Suminagashi Paper Marbling
How to Create Stunning Suminagashi Patterns on Paper Suminagashi, which translates to “floating ink,” is an ancient Japanese marbling technique that creates mesmerizing patterns on paper by floating sumi ink […]
Mixed Media, Collage, & Assemblage
Discover creative ways to combine encaustic painting with mixed media, collage, and assemblage. Learn how to incorporate materials like paper, fabric, and found objects into your encaustic artwork. Explore layering techniques, encaustic-friendly adhesives and glues, and surface manipulation methods to create unique, textured, and dimensional compositions.
Using A Gelli Plate To Create Collage Papers For Encaustic
This post walks you through everything you need to create collage papers with a Gelli Arts Printing Plate using acrylic-free encaustic-compatible products. Disclosure: Gelli Arts sent me a plate to
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Christina Lovisa’s Homemade Paste for Collage
This recipe to make your own paste for collage comes from master mixed-media art instructor Christina Lovisa. Christina’s homemade YES! paste alternative works really well under encaustic. This adhesive is
Adhesives for Collage & Encaustic Monotypes
In this post, Victoria Foster Harrison of the Curly Girl Art Studio shares with us various adhesives for collage and encaustic artwork. How to choose the best glues for encaustic
How to use Ephemera in Encaustic Painting
I’ve always loved history. It gives you a sense of where you come from and helps to guide you where you want to go. My first career was as an
How to make Rusty Paper for Collage
Rusting Paper for Collage Adding collage to your encaustic work can lead to really interesting results. Some of the best collage papers are the ones you make yourself. Making rust
Mixed Media Collage as a Foundation for Encaustic Painting
In this post, mixed media collage artist Christina Lovisa shares how she prepares a background for encaustic painting. Facing a Blank Canvas As a self-taught mixed media artist, I often
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Happy New Year! Encaustic Scrolls with Calendar pages
With the turn of a new year, like many others, I take time to reflect on the year that has past and to set goals and to dream for the
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