Ampersand Art Supply UPWP150505 Unprimed Basswood Artist Panel 1-1/2" Cradled Profile, 5"x5"

These panels are very smooth and great for a variety of art.

I love the Ampersand panels and you just can’t go wrong ordering from Hyatt’s Graphic Supply Co. They truly are a quality art supply company!

I’ve been using these panels for years and they’ve always been excellent. They work well with acrylics and hold up over the years. But be weary of ordering online. Have never had issues in the past, I’ve ordered several on here and they’ve always been well packaged. For whatever reason my last one came in a bubble mailer. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that basswood isn’t exactly a hardwood and easily dents or damages if dropped or tossed around. Usually a small dent is fixable but this panel was entirely unusable.

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I am very impressed with the quality of this panel. The wood is very smooth and accepted stain around the outside edges beautifully. I used it to mount a watercolor painting. First I covered it with acrylic matte medium and pressed the finished painting onto the surface. I used a roller to get all bubbles out. When it was dry, I trimmed the excess paper. Then I sprayed a couple coats of fixative over the painting. Finished with four coats of wax. Very happy with the results and I will be doing this again!

Definitely worked for what I needed it for. I was doing string art for my girlfriend. The tips of the nails did go through the back which wasn't a big deal to me since I wasn't hammering the nails all the way through. I also used a stain to make the wood a little darker. I would definitely purchase this again for more string art purposes.

I ordered two of these to mount my artwork made on paper. They served the purpose beautifully and I am going to buy more of these for future. I also painted on one with layers and layers of acrylics. I am happy with this purchase and would recommend the product.

Light and smooth. I’ve been painting for almost 20 years. This is what you want!

Pro:-Quality as expectedCon-More expensive here than my local art store but it was too late to cancel.

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