These posts explore how to combine photography and encaustic to create unique, layered effects. Artists use three primary techniques to merge images with wax: Paper Ground, where a printed photo is mounted to a substrate and painted over with encaustic; Image Transfer, where ink is burnished onto a smooth wax surface and the paper is removed; and Photo Collage, where a photographic image printed on thin paper is encapsulated within layers of encaustic wax.
Discover step-by-step tutorials on printing on specialty papers, embedding images, transferring ink, and layering photography with wax to expand your encaustic practice.
Creating cyanotype prints is a fun thing to do on a sunny day. What is Cyanotype? Cyanotype, also known as photograms, blueprints or sun prints, is a 19th-century alternative photographic […]
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What is Sumi Rice Paper? The term rice paper is really a misnomer, the paper has nothing to do with rice. It would be more accurate to call it Calligraphy
Larger Photo Encaustic Image Printing Tips Unless you have a large format printer, you may be limiting photo transfers to 8 1⁄2 x 11-inch paper. Printing a large image that
After reading this post, you’re going to wonder why you’ve been doing photo transfer the hard way. The parchment paper photo transfer method means less burnishing and there’s no paper
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Photo encaustic opens up new creative possibilities, blending the precision of photography with the rich texture and depth of wax. This technique allows photographers to transform their images into tactile,
The topic of substrates and how to prepare them for encaustic art is often confusing for beginners. Choosing a substrate for Encaustic art When choosing a substrate, make sure it
How to Prepare Substrates for Encaustic … for photo encaustic and more More »
I always enjoy seeing the look on someone’s face when they first witness the magic of encaustic photo transfer. The moment the paper peels away to leaving the image on
Hello, I ‘m a creative artist living and working in Middle Tennessee. Since 2009 I have been working on a series of Encaustic paintings using a unique process of transferring ink from recycled
Encaustic Technique: transferring ink from magazine pages More »
