African Mahagony and Baltic Birch 12" x 12" Hardwood Cradled Substrate

This incredibly beautiful one-of-a-kind 12" x 12" African Mahogany and Baltic Birch Hardwood cradled substrate sparkles, shimmers and dances in the light! Highlights of this cradle are its rich glossy figured grain pattern that boasts a huge copper sheen and ribbons of dark strips throughout. The natural complimenting shades of iridescence dark red and bright copper make this cradle really pop when seen from different light angles. No two boards are ever exactly the same making this truly one-of-kind. This individually numbered substrate (SAS49) arrives to you ready to go out of the box.  This cradle has been pre-sealed top, bottom and sides, next 4 coats of white hard-sandable gesso were applied to the sealed birch top and hand sanded between coats. This step creates a hard flat surface to create on. Lastly, four coats of Marine grade varnish (which helps with UV protection) were applied to the hardwood sides and hand sanded between coats. This step seals and protects the wood. The on