Measured or as they are also called – rostovye – boards are often taken for icons, which are written as a gift for a newborn. Traditionally, the length of the board corresponds to the height of the born baby. That’s why we have boards from 50 to 56 cm long and 25 cm wide in our assortment. Ark boards, the margins slightly widened to allow small images of the patron saints of the child’s parents to be written in the margins. Currently shipped without a cardboard box, unlike other boards, but we will pack the board just as well and securely before shipping it to you.

• • The margins are 2.5 on the sides and 3 cm at the top and bottom.
  • The amount of our
    high purity adhesive
    to this levkas is 0.8 gr. per 50 gr. of water. The amount of polyment is matched to the consistency!

In this section you will find ready-to-use icon painting boards of popular sizes with natural levkas applied in accordance with the technology, which allows them to be used under the polymental gilding. At the moment we do not make sizes to order, only what is in stock.

The entire technique of making levkas has been known since ancient times and is not a secret to anyone. Here you can also download
Instructions for preparing levkas
and make the board yourself. Since polymental gilding is more demanding to the quality of the levkas than mordant, you should treat its production with care and follow the instructions exactly