Article · All Things Encaustic
How to make your own Encaustic Medium | Instructions & Recipes
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Explains how to make encaustic medium from filtered beeswax and damar resin crystals, comparing common ratios (R&F's 4.5:1, Enkaustikos's 6:1, the author's 5:1), the melting and filtering process at a safe temperature, and how to color it.
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