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Tag Archives: fusing
Getting Started: Encaustic basics
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
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 -
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
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
