Description
Learn the art of Encaustics in this beginner workshop! We will cover the following:
Tools and safety
A brief history of Encaustics
How to set up an easy and inexpensive encaustic space
Basic skills: fusing and layering wax
Extra Techniques: collage, adding images and mixed media, incising the wax
Students will leave with
4 completed projects
Having confidence and knowledge in this ancient and luminous medium
Packet of written material
Comprehensive Resource List
Ephemera List for Students (this will make your work personal)
Any small doo-dahs you would like to try including in a piece
Papers: old dictionary pages, children’s books, sheet music, maps, technical diagrams, maps etc – Not cardstock or glossy magazine pages
Fabric, netting, lace, decorative paper napkins, etc.
Inkjet copies of images or photos on regular copy paper
We’ll be working in a 4” x 4” to 8” x 8” format, so you can plan your images accordingly.
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