• May include: A white, square cabinet door with a recessed panel stands next to a wooden panel and a wood slice. The cabinet door is painted a solid, matte white. The wooden panel has a natural wood grain.
  • May include: A square white informational card with rounded corners featuring dark gray text that reads COMBINED SHIPPING (IMPORTANT) followed by instructions to message for accurate shipping costs including size, quantity, and location.
  • May include: A still-life composition featuring art supplies. A white framed panel stands next to a wooden block on a wood slice. A wicker basket with art supplies and paintbrushes is in the background. The scene is set on a striped linen surface.
  • May include: An arrangement of cabinet door samples in various styles and finishes. Two white, framed doors stand prominently, alongside a natural wood door and a thin, white panel. The doors rest on a wooden slice, showcasing a rustic aesthetic.
  • May include: An assortment of white, geometric wooden trays and decorative pieces. The collection includes rectangular, square, and circular shapes, some with raised edges. The items are arranged on a neutral-toned surface, creating a clean, minimalist aesthetic.
  • May include: A collection of white wooden icon boards in square, rectangular, and circular shapes, accompanied by a document titled OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED MATERIALS and a text block detailing the use of linden, alder wood, and true gesso.
  • May include: A white, square cabinet door with a recessed panel stands next to a wooden panel and a wood slice. The cabinet door is painted a solid, matte white. The wooden panel has a natural wood grain.
  • May include: A square white informational card with rounded corners featuring dark gray text that reads COMBINED SHIPPING (IMPORTANT) followed by instructions to message for accurate shipping costs including size, quantity, and location.
  • May include: A still-life composition featuring art supplies. A white framed panel stands next to a wooden block on a wood slice. A wicker basket with art supplies and paintbrushes is in the background. The scene is set on a striped linen surface.
  • May include: An arrangement of cabinet door samples in various styles and finishes. Two white, framed doors stand prominently, alongside a natural wood door and a thin, white panel. The doors rest on a wooden slice, showcasing a rustic aesthetic.
  • May include: An assortment of white, geometric wooden trays and decorative pieces. The collection includes rectangular, square, and circular shapes, some with raised edges. The items are arranged on a neutral-toned surface, creating a clean, minimalist aesthetic.
  • May include: A collection of white wooden icon boards in square, rectangular, and circular shapes, accompanied by a document titled OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED MATERIALS and a text block detailing the use of linden, alder wood, and true gesso.
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8x10 Icon Board (20x25 cm), True Levkas Gesso, Linen Pavoloka, Kovcheg Panel

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  • Materials: Wood
  • Dimensions: Length: 10 Inches; Width: 8 Inches

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Handmade Levkas Icon Board for Orthodox Icon Painting — real chalk levkas on natural linen pavoloka, prepared by hand in Ukraine.

This board is made for iconographers who value a traditional, authentic foundation for icon painting — a living handmade surface with real character, not a factory-made synthetic surface with a perfectly uniform matte coating.

Each panel is slowly prepared by hand: a stable wooden core, natural linen pavoloka, traditional rabbit skin glue, and 12–16 layers of real chalk levkas, fully hand-applied and hand-sanded.

This is not a quick-primed mass-produced panel.

First, the natural linen pavoloka is glued to the wooden board and must dry properly. Then real chalk levkas is gradually applied over several days, layer by layer, using traditional preparation methods. Each layer needs time to dry before the next one is added.

This slow process creates a traditional absorbent surface for icon painting and gives the board depth, strength, and true handmade character.

This board is suitable for:

• Orthodox icon painting
• Byzantine iconography
• Egg tempera painting
• Traditional church art
• Iconography classes and workshops
• Professional iconographers
• Students of sacred art
• Custom religious artwork
• Home prayer icons
• Church and monastery icon projects

A true levkas board is made not only for painting today, but also to help preserve the icon for many years. With proper care and stable indoor storage, this traditional icon board can serve for decades — and in the right conditions, for generations, even 100+ years.

Please note: because each board is handmade, slight surface variations, light texture, or small signs of hand preparation may be visible. These are not defects — they are part of a true handmade levkas board and give the panel its authentic traditional character.

Custom sizes, deeper kovcheg boards, and workshop orders are welcome.

Made in Ukraine by our small family workshop, with respect for traditional Orthodox icon painting craft.

