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Ampersand Art Supply

Ampersand Museum Series Hardbord for Painting and Mounting, 1/8 Inch Depth, 12X16 Inch (AMHB12)

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Color: 1/8 Inch Depth


Size: 12X16


Features

  • Build up unique painting grounds & textures on this artist-grade hardboard
  • Comes with complete priming instructions-should be primed before painting
  • Moisture resistant and formaldehyde free - archival - eco-friendly
  • Use to mount watercolor papers- photographs- fabrics and prints
  • 12 x 16 inches - 1/8 inch depth

Description

Ampersand Art Supply's Museum Series Hardbord is the most stable substrate on the market for your artwork. Our premium, warp-resistant, FSC-Certified 1/8” Hardbord will ensure your artwork is supported to prevent damage from warping, bowing or movement - it is the choice substrate for all Ampersand Museum Series coated panels. A great alternative to canvas, Hardbord is perfectly suited for all acrylic gessoes, specialty grounds, traditional gesso, and oil primers and is also a perfect support to mount watercolor papers, photographs, fabrics, prints and more. Ampersand uses true high-density hardboard made from US-grown renewable and FSC Certified Aspen wood fibers and is made without formaldehyde or harmful VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) unlike other hardboards and MDF boards. 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 3/4", 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.

Brand: Ampersand Art Supply


Color: 1/8 Inch Depth


Material: High Density Wood


Item Weight: 13.6 ounces


Product Dimensions: 16"L x 12"W


Brand Name: Ampersand Art Supply


Number of Items: 1


UPC: 707310041210


Manufacturer Part Number: HB12


Model Number: HB12


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Manufacturer: Ampersand Art Supply


Item Type Name: Museum Series Hardbord


Item Weight: 13.6 ounces


Item Dimensions L x W: 16"L x 12"W


Size: 12X16


Material Type: High Density Wood


Paint Type: Acrylic


Color: 1/8 Inch Depth


Shape: rectangular


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    • Works Well for Holding Watercolor Paper
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 12X16
New to watercolor and needed something to protect my kitchen table. Can tape my watercolor paper to this board and the paper stays in place, but the tape comes off the board easily when I'm finished painting. I like the size of the board. Good quality from perspective. Solid.
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2025 by Lynn Kaye
    • Excellent quality
Color: 3/4 Inch Cradled Profile Size: 12" x 16"
Glad I found this ! Was making my own but finding a good quality wood is getting next to impossible when making your own own, this is second one I’ve purchased they arrived in excellent condition well worth the cost, time spent can be redirected. Highly recommend this
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026 by Medicine man
    • Most helpful simple product for art Most helpful simple product for art
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 6X8 Inch Pack of 3
Review Image by Valerie
I recently picked up watercolor painting and I’ve tried clipboards, writing desks etc , but, one of the watercolor YouTubers was using this type of board, she didn’t mention what it was so I took a quick screen shot of it, ran it through google lens and it sure enough found it for me. This has been a game changer. I paint on the couch watching tv, I’m not a sit at an art desk kind of gal - and my house is tiny - space is a premium- so no art desk . Anyway, these come in several sizes but I mostly paint postcard size so I got this size and it’s been wonderful, smooth, no dings in it, so when I’m painting I can be sure I’m not gonna paint something wonky. It’s a comfortable size, not flimsy, I can clip paint or rags to it and it holds up, I do wish it had a couple of paint brush holes but I could have hubby add if I truly needed them. It’s compact , easy to store with my supplies next to my couch and I’m using my watercolors more. I could see this being handy for many artsy projects. So happy I found them!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026 Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026 by Valerie
    • Nice for water color painting
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 8X10
Nice for my water color painting but I wish I order the next size up.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2026 by lisa hill
    • Multi-purpose, ultra useful item for artists and crafters
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 12X16
Let me say right off that I didn't buy this hardboard for the purpose intended, so I have no comments regarding its use as a painting panel, but it's super useful for many other things an artist or crafter might want to do. I was looking for a portable sketching board without a handle or clips, and thick enough to hang a 12" drafter's T-square on. The portable boards that have handles and clips are difficult to use with a T-square, and I need my paper to lie perfectly flat, which it doesn't if one end is raised under a clip. The surface is smooth enough that a T-square or ruler lies flat and so that you can use it as a small, portable drawing/drafting board. These boards would also be good for flattening watercolor paper (after painting, once the piece is dry) as well as a hundred other tasks I haven't even thought of yet. I will definitely be getting more of these. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2026 by Caitlin
    • good but pricey
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 12X16
I bought one of these and it's well made...but I am learning and I paint a lot. So I went to a large home and garden department store, bought a 4 ft by 8 ft piece of 1/8 inch hardboard (MDF board) and asked them to cut it for me, which they were happy to do. At this size you would end up with 24 pieces for the price of one. So this is a good product and the edges are sanded, but that doesn't matter too much to me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026 by Grace
    • Useful
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 12X16
Useful for stretching watercolor paper
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • Best watercolor board! I've tried way more than one size; ordering another today Deo Gratias!
Color: 1/8 Inch Depth Size: 12X16
Update: Just saw I had 9 x 12s. And 12 x 16s. NOW I'm back for the 16 x 20s. Hope these prove as sturdy as my other & drawing boards! Feb 2026, let's go! I started with a wee bitty one (9 x 12 I think?) and "graduated" to this same brand's 12 x 16. Talking to a gallery now, and I'm terrified, but Deo volente I won't get the (usual) bad deal, like I paint, gallery takes a 40% or more cut. But without my Jesus and (as I believe with a huge smile) the Holy Ghost leading me to this particular "bord", I doubt I'd be anywhere near the level to have any gallery interested in my work! I might size up to the 18 x 24 real soon! But I'm careful to not count my chickens before they hatch. So another 12 x 16 will greatly help where I'm doing my best work now I.X. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025 by IX Tracey

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