Museum Series Hardbord Panel for Custom Painting Grounds

Ampersand Museum Series Hardbord is a professional-grade, ultra-smooth painting panel designed for artists who prefer to create their own custom surfaces. With a high-density fiber core engineered for stability, these panels resist warping and bowing far better than typical hardware store MDF or hardboard. They are moisture-resistant, formaldehyde-free, and contain no harmful VOCs—making them both archival and eco-conscious. These panels are the same substrate used in Ampersand’s pre-coated panels and offer a blank canvas for your creative surface treatments.

Hardbord accepts a variety of grounds, including acrylic gesso and oil primers, allowing for a wide range of media such as oils, acrylics, gouache, pastels, and inks. Whether used as a direct painting surface or for mounting paper, photos, or fabrics, it provides a versatile and durable base. Cradled versions are crafted from 13-ply birch plywood and can be stained or painted for a ready-to-hang presentation, removing the need for framing. Made in the USA, Museum Series Hardbord is a reliable support for fine art that’s built to last.

Key Features:

• Ultra-smooth, warp-resistant hardboard
• High-density fiber core with no formaldehyde or VOCs
• Accepts all painting grounds and textures
• Cradled panels made with 13-ply birch plywood

Perfect For:

• Mounting papers, photographs, and mixed media
• Custom priming and surface creation
• Painting with oils, acrylics, gouache, and more
• Studio or plein air use
• Frameless gallery display with cradled panels