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“I have worked on many boards, but the boards of this workshop truly seem to bring me back to the 1980s, when my grandmother applied levkas to a board made by my grandfather and glued the pavoloka by hand from real linen. This is not just a well-made blank, but the true handcraft of a master who knows exactly what a good foundation for a serious icon should be. In this board, you immediately feel the solidity, the real chalk levkas rather than some accidental mixture, the proper thickness of the pavoloka, and the inner strength of this honest work. I sincerely recommend this workshop to everyone who is looking for true quality such boards cannot be found anywhere today.”

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Violet Aug 7, 2026

Beautifully crafted icon board, very high quality. I will buy again 🙏 Thank you from Violet Australia 🇦🇺

Violet Aug 7, 2026

Response from Anatolii

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you so much, Violet, for your wonderful review and for your kind words. I’m trulyhappy that you are pleased with the quality of the icon board. Your support means a great deal to our small family workshop, especially from so far away in Australia. It will be a pleasure to prepare another board for you in the future. May God bless you and your work. 🙏

5 out of 5 stars 5 This item

Inactive account Apr 21, 2026

This piece is truly handmade. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Inactive account Apr 21, 2026

5 out of 5 stars 5 This item

Inactive account Apr 11, 2026

I have worked on many boards, but the boards of this workshop truly seem to bring me back to the 1980s, when my grandmother applied levkas to a board made by my grandfather and glued the pavoloka by hand from real linen. This is not just a well-made blank, but the true handcraft of a master who knows exactly what a good foundation for a serious icon should be. In this board, you immediately feel the solidity, the real chalk levkas rather than some accidental mixture, the proper thickness of the pavoloka, and the inner strength of this honest work. I sincerely recommend this workshop to everyone who is looking for true quality such boards cannot be found anywhere today.

Inactive account Apr 11, 2026

Response from Anatolii

Dear Charlotte, Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful review. We truly try to remain faithful to tradition and to make each icon board with care, honesty, and respect for this craft. It means a great deal to us that you felt and appreciated this in our work. Thank you again for understanding and valuing our labor. May God bless you. With gratitude, Anatolii

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Inactive account Apr 10, 2026

Absolutely wonderful experience. Anatoliy’s boards truly left a very strong impression on me. This is exceptionally solid, honest handcraft, and the real quality is immediately felt in the work. The foundation is strong and reliable, with very high-quality gesso that is so easy and pleasant to work on, giving a special sense of confidence while painting. For me, these are truly some of the best boards I have ever worked with. I wholeheartedly recommend these boards to our whole brotherhood and wish Anatoliy and his family all the best. I will gladly continue working with you in the future.

Inactive account Apr 10, 2026

Response from Anatolii

Dear James, Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful words. It means a great deal to us when experienced artists speak of our boards in this way. We are sincerely grateful for your trust, and we will always be glad to make icon boards for you in any size you may need. May God bless you and your work. With gratitude, Anatolii

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May include: A white, square cabinet door with a recessed panel stands next to a wooden panel and a wood slice. The cabinet door is painted a solid, matte white. The wooden panel has a natural wood grain.

Handmade Levkas Icon Board for Orthodox Icon Painting — real chalk levkas on natural linen pavoloka, prepared by hand in Ukraine.

This board is made for iconographers who value a traditional, authentic foundation for icon painting — a living handmade surface with real character, not a factory-made synthetic surface with a perfectly uniform matte coating.

Each panel is slowly prepared by hand: a stable wooden core, natural linen pavoloka, traditional rabbit skin glue, and 12–16 layers of real chalk levkas, fully hand-applied and hand-sanded.

This is not a quick-primed mass-produced panel.

First, the natural linen pavoloka is glued to the wooden board and must dry properly. Then real chalk levkas is gradually applied over several days, layer by layer, using traditional preparation methods. Each layer needs time to dry before the next one is added.

This slow process creates a traditional absorbent surface for icon painting and gives the board depth, strength, and true handmade character.

This board is suitable for:

• Orthodox icon painting
• Byzantine iconography
• Egg tempera painting
• Traditional church art
• Iconography classes and workshops
• Professional iconographers
• Students of sacred art
• Custom religious artwork
• Home prayer icons
• Church and monastery icon projects

A true levkas board is made not only for painting today, but also to help preserve the icon for many years. With proper care and stable indoor storage, this traditional icon board can serve for decades — and in the right conditions, for generations, even 100+ years.

Please note: because each board is handmade, slight surface variations, light texture, or small signs of hand preparation may be visible. These are not defects — they are part of a true handmade levkas board and give the panel its authentic traditional character.

Custom sizes, deeper kovcheg boards, and workshop orders are welcome.

Made in Ukraine by our small family workshop, with respect for traditional Orthodox icon painting craft.

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  • Length
    10 Inches
  • Width
    8 Inches

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