Since 1996, Triad Art Group Publishing has published over 38 limited editions on Ampersand’s panels of works by the renowned artist Royo. The Chase Group has printed a number of editions on these panels, including “Tower of Babel” by Theodor Seuss Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) and “Spectacular Journey” by celebrated U.S. artist Markus Pierson. The Nan Miller Gallery has continued to pioneer the use of Gessobord with its limited edition serigraphs of the popular work of Romero Britto. Adding to this list of distinguished publishers, Axelle Fine Arts has recently published works of renowned artists Michel Delacroix and André Bourrié on Ampersand’s Claybord and Gessobord panels. According to Anthony Parrella of Newbury Fine Arts, “Jim Buckels and I both believe that Ampersand’s Claybord is the finest surface to print a premium quality serigraph.”

Ampersand Panels Provide a Clear Advantage
The unique coating on the Ampersand panel gives a luminosity and finish to a print unlike any other serigraph on canvas or paper. Gallery owner Jeff Kamka of Galleria di Sorrento says his customer response for the serigraphs on panels has been overwhelming. As a result, he only carries the Royo serigraphs on panel. These deluxe editions are easy to frame without glass and they consistently garner a 50% price premium!

•Customers notice and value the exceptional quality!
•Easy to frame!
•Eliminates the need for glass!
•Eliminates the need for stretching and mounting!
•Won’t warp, buckle, bend or sag ever!
•Exact registration every time – every print!
•Not susceptible to climate and temperature changes!
•No damages such as tears or creases from handling!
•Eliminates customer returns for repairs!

PETER NEE, P & C ART GALLERIES
“From the perspective of a gallery, serigraph prints on Claybord panels have several benefits over canvas. Besides the immediate advantage of not having to be stretched for framing, we’ve found that the panels are also more durable as they are not subject to the buckling and warping canvas sometimes experiences due to varying temperature conditions or handling.”

MASTER PRINTERS APPLAUD THE BENEFITS OF PANELS
The rigid, perfectly smooth, porcelain finish of the Claybord and Gessobord panels allows for perfect registration on every print. Herta Headrick, owner of award-winning Kolibri Art Studios, praises the remarkable ease of printing on these quality panels. The Ampersand panels do not have to be mounted, stretched, or cut to prepare for printing. Unlike canvas and paper, the panels are not susceptible to varying climatic changes. According to Chameleon Editions, this stability produces highly consistent serigraph prints every time.

STANTON ROSENBERG, CHAMELEON EDITIONS, INC.
“Claybord is unique among the different substrates we’ve used for fine art silkscreen over the past 15 years. The surface is uniform and completely receptive to the ink we use, which always lays on the Claybord in a perfect fashion. Registration is always spot on and the fact that the panel is non-absorbent allows us to plan our printing more carefully, avoiding surprises, and achieving our artistic goals as well as those of our customers.

HERTA HEADRICK, KOLIBRI ART STUDIOS
“It’s truly a pleasure printing with the Ampersand panels. Our results are always first class! The Claybord panel perfectly lends itself as a receiving layer for most inks, textures, special effects, varnishes and coatings. Most of the publishers that we print for that offer their artist’s work on Claybord feature the Claybord as the deluxe portion of their over all edition and sell it for a 50% premium over the prints on paper. Many of the international printing awards received by Kolibri have been for serigraphs on Ampersand’s panels!”