Wax Painting with an Encaustic Iron
Originally written by the late Thea Haubrich and published on April 4, 2011. Updated with additional information on wax painting using an encaustic iron. The encaustic iron and stylus are […]
How to get started with Encaustic Painting | List of Tools & Supplies
Get started with Encaustic Painting If you’ve been asking yourself, “how do I do encaustic painting?” and now you’re ready to get started, this post will help you choose the encaustic
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The What, Why, & How of Encaustic Gesso
This post was originally written by Victoria Wallace and published on March, 18, 2011. It has been expanded and rewritten by Ruth Maude, January 28, 2025 What is Encaustic Gesso?
Painting in a grid: drawing the line!
For years, before encaustic, I painted in a grid, and my pieces often reminded people of quilts. Then along came the wax and my grid was gone! The wax didn’t
Project Harmony: 32 artist coming together
In the last part of 2009, my friend and fellow artist, Anne Smidt sent me an enthusiastic email asking if I wanted to be a part of a new project,
How is Microcrystalline Encaustic Wax different from traditional Beeswax?
When I saw microcrystalline encaustic wax art displayed at The Artist Project in Toronto, I was very interested to see how it compares with beeswax encaustic medium. Of the ten
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Essential Tools for Fusing Encaustic: How to Achieve Different Effects
The Importance of Fusing in Encaustic Painting The word “encaustic” literally means “to burn in,” which is exactly what fusing does—it applies heat to remelt the layers, creating a strong
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Using Heat Guns with Encaustic for Beginners
It’s funny how, once we have seemingly mastered the basics about working in Encaustic, we forget how challenging they were to learn. I’m speaking specifically of using heat guns with
