Forum: Encaustics

hi there, i have a technical question that i have no idea how to answer, and thought i might get some help here. the wax medium we use is our own...

Hi, I have been using shellac with my encaustic paintings. I have read that lac, the natural material from the lac beetle, contains wax. So it...

Are there any other suppliers of the raw materials to make encaustic paints other than R&F, Rochester Art Supply, and Kremer?

Hello all I hope I am in the right place. I want to do some collage mixed media work with bees wax. I am wondering if I have to put damar resin...

Hi, I have recently been experimenting with Shiva paint sticks. After applying them to cradled, gesso board, I use a heat gun to melt and move the...

Any ideas on how to give encaustic painting the optical qualities of oil paint? Encaustic paint has many desirable working properties and I would...

Hi: Can I paint with encaustics without using any type of heat, like I can dip encaustics in some liquid medium then paint , where also i can mix...

After reading the thread on "cheap" encaustic materials and the "Sue Bee" wax, I am still uncertain about the standards of pharmaceutical grade...

What would be an effective way to apply gold leaf to encaustic surfaces? Would burnishing alone be good enough? Also, how should punchwork be done?...

My apologies to the moderator for not staying on thread, but I have some trouble navigating through this site for some reason. I spent a year in...

Dear Amien, Damar is one of my favorite tempering agents for beeswax. Are there other exudates that work just as well. Do any of the oleoresins...

Hello Amien, I would like to experiment with painting directly onto an encaustic surface so that I can minimize the amount of wax build up that...

Hi Mark, I'd like to know if you, or any other forum members, have had experience with encaustic 'bloom'. I am comfortable with occasionally dusting...

I would like to know the lifespan and potential problems, if any, with painting on a beeswax ground. I have experimented with oil and gouache...

I'm fairly new to encaustics, but they are addictive already. I've used 300# Arches and also white birch as supports with no problem. However, I...