Category Archives: Hot Tools

The Encaustic Iron & Edges

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Andrea Bird in Hot Tools
Andrea with Encaustic iron

The edges of encaustic paintings/panels can be treated in a variety of ways. Some artists mask the edges, and then remove the tape and paint them in acrylic. It is also possible to cover the edges with encaustic medium. The … Continue reading →

Branding with Heat and Fire – Lorraine Glessner

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Ruth in featured, Hot Tools
Lorraine Glessner

I can’t believe that it has been a week since I was at the 5th International Encaustic Conference. Last Sunday (June 5th) I attended Lorraine Glessner’s demo on Branding with Heat and Fire. Lorraine’s demo was about burning paper and … Continue reading →

Choosing the right encaustic fusing tools

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Andrea Bird in featured, Hot Tools
Encaustic Fusing Tools

When painting with encaustic, one needs to fuse the first layer of wax to the substrate and then each subsequent layer needs to be fused to the layer below. The artist will fuse the layers of wax with either a … Continue reading →

Using Heat Guns with Encaustic 101 -

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Victoria in Hot Tools
heat gun encaustic fusing tool

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 the use of the heat gun. You experts out there may be smirking to … Continue reading →

Waxing On: My favorite iron technique

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Andrea Bird in Hot Tools
encaustic iron

This versatile fusing tool is often overlooked, and yet it can give us so many wonderful effects! Andrea Bird will be demonstrating Fusing with the Iron at the Encaustic Conference. Here she gives us a taste of what’s to come. Continue reading →