Ampersand : Artist Panel : Smooth Primed : Cradled 22mm : 12x12in

The Unprimed Basswood panel is handcrafted using a non-flexible basswood top, sanded perfectly smooth and ready to seal and prime with the ground of your choice. Compared with other wood panels on the market, the Unprimed Basswood is sanded perfectly smooth and lacks plywood seams, knots or raised fibres providing the cleaner, more professional look artists’ want. The support frames are made with quality solid pine strips that can be finished with paint or stain. Unprimed Basswood is great for encaustic, mixed media, collage and wood engraving. All wood should be sealed and primed. Available in two standard cradled profiles, 22mm and 38mm, both are simple to hang or frame. Ultra-stable, these wood panels will not give, bend or flex and like all Ampersand’s panels, they are made with quality materials that have been tested not only for durability, but also for performance with artists’ paints. Ampersand uses true high density hardboard made from US-grown renewable and FSC Certified Aspen wood fibers. Ampersand brand Hardbord is made without formaldehyde or harmful VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) unlike other hardboards and MDF boards. Both their domestic and imported panels are made from FSC certified forest products that promote sustainable forests. Artist Panel Unprimed Basswood Panel• Ultra-stable premium Basswood top• Sanded perfectly smooth• Free of knots, seams and excess wood grain• Supported with solid pinewood cradles Many Fine Art and Craft Uses:• Accepts all types of painting grounds• Great for encaustic, mixed media, collage and wood engraving• Perfect for mounting canvas & giclees

Attributes* An innovative, impasto acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint.* Create thick sculptural applications* Excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint.* Mix with acrylic color to have a tinted ground.* Flexible, non-cracking and non-yellowing when dry.* Provides the perfect “tooth“ and adhesion to a wide variety of supports such as canvas, paper and wood* Excellent base coat primer for many applications such as murals* One coat is usually enough.Application* For canvas, paper, wood, or any clean, porous, non-oily surface.* Tint color with Liquitex Soft or Heavy Body Artist Colors.* Use with knife or brush pdf=liqsupheavgess.pdf Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso Safety DataPlease note: due to trading agreements we are unable to ship this product outside of the UK and EU.

Liquitex Gesso is a premium acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint.

With over 100 years of experience in crafting the finest quality artist canvases, Claessens is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field. Each Claessens canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and process to meet different requirements for artists.First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For oil primed canvases, the next step involves applying a primer of zinc white paint bound with linseed oil to the glued linen, by means of two knives. The canvas is then put into a drying room for three days where it air-dries naturally.After this first initial drying time, the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied to the canvas by means of two knives and a roller. The canvas is then placed in the drying room for another ten days.Claessens' Oil Primed Canvases are suitable for oil paint.For a full description of the various processes which go into manufacturing a Claessens canvas, click herePlease note: the properties of the weave on this particular canvas means that the priming may have tiny pinholes on its surface, but they don't cause any issues when painting on the canvas.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Oil primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 66 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality paper and resin composite board.

The linen has a medium texture and has been double primed: first, zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then left to dry naturally for three days, after which the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied. The final step involves drying the canvas for ten days. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

Ideal for plein air work or in the studio, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Precision cut flatwire staple made from high performance steel. Flatwire has a larger holding area against the material, making it ideal for canvas, fabric, card, thin plastic, insulation etc.

These will work in the following staplers:Rapid; R11E, R14, R34, R44E, R64E, R114, ESN 114, E-Tac, MS 640 Esco; Esco 11 professional Rocafix; MS50V, MS 500, ES 130 Arrow; T50, T55, T50PBN, HT50 Black and Decker Powershot Bosch; HTM57 KWB; HTO57 LUX; HHT Maxi 196251, 195055 Maestri, Rocama 16 T50, T50 Electronic Mekano; Hyper 16, Super 17 Novus; J-19EHG, J-030G, J-031G Rapesco; Z2-P, Z2, A11Hammer Rawlplug; R11, R14, R34 Stanley; Sharpshooter, HHT 3-69-737 Available in sizes:6mm deep, 8mm deep, 10mm deep

White Gesso Primer is a unique formulation which needs no dilution. This product is highly adhesive and is ideal for directly sealing all semi-absorbent surfaces before applying colour – both acrylics and oils. Daler Rowney’s White Gesso Primer is suitable for both interior and exterior applications. It dries quickly to produce a matt white surface, with a slight tooth, which is easily sanded for highly detailed work.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

With over 100 years of experience in crafting the finest artist quality canvases, Claessens is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field. Each Claessens canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and process to meet different requirements for artists.First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For oil primed canvases, the next step involves applying a primer of zinc white paint bound with linseed oil to the glued linen, by means of two knives. The canvas is then put into a drying room for three days where it air-dries naturally.After this first initial drying time, the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied to the canvas by means of two knives and a roller. The canvas is then placed in the drying room for another ten days.Claessens' Oil Primed Canvases are suitable for oil paint.For a full description of the various processes which go into manufacturing a Claessens canvas, click herePlease note: the oil prepared cloths are finished with 2 layers of oil paint based on linseed oil. Linseed oil tends to turn yellow in the dark: for example on the roll or when another object is placed against it. However, if you put it back in the light, any discolouration will disappear. This is a known and normal phenomenon. This does not prevent painting on the canvas, it only has an optical effect.

