Colour Mixing: A Fresh Approach with Nicholas Wilton
Do you find that you are in the habit of using the same colours all the time? In this post, Nicholas Wilton presents a fresh approach to colour mixing. Every […]
Encaustic Printmaking: What to do when the HOTbox plate beads up
Beading Up?? Frequently encaustic printmakers ask how to resolve the issue of wax beading up on the HOTbox plate. What is the #1 reason HOTbox plates bead up? The answer
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How to make your own heat resistant stencils
I’m passionate about stencil making! Heat resistant stencils allow me to use my hand-drawn doodles over and over again. One stencil can create hundreds of prints that never look identical.
Fire Safety in the Encaustic Studio
DISCLAIMER Do your own research, I am not a fire safety expert. Carefully review the manufacturer’s operational and safety procedures for all equipment and art materials. Ruth Maude (allthingsencaustic.com) expressly
Tips for Hanging an Art Show
I’m a member at Propeller Art Gallery, an artist-run gallery in Toronto. This Summer I co-organized a group show. If you find yourself hanging an art show, you may find
Top Ten Encaustic Printmaking Tools
In this post, I’ll highlight my favourite top ten encaustic printmaking tools, sharing insights on how they can enhance your practice and inspire new possibilities. Last week I had the
Testing Encaustic Gesso Grounds using the Freezer Test
In this post Amie Brand tests homemade encaustic gesso using the freezer test. When I want to know things I tend to go to the bottom and gather knowledge and
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Give yourself permission to play
When students come to an encaustic workshop with a pre-planned project and high expectations that they will be taking home a fabulous and finished work of art, they often don’t
