Museum Series Pastelbord – Flat 18″ × 24″ (1/8″ Profile) –Ampersand Art Supply🎨✨
Designed specifically for pastel artists and dry media creators, Ampersand Museum Series Pastelbord offers a rigid, archival painting surface with exceptional tooth and pigment-holding power. Its unique marble dust and clay ground allows for rich layering, blending, and wet media techniques without the buckling or warping associated with traditional paper surfaces.
FEATURES 📏 Size: 18″ × 24″ (45.7 × 61 cm) 📦 Profile depth: 1/8″ flat, uncradled panel 🪵 FSC-certified, formaldehyde-free Hardbord™ core 🎨 Hand-applied kaolin clay and gesso surface with fine marble dust texture ✨ Exceptional tooth for holding multiple pastel and pigment layers 🌿 Acid-free and archival with Archiva-Seal™ barrier protection 🎨 Available in White, Grey, Sand, and Deep Green surface tones
BEST SUITED FOR 🖍️ Soft pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, and conte crayons ✏️ Colored pencils and pastel pencils 💧 Watercolor underpainting, acrylic washes, and solvent blending 🖋️ Mixed media, fluid inks, and layered dry media techniques
PERFECT FOR 🖼️ Finished pastel artwork ready for framing 🌄 Plein air painting and outdoor sketching 🎨 Artists who need heavy layering without surface breakdown 📚 Professional studio work and gallery presentation pieces
WHY ARTISTS LOVE IT Pastelbord’s textured marble dust surface grips and holds far more pigment than traditional pastel paper, allowing for rich layering and vibrant color development. The rigid hardboard support stays flat during wet underpainting techniques and fits easily into standard frames without additional mounting.
FINAL NOTE Archival, durable, and built for serious pastel work, Ampersand Museum Series Pastelbord gives artists the freedom to layer, blend, and experiment with confidence 🎨🖼️
