Tutorials & tips - Ampersand Art

Fluid art with Claybord Art Tiles and Marabu Alcohol Inks

In this step-by-step guide by Celia Buchanan, explore Marabu Alcohol Inks and acrylic pouring medium on Ampersand's Claybord Art Tiles.

Create distressed art with Alcohol Inks on Claybord Art Tiles

Learn how to use alcohol inks in different ways to paint a textured mixed media art panel. Build raised areas with molding paste, distress the surface and mute the colors to create an interesting background, then draw on top with Graphix Aqua Inks.

Pastelbord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt

An educational and entertaining exploration of Ampersand Pastelbord by mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt. (Time-lapse)

Primed Smooth demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt

German mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt demonstrates multiple techniques and media on Ampersand Primed Smooth. (English subtitles)

Pastelbord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt

German mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt demonstrates the versatility of Ampersand Pastelbord. (English subtitles)

Gessobord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt

An educational and entertaining exploration of Ampersand Gessobord by mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt. (English subtitles)

Andrea Pramuk: 48x60 ink on Ampersand Claybord

Work in progress to the final presentation of Butterfly Effect. Ink on oversized 48x60 Ampersand Claybord by Andrea Pramuk.

Introduction to Ampersand Scratchbord

Watch the Scratchbord video to learn why it is the professional's choice for scratchboard.

Introduction to Ampersand Pastelbord

Watch the Pastelbord video to learn about Ampersand Pastelbord and why it is the perfect surface for pastels and so much more.

Ampersand Floaterframe: The easiest floater frame you'll ever use!

Watch this quick video to see just how easy our Floaterframes are. Artwork by Dawn Emerson.

Introduction to Ampersand Gessobord

Learn why Gessobord is the perfect surface for oil and acrylic.

Tutorial: How to mount a photo to a panel and frame it

See how simple it is to mount a photo to an Ampersand panel and add a Floaterframe!

How big is a 48x72 panel?

A fun, stop-motion video to show a 48x72 Gessobord with an artist for scale.

Archiva-Seal™: Only by Ampersand

Ampersand's exclusive Archiva-Seal™ ensures paintings won’t yellow over time due to support-induced discoloration. Learn why this critical process makes Ampersand panels the most-trusted surface among artists.