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Encaustic means to burn in... It is used here as it applies to a hot beeswax painting method.
Encaustic paint: It is a mix of beeswax, damar, high quality powdered pigments. Also companies like Enkaustikos and others now make Encaustic paint to purchase in art stores.
Substrate: absorbent and firm - for instance, birch panels. Ampersand and others now make specially coated Encaustic boards. These boards have a white surface.
- Paint with encaustics on a firm surface or the wax will crack and flake off.
FUMES - unless you put toxic substances into your mix, it will be similar to burning a beeswax candle. Ventilation is highly recommended if you plan to mix up large batches of paint.
EXAMPLES of hot tools and melted Encaustic Paint
Demonstration of fusing a top layer of "paint"
Artwork is on a small birch wood panel
Below are 2 Encaustic works. The Koi are on a Birch Board
The poppies are on an Ampersand Encaustic cradled panel
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