Tag Archives: beginner

Getting Started: Encaustic basics

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Ruth in featured, General
encuastic paint

If you’re interested in painting with encaustics this post will help you get started with the right supplies and tools. 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 →

Encaustic Painting – Introduction/History

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ruth in General
Fayum Funeral Portrait, Mummy Portrait of a Woman, Antinoopolis, End of the Reign of Trajan, 98-117 A.D., Wax portrait on wood

A great introduction to Encaustic Painting from The Artist’s Handbook by Ralph Mayer. Includes a look at the History of Encaustic. Continue reading →