---
product_id: 42320581
title: "Ampersand Art Supply Wood Painting Panel: Museum Series Claybord, 16\" x 20\", 1-1/2\" Cradled Profile"
brand: "ampersand art supply"
price: "R2165"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Ampersand Art Supply"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/42320581-ampersand-art-supply-wood-painting-panel-museum-series-claybord-16
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Ultra-smooth, acid-free kaolin clay surface 1.5" warp-resistant Hardbord core 16" x 20" cradled panel Ampersand Art Supply Wood Painting Panel: Museum Series Claybord, 16" x 20", 1-1/2" Cradled Profile

**Brand:** ampersand art supply
**Price:** R2165
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art with the panel that professionals trust — create without limits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Ampersand Art Supply Wood Painting Panel: Museum Series Claybord, 16" x 20", 1-1/2" Cradled Profile by ampersand art supply
- **How much does it cost?** R2165 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/42320581-ampersand-art-supply-wood-painting-panel-museum-series-claybord-16)

## 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

- • **Built to Last:** Warp-resistant, FSC-certified 1.5" cradled Hardbord core supports your masterpiece with unmatched stability.
- • **Handcrafted Excellence:** Proudly made in the USA with premium birch plywood cradles for a flawless finish edge-to-edge.
- • **Museum-Quality Surface:** Ultra-smooth, acid-free clay ground ensures vibrant, true-to-life colors that last.
- • **Display-Ready Durability:** Seal and showcase your art without glass—your work deserves to be seen, not hidden.
- • **Limitless Creative Freedom:** Etch, erase, rework—perfect for mixed media from gouache to airbrush and beyond.

## Overview

Ampersand Art Supply's Museum Series Claybord is a 16" x 20" cradled painting panel featuring a 1.5" warp-resistant, FSC-certified Hardbord core and an ultra-smooth, acid-free kaolin clay surface. Designed for mixed media, it supports techniques like etching and reworking, offering artists a durable, museum-quality base handcrafted in the USA for lasting stability and vibrant results.

## Description

Ampersand Art Supply's Museum Series Claybord is made from our premium warp-resistant 1 1/2" cradled profile FSC-Certified Hardbord that is sealed and protected with our proprietary Archiva-Seal and coated with an ultra-smooth, highly absorbent acid-free kaolin clay ground that is perfect for mixed media. The surface is sanded to an ULTRA-smooth, highly absorbent finish so your paint colors remain true and brilliant. The unique clay surface allows for unlimited techniques – etching, erasing, reworking, adding color and scratching it away to add contrast, texture, and fine details. Claybord is perfect for many fine art uses including pigmented and alcohol inks, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic, airbrush, graphite, pencil, pen, watercolor, casein, collage, scratch board and mixed media. Your final artwork on Claybord can even be sealed and displayed without glass. 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 1/8", 3/4", 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: Absolutely Nice and Different - The ultra-smooth surface produces some interesting results. I've tried oil pastels, watercolor, acrylic and water-based paint on them. Pastels and water-based seem to work the best for me. Unlike, say a glazed tile (also smooth), this board is extra-absorbent so the media immediately finds purchase and won't run (as in a glazed tile). Also, unlike canvas the surface will not deteriorate with steel wool, painting knife and the like. Only the paint is affected. Water-based can be manipulated after-the-fact by applying water. Kinda like oils that remain unset for a while. However, oil will dry much sooner on this board than in canvas. It is very similar to Formica (I haven't tried in Formica yet). However, due to its reasonable price and the frame's fit and finish this is worth it, in my opinion. Finally, the variety of sizes and widths makes it easier for the artist.
Review: Ambersand panels for painting - Nice quality. Have bought several of these in different sizes. Used them for egg tempera painting. Would buy again

## Features

- MUSEUM-QUALITY CLAYBORD: Acid-free kaolin clay on warp-resistant Hardbord - Highly-absorbent, ultra-smooth multimedia art surface
- OUR ULTIMATE MULTIMEDIA PANEL. Perfect with ink, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic, airbrush, graphite, printmaking techniques, mounting and more
- LIMITLESS TECHNIQUES: Unique clay ground allows artists to etch into the surface to add contrast, texture and details. Erase with oil-free steel wool or very fine sandpaper
- HIGH-DENSITY HARDBOARD CORE: Ampersand’s premium, warp-resistant, FSC-Certified Hardbord will ensure your artwork is supported to prevent damage from warping, bowing or movement
- 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 | B008CIXNC4 |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,314 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #1 in Clayboard |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (602) |
| Item Weight | 1.9 pounds |
| Item model number | CBSCG1620 |
| Manufacturer | Ampersand Art Supply |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Paint Type | Gouache |
| Product Dimensions | 20 x 16 x 1.5 inches |
| Size | 16" x 20" |
| UPC | 707310015624 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Ampersand Art Supply
- **Color:** 1-1/2" Cradled Profile
- **Item Weight:** 1.9 Pounds
- **Material:** Wood, Kaolin Clay
- **Product Dimensions:** 20"L x 16"W

## Images

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## Available Options

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

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Nice and Different
*by F***K on January 15, 2018*

The ultra-smooth surface produces some interesting results. I've tried oil pastels, watercolor, acrylic and water-based paint on them. Pastels and water-based seem to work the best for me. Unlike, say a glazed tile (also smooth), this board is extra-absorbent so the media immediately finds purchase and won't run (as in a glazed tile). Also, unlike canvas the surface will not deteriorate with steel wool, painting knife and the like. Only the paint is affected. Water-based can be manipulated after-the-fact by applying water. Kinda like oils that remain unset for a while. However, oil will dry much sooner on this board than in canvas. It is very similar to Formica (I haven't tried in Formica yet). However, due to its reasonable price and the frame's fit and finish this is worth it, in my opinion. Finally, the variety of sizes and widths makes it easier for the artist.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ambersand panels for painting
*by J***E on August 17, 2025*

Nice quality. Have bought several of these in different sizes. Used them for egg tempera painting. Would buy again

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great texture, but they stain so don’t believe you can wash/reuse them
*by B***A on September 17, 2025*

These are lovely to paint on. I use watercolors, and I love the smooth texture (makes smooth colors, too). They’re a good thickness for the size, but I did receive mine with a couple slightly dented corners. That wasn’t a big deal for me as I’m just experimenting. I will order them again, probably in a bigger pack which will be cheaper and (hopefully) less likely to arrive without damage. I appreciate the price point, too. —One note, I’ve heard in a few places that you can wash these off and paint on them more than once. This is definitely not true of watercolor paints. The clay is porous and will stain.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-01*