1/4-Inch Baltic Birch Painting Panel

A Bare Birch Surface for Your Painting

This 1/4-inch Baltic birch plywood panel is cut to your ordered width and height and supplied bare, unsealed, and unprimed. Prepare the surface for acrylic, oil, or encaustic painting using the coating system appropriate to your medium.

The 1/4-inch panel is the thicker of these two options. It adds 1/8 inch of depth compared with the thinner panel; allow for this when planning the finished frame. The maximum order dimensions describe the available cut size, not a guarantee of unsupported rigidity for every project.

What You Receive

Material

Baltic birch plywood

Thickness

1/4 inch

Surface

Bare, unsealed, and unprimed

Maximum cut size

60 x 60 inches

Order size

Custom width and height

The base selection is the bare plywood panel only. Paint, sealer, primer, a frame, glazing, and fitting or hanging hardware are not included. Glazing can be added using the optional selection above; Create Custom Design offers additional framing components. Only selected components are included in the displayed total.

Prepare for Your Painting Medium

Follow the sealer, ground, primer, and paint supplier's instructions for use on bare plywood. Acrylic, oil, and encaustic systems can require different preparation; do not assume a single gesso or sealer is suitable for every medium. Preparation materials are purchased separately.

Plywood is made from bonded veneer layers, not solid timber. Wood panels can respond to moisture and humidity, so consider the painting process, panel size, support, and display conditions when planning the work.

Plan the Finished Presentation

For a standard frame, include the panel, paint surface, and any other selected layers when checking usable rabbet depth and fitting hardware. A panel that fits in width and height may still require a different mounting method. If considering a floater frame, confirm compatibility with a thin panel and its attachment method rather than assuming a frame for stretched canvas will work.

• Compare the two painting-panel thicknesses
• Shop all paintable panels
• Check the depth available in your frame
• Find fitting and finishing supplies

Need this material behind an artwork package instead? View the 1/4-inch Baltic birch backing board. It is the same plywood offered for a different project role.