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Flat
Clean edges.
Open ground.
Made in Michigan
Gessoed icon boards,
ready when you are.
Our icon boards are gessoed solid basswood, prepared with rabbit skin glue, chalk dust, and linen cloth. Red oak wedged braces help resist warping and keep each panel strong and stable.
Made and shipped from Jackson, Michigan. Every board marked "buy" is in inventory, so your order can ship right away.
Made in MichiganJackson, MI
In stockAll boards marked buy
Ships promptlyDomestic post
Who we are
Heartwood Icon BoardsHeartwood Caskets
A full-time business,
built to stay.
Heartwood Icon Boards and Heartwood Caskets are our full-time business. We are here to make this work year after year, with the consistency that comes from being accountable to the people who buy from us.
Our boards are part of a sustainable domestic (both in the sense of in the United States and home based) business: skilled work, quality materials, fair time to build. With your support we will be able to continue producing high-quality boards for years to come.
The details.
The standard collection
Choose your boards.
Available flat or with a raised border. In-stock sizes ship promptly; made-to-order sizes typically take 2-3 weeks.
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Raised Border
A defined edge.
A held ground.
A shaped ground
Arched top boards.
The same traditionally prepared surfaces, with an arched top edge for a different kind of icon silhouette.
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Flat
Arched top.
Open ground.
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Raised Border
Arched top.
Defined edge.
A second starting point
Un-gessoed boards.
For your own ground, or for a gessoing workshop. The same basswood panels and oak wedged braces, left ready for your preparation.
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Flat
Un-gessoed.
Ready to prepare.
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Raised Border
Un-gessoed.
Defined edge.
Made to order
Looking for a different shape?
We can make custom icon boards in sizes outside the standard collection, including cross-shaped boards. Tell us what you have in mind and we will follow up about the form, preparation, and timing.
Custom requests are made in Jackson, Michigan. We will confirm availability and a quote before any work begins.
A working surface
Icons on our boards.
A glimpse of the boards in use. New painted-icon photographs will replace these temporary board studies.
