
✏️ Graphite, charcoal, and layered illustration techniques

PERFECT FOR
🖼️ Large gallery-ready encaustic artwork
🎨 Heavy layered wax compositions and expressive mixed media pieces
📚 Professional studio commissions and exhibition presentation
✨ Artists seeking a rigid heat-resistant creative surface

WHY ARTISTS LOVE IT
The absorbent encaustic surface allows molten wax to bond deeply while resisting cracking and separation under repeated heat exposure. Artists appreciate the large square format and sturdy cradled support for professional gallery display.

FINAL NOTE
Strong, archival, and purpose-built for encaustic techniques, Ampersand Encausticbord offers artists professional stability and creative freedom for wax and mixed media artwork 🔥✨