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product_id: 19518439
title: "Ampersand Art Supply Watercolor Painting Panel: Museum Series Aquabord, 1/8 Inch Flat Profile, 9\" x 12\""
brand: "ampersand art supply"
price: "R434"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Ampersand Art Supply"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/19518439-ampersand-art-supply-watercolor-painting-panel-museum-series-aquabord-1
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# FSC-Certified sustainable wood core acid-free, highly absorbent surface 1/8" warp-resistant Hardbord Ampersand Art Supply Watercolor Painting Panel: Museum Series Aquabord, 1/8 Inch Flat Profile, 9" x 12"

**Brand:** ampersand art supply
**Price:** R434
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your watercolor game—paint boldly, display effortlessly!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Ampersand Art Supply Watercolor Painting Panel: Museum Series Aquabord, 1/8 Inch Flat Profile, 9" x 12" by ampersand art supply
- **How much does it cost?** R434 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/19518439-ampersand-art-supply-watercolor-painting-panel-museum-series-aquabord-1)

## Best For

- ampersand art supply enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ampersand art supply brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Vibrant, True Colors:** Acid-free clay and mineral ground surface delivers brighter, more vivid watercolor and mixed media results.
- • **Museum-Quality Durability:** Warp-resistant Hardbord core ensures no buckling or tearing, even with heavy water use.
- • **Eco-Friendly Craftsmanship:** Handmade in the USA with FSC-certified materials for sustainable, premium quality art panels.
- • **Versatile Medium Compatibility:** Perfect for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink—limitless creative techniques at your fingertips.
- • **No-Stretch, No-Mount Convenience:** Ready to paint and display without the hassle of stretching or framing under glass.

## Overview

Ampersand Art Supply's Museum Series Aquabord is a premium 1/8" thick, warp-resistant Hardbord panel with an acid-free, highly absorbent surface mimicking cold-pressed watercolor paper. Designed for vibrant, true-to-life colors and limitless layering techniques, it resists tearing, buckling, and shrinking without the need for stretching or mounting. Ideal for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink, this eco-friendly, FSC-certified panel is handcrafted in the USA and allows artists to seal and display artwork without glass, preserving texture and brilliance.

## Description

Ampersand Art Supply's Museum Series Aquabord is made from our premium warp-resistant 1/8" profile FSC-Certified Hardbord that is sealed and protected with our proprietary Archiva-Seal and coated with a highly absorbent, acid-free clay and mineral ground with a texture similar to cold-pressed watercolor paper. Aquabord offers brilliant color and limitless techniques. Watercolor artists choose Aquabord because unlike paper, it will not tear, shrink, or buckle even under the heaviest water application and it requires no stretching or mounting – perfect for plein air painting! This amazing watercolor surface allows for limitless techniques: endlessly layer and glaze, easily lift to underlying colors or back to the white of the surface. When your artwork is complete, you can seal and display without glass – keeping colors and textures true to life. Aquabord is also perfect for gouache, casein, acrylic, and ink. Only Ampersand builds cradles by hand with premium-grade, 13-ply birch plywood for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge. Choose from 7/8", 1 1/2" and 2" deep cradles, offering support and presentation all-in-one. All Ampersand Museum Series panels are eco-friendly, formaldehyde-free, and proudly handcrafted in the USA.

Review: Good product- interesting with which to work - Experimenting with this product as a watercolorist. I have enjoyed using it, colors are more vibrant on this surface. No need to frame but artists’ community is not used to this.
Review: Excellent watercolor surface - One of my favorite surfaces to watercolor on

## Features

- MUSEUM-QUALITY AQUABORD: Acid-free clay and mineral ground on warp-resistant Hardbord. Highly-absorbent watercolor surface, similar in texture to cold-pressed watercolor paper.
- AMAZING WATERCOLOR SURFACE: Achieve truer, brighter colors, endless glazes and easily lift colors back to the white of the surface. Also a great surface for gouache, acrylic, and ink.
- HIGH-DENSITY HARDBOARD CORE: Unlike watercolor paper, Aquabord will not tear, shrink or buckle even under heavy water application - requires no stretching or mounting. Ampersand’s premium, warp-resistant, FSC-Certified Hardbord will ensure your artwork is supported
- FRAME WITHOUT GLASS: Seal and display your artwork without glass.
- MADE IN THE USA: Unparalleled quality and craftsmanship has made Ampersand Art Supply the leader in painting panels for over 25 years.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0027A3CCY |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,356 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #7 in Wood Art Boards |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (630) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
| Item model number | CBT09 |
| Manufacturer | Ampersand Art Supply |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Paint Type | Watercolor |
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 9 x 0.13 inches |
| Size | 1/8 Inch, 9" x 12" |
| UPC | 707310050915 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Ampersand Art Supply
- **Color:** Flat Profile
- **Item Weight:** 0.3 Pounds
- **Material:** Paper,Acrylic
- **Product Dimensions:** 12"L x 9"W

## Images

![Ampersand Art Supply Watercolor Painting Panel: Museum Series Aquabord, 1/8 Inch Flat Profile, 9" x 12" - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zq7X8UwhL.jpg)
![Ampersand Art Supply Watercolor Painting Panel: Museum Series Aquabord, 1/8 Inch Flat Profile, 9" x 12" - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wid8usZgL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product- interesting with which to work
*by L***H on January 1, 2026*

Experimenting with this product as a watercolorist. I have enjoyed using it, colors are more vibrant on this surface. No need to frame but artists’ community is not used to this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent watercolor surface
*by D***E on December 31, 2025*

One of my favorite surfaces to watercolor on

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A blast to paint on!
*by K***E on December 27, 2024*

I love everything about this watercolor panel! I used a combination of inktense and ohuhus new pupe markers, which both melted down and spread absolutely beautifully! It was my first time using a board like this, as most other watercolor boards I've used seemed to be more like generic canvas boards primed with watercolor ground. This is waaaay different to that or even canson watercolor panels... It's got a tight grainy texture, in a white coating on one side. There are no fibers as you experience in pulp paper or cotton papers... This is a very different experience, and I found even more room to lift and work with a full value scale more easily than on paper. This was true, even with my inktense pencils, long after they dried. I was even able to use some wet on wet techniques. I am particularly a fan of the price. One might think that it could get expensive, and that could be so, but for me, the value is in the ease of use and the joy it brings me. This did not fail in either department! I highly recommend these panels, which even fit depth wise in basic store frames!! I will be using these for all of my gifted works in the future!! Note: others mentioned that there's a learning curve, and they are not wrong... So go into using this as if the results will be a surprise and you won't be let down in any way!!!!

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-07*