With over 100 years of experience in crafting the finest quality artist canvases, Claessens is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field. Each Claessens canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and process to meet different artists' requirements.First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For universal primed canvases, the next step involves applying a coat of acrylic-bound titanium white paint to the canvas by means of a knife. As the primer and coating are water-based, these universal primed canvases are dried in a hot-air oven, where the water can evaporate more quickly.Universal primed Claessens canvases are suitable for both oil paint and acrylic paint.For a full description of the various processes which go into manufacturing a Claessens canvas, click here

Daler-Rowney Premium stretched canvases are now made in the EU to the highest specifications. They are made with a superior-quality heavyweight (380gsm), acid-free, 100% cotton, medium grain canvas and professional stretcher bars in heavy wood for improved strength and optimal stability. The canvases have been given three coats of acrylic primer; triple-priming creates a perfect ready-to-use painting surface for both oils and acrylics that holds the colour on the surface and prevents seepage through to the back. The canvases are stapled on the back to give clean edges and come complete with wooden wedges to adjust tension in the traditional manner and they are individually wrapped to protect the surface.

Ampersand Museum Series Claybord is made using 3mm true artist hardboard and features Ampersand’s simply amazing kaolin clay ground formula similar in paintability to the clay gesso grounds used during the Renaissance. The surface is sanded to an ultra-smooth, highly absorbent finish so your paint colours remain true and brilliant. Work the surface by thinly applying paint or ink, then remove it, reapply it, even scratch through it to add contrast, texture and fine details. Claybord is a favourite of both fine and graphic artists. Only Ampersand builds their cradles by hand with premium grade 13-ply birch plywood for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge.

No other panel on the market protects an artist’s work like an Ampersand panel. Every Claybord panel is protected by our proprietary Archival-Seal barrier technology, the most advanced formula for sealing wood that prevents support induced discoloration. Only Ampersand uses true high-density hardboard made from US-grown renewable Aspen wood fibres. Claybord is archival, eco-friendly, formaldehyde-free and made by hand in the USA.

Apply paint and ink using brushes, sponges, palette knives, paper towels, airbrush, technical pens and painting tools. Claybord is also an excellent printing surface and can also be used for image transfers.

With Claybord, paints and inks can be manipulated to vary tonal value, create detail and to develop highlights and correct mistakes. Various artist tools can be used such as Ampersand scratchboard tools, hobby knives, razor blades, etching tools, sand paper, oil-free steel wool, and electric erasers. Claybord's clay coating allows for the use of sgraffito techniques to cut into the surface and re-expose the white clay ground. The coating is 7 to 10 dry-mils thick allowing for multiple cut-ins or erasers. The smooth finish and the absorbency of the clay ground allows the use of an abrasive like oil-free steel wool or sand paper to remove pigment without damaging the finish.

While Claybord allows the use of traditional materials, tools, and techniques, it is also an ideal surface for mixed media and experimentation. Details can be added, highlights created, and mistakes corrected.

Please note: These products have been finished with an industrial sander. If you are planning on doing a very thin glaze or wash, this may reveal usually imperceptible circular marks made by the sanding process. If you need an extremely smooth claybord surface, we suggest using a very fine sandpaper or oil-free steel wool prior to applying paint.

Made from the highest quality acrylic resin. It has a superior level of pigmentation to give maximum covering power. It is fast drying and opaque and dries to give an excellent level of tooth and a balanced absorbency. It dries to a flexible ground suitable for acrylic, oil and alkyd painting.

Daler-Rowney Premium stretched canvases are now made in the EU to the highest specifications. They are made with a superior-quality heavyweight (380gsm), acid-free, 100% cotton, medium grain canvas and professional stretcher bars in heavy wood for improved strength and optimal stability. The canvases have been given three coats of acrylic primer; triple-priming creates a perfect ready-to-use painting surface for both oils and acrylics that holds the colour on the surface and prevents seepage through to the back. The canvases are stapled on the back to give clean edges and come complete with wooden wedges to adjust tension in the traditional manner and they are individually wrapped to protect the surface.

The 10oz traditional medium texture weave used for our Premium Cotton Canvas is suitable for oil and acrylic painting - from thin washes to thick impasto marks, and is universally primed to protect the natural fibres of the cotton. Each canvas is tightly stretched over a sturdy pine wood stretcher frame, and has the look and feel of a canvas that has been made for you by hand. Unique to this range are a number of sizes that have the proportions of the Golden Ratio, the shape considered most aesthetically pleasing throughout western art history. Nothing has been compromised in their manufacture so that nothing is compromised in your finished work. GS = Golden Section size(-) = Crossbar(+) = 2 x Crossbar

This acrylic paper has been developed specifically for use with System 3 colours and mediums. Its remarkable irregular linen-textured surface offers ideal tooth not only for System 3 colours, but also for all acrylic paints on the market.

Pad contains 20 sheets of heavy 230gsm acid-free linen textured acrylic painting paper.

Size: A4 / 210 x 297 mm / 8.3 x 11.7 in

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Oil primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 66 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality paper and resin composite board.

The linen has a medium texture and has been double primed: first, zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then left to dry naturally for three days, after which the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied. The final step involves drying the canvas for ten days. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

Ideal for plein air work or in the studio, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

The Studio Marker Board from Crescent is ideal for airbrush illustrations. The special surface structure makes them ideal for etching and erasing techniques, and it can also withstand wet-in-wet techniques.

Daler-Rowney Premium stretched canvases are now made in the EU to the highest specifications. They are made with a superior-quality heavyweight (380gsm), acid-free, 100% cotton, medium grain canvas and professional stretcher bars in heavy wood for improved strength and optimal stability. The canvases have been given three coats of acrylic primer; triple-priming creates a perfect ready-to-use painting surface for both oils and acrylics that holds the colour on the surface and prevents seepage through to the back. The canvases are stapled on the back to give clean edges and come complete with wooden wedges to adjust tension in the traditional manner and they are individually wrapped to protect the surface.