--- product_id: 12767459 title: "Ampersand Art Supply Scratchbord | 9\" x 12\" | 1/8\" Flat Profile | Professional Scratchboard Art Panel | for Scratchboard Drawing, Illustration & Mixed Media" brand: "ampersand art supply" price: "VT9329" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Ampersand Art Supply" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12767459-ampersand-art-supply-scratchbord-9-x-12-1-8-flat store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Museum-quality surface Repairable scratch marks Warp-resistant core Ampersand Art Supply Scratchbord | 9" x 12" | 1/8" Flat Profile | Professional Scratchboard Art Panel | for Scratchboard Drawing, Illustration & Mixed Media **Brand:** ampersand art supply **Price:** VT9329 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎉 Elevate your art game with Ampersand's Scratchbord – where creativity meets durability! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ampersand Art Supply Scratchbord | 9" x 12" | 1/8" Flat Profile | Professional Scratchboard Art Panel | for Scratchboard Drawing, Illustration & Mixed Media by ampersand art supply - **How much does it cost?** VT9329 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12767459-ampersand-art-supply-scratchbord-9-x-12-1-8-flat) ## 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 - • **Seamless Display:** Frame your art without glass for a modern, sleek presentation. - • **Eco-Friendly Choice:** FSC-Certified materials mean you can create with a clear conscience. - • **Proudly Made in the USA:** Join a legacy of quality and craftsmanship that has defined the art supply industry for over 25 years. - • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Experience the ultra-smooth, highly absorbent surface that professionals rave about! - • **Durability Meets Artistry:** Crafted from high-density Hardbord, ensuring your masterpiece stands the test of time. ## Overview The Ampersand Art Supply Scratch Art Panel is a museum-quality scratchboard featuring an acid-free kaolin clay ground with India ink on a warp-resistant Hardbord. Measuring 9" x 12" with a 1/8 inch flat profile, it offers a professional-grade surface that is ultra-smooth and highly absorbent, making it the top choice for artists. Its high-density core ensures durability, while the ability to frame without glass adds a modern touch. Proudly made in the USA, this product exemplifies quality and craftsmanship. ## Description Scratchbord is the professional scratchboard surface trusted by award-winning illustrators, wildlife artists, and realism artists worldwide. Built on Ampersand’s premium Hardbord protected with Archiva-Seal and coated with an ultra-smooth kaolin clay ground and rich black India ink, it delivers unmatched precision for subtractive drawing, engraving-style illustration, sgraffito, and high-contrast artwork. Scratch through the black surface to reveal the white clay beneath, creating detail and tonal depth impossible to achieve on canvas, black canvas boards, black painting panels, or painted black wood panels. Unlike traditional art canvases or generic black art boards, Scratchbord is engineered specifically for scratchboard drawing and produces clean, controlled marks for hyper-realistic fur, feathers, portraiture, and black-and-white realism. Built on a rigid, warp-resistant Hardbord core, it stays perfectly flat—never tearing, bending, buckling, or wrinkling like paper scratchboards or thin craft scratch surfaces. The clay-and-ink coating allows repeated mark-making, fine rescratching, and controlled shading using scratch knives, scalpels, tattoo needles, Slice craft knives, wire brushes, fiber brushes, and oil-free steel wool (tools sold separately). Artists can also incorporate ink, airbrush, collage, and mixed media, making Scratchbord a more versatile option than standard black canvases or MDF art boards. For vibrant color work, transparent Scratchbord/Claybord Inks (sold separately) add rich, vivid tones that remain luminous on the white clay. Highlights can be rescratched for contrast, and unwanted marks can be repaired using black India ink or Ampersand Black Repair Ink—giving artists full creative control without fear of mistakes. When artwork is complete, simply seal the panel with a spray varnish and frame it without glass. Ampersand Floaterframes and Duoframes offer a clean, glare-free, gallery-style presentation that showcases every etched detail. Scratchbord reflects over 30 years of Ampersand’s dedication to museum-quality painting and drawing surfaces. Whether you’re a professional scratchboard artist or searching for a premium black drawing surface, black scratchboard panel, black art board, or black engraving panel, Scratchbord offers the most responsive, archival, and detail-focused surface available today. Handcrafted in the USA using FSC-certified materials. For beginners exploring scratchboard art, Ampersand also offers Scratchbord Kits that include a Scratchbord panel, tool, pattern, and instructions (sold separately) ## Features - Surface for Detailed Illustration: Built for artists who demand precision, this acid-free, museum-quality panel begins with the same ultra-smooth kaolin clay surface used on Ampersand Claybord, then is coated with rich black India ink. Scratch through the surface to reveal the white clay beneath—perfect for high-contrast drawings, wildlife art, realism, hyper-detailed illustration, and subtractive scratchboard techniques with unmatched clarity. - Warp-Resistant Hardbord Core: Crafted on Ampersand’s premium Hardbord, this rigid panel stays perfectly flat—never tearing, buckling, or wrinkling like paper scratchboards. The ultra-smooth clay surface allows tools to glide cleanly for crisp lines, textures, shading, cross-hatching, stippling, sgraffito, engraving effects, and detailed illustration. - Repair Marks Easily: Apply transparent Scratchbord/Claybord Inks (sold separately) to the exposed white clay for rich, vivid color that stays luminous. Scratch again to refine highlights or deepen contrast. Unwanted marks or over-scratched areas can be repaired cleanly using black India ink or Ampersand Scratchbord Black Repair Ink. - No Mounting Board Required: Unlike paper scratchboards, the 1/8" Hardbord backing provides a durable, non-flexing foundation that frames beautifully without foamcore, matboard, or other support. Perfect for professional display and conservation framing. - Display Without Glass After Sealing: When sealed with a spray varnish, Scratchbord artwork becomes durable enough to display without glass — eliminating glare and giving the finished piece a striking, gallery-style presentation rarely possible with traditional scratchboard papers. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001CRYUQA | | Best Sellers Rank | #18,530 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #12 in Scratchboard Art Materials | | Brand | Ampersand Art Supply | | Brand Name | Ampersand Art Supply | | Color | Black | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 749 Reviews | | Item Dimensions L x W | 12"L x 9"W | | Item Type Name | Museum Series Scratchboard | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Manufacturer | Ampersand Art Supply | | Manufacturer Part Number | CBB09 | | Material | Wood, Kaolin Clay, India Ink | | Material Type | Wood, Kaolin Clay, India Ink | | Model Number | CBB09 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Paint Type | India ink | | Product Dimensions | 12"L x 9"W | | Shape | rectangular | | Size | 9" x 12" | | UPC | 707310020918 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | No Warranty | ## Images ![Ampersand Art Supply Scratchbord | 9" x 12" | 1/8" Flat Profile | Professional Scratchboard Art Panel | for Scratchboard Drawing, Illustration & Mixed Media - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61EBeGmOR0L.jpg) ![Ampersand Art Supply Scratchbord | 9" x 12" | 1/8" Flat Profile | Professional Scratchboard Art Panel | for Scratchboard Drawing, Illustration & Mixed Media - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7107ujYJ2CL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by D***. on April 13, 2026* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by 1***Y on December 12, 2025* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by A***R on December 5, 2025* --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12767459-ampersand-art-supply-scratchbord-9-x-12-1-8-flat](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12767459-ampersand-art-supply-scratchbord-9-x-12-1-8-flat) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*