Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ignite Encaustics Workshop- June 2013

 Notes:
10% resin into bleached wax melted to 220 degrees
-prime cradleboard with acrylic-- and around edges
- tape up edges with painters tape
- min 3 layers base, fusing with hot air gun between layers (hairdryer will not get hot enough) and cooling (into fridge) every time between layers of wax
- add in background images-- try paper napkins- the top (printed) layer is the perfect thinness!
- cover with wax every time and fuse between times
- used oil sticks to colour into incision and take off with linseed oil, coat with wax then fuse
- colour mother mix of wax with oil paints-- about a 2 inch squeeze
- buff with cloth once all cooled down

This piece to Murray for wedding anniverary.

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