UNPRIMED BASSWOOD 1.5'' CRADLED 16x20

UNPRIMED BASSWOOD PANEL – CRADLED 16″ × 20″ (1.5″ PROFILE) – Ampersand Art Supply 🌲🔥🎨

Designed for artists who prefer the beauty and flexibility of working directly on natural wood, this Ampersand Natural Wood Series Unprimed Basswood Panel features a smooth knot-free surface mounted to a deep gallery-style cradle for professional pyrography, carving, mixed media, and custom painting applications.

FEATURES
📏 Size: 16″ × 20″ (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
📦 Profile depth: 1.5″ deep cradled panel
🪵 Ultra-smooth select basswood surface with tight, even grain
✨ Raw unprimed finish ready for custom preparation and creative techniques
🌿 FSC-certified, formaldehyde-free construction
🪚 Solid pine wood cradle for exceptional stability and durability
🖼️ Deep gallery-style profile ready for frameless display
🎨 Suitable for stains, clear gesso, primers, paints, and encaustic grounds

BEST SUITED FOR
🔥 Pyrography and woodburning artwork
🪵 Carving, engraving, and subtractive wood techniques
🎨 Oil, acrylic, encaustic, and gouache painting with proper sealing
✂️ Mixed media collage, image transfers, and layered surface treatments

PERFECT FOR
🖼️ Large gallery-ready natural wood artwork
🎨 Professional mixed media and fine art projects
📚 Studio commissions and exhibition presentation
🌿 Artists seeking a fully customizable raw wood substrate

WHY ARTISTS LOVE IT
The smooth basswood face provides exceptional consistency for detailed burning and carving while allowing artists to customize the surface with stains, primers, encaustic grounds, or transparent finishes for truly unique creative effects.

FINAL NOTE
Natural, durable, and beautifully presentation-ready, this Ampersand Unprimed Basswood Panel offers artists a professional-quality foundation for woodburning, carving, painting, and mixed media artistry 🌲✨