Compatible materials to use with Encaustic Paint
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- Encaustic is a beautiful and persnickety medium! You can layer different materials underneath the wax, but not a lot on top of it. I explain some of the differences in the two.
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Your work is amazing. Your advice invaluable. Thanks for sharing💕
Thank you so much Tanya! What a great compliment
Thanks, very helpful. I’ve been fusing silk fabrics with some success..
Great video. Thanks
I haven’t ever tried encaustic before because it seemed too overwhelming, but will try it now thanks to this wonderful primer. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for watching! I hope you do, it is very fun and as long as you are open to possibilities it is very rewarding
Thanks. This time it’s too late I used a water based glue Tombow.
I haven’t looked yet, but I’m sure it’s cloudy. I did my best to try not to get it on that I’m afraid to look but I will a lot of artist use the 77 and I’m gonna get it. I think it’s better than pixie spray and all that.
I'm curious as to whether Prismacolour pencils might work as they're very waxy/oily...
Loving your work, Dana - new sub here.
Thanks so much! I have not tried those but let me know if you try!!
Beautiful work thanks, lots of ideas. I have only tried the iron so far. Looking forward to try your tech. Question though, after I polish it, love it but then it gets dull again, how can I make it look like when it is polished and stay that way if it is possible I would really love this look. thanks
Encaustic will "off gas" and cure for about a year, so it will keep "fogging" up during that time. you just keep polishing and eventually it will stop fogging on you!
Hi there I think you’re really great and I think you’re very helpful. I need to know what kind of glue you can use before you put on the wax meaning I want to put down acetate on top of some thing I’ve already glued down. Can I use the same glue? I don’t want it to be cloudy when the glue dries, I hope that makes sense. I think you’re great thanks please answer me. I know this is an old video but a lot of people are still watching you, so thank you
Thanks for watching! Before you put on the wax you can use a variety of glue from Elmer’s white glue to spray glue. For Acetate I would use spray mount like Super 77 so the acetate doesn’t wrinkle.
Thank you for your video! If i have a collage done that is acrylic based and covered with gel medium, can i cover it with clear gesso and then use encaustic over that successfully?
Yes! I have successfully put gesso on a panel or collage and then used encaustic medium over it!
@@danaharrisseeger oh thank you so much!!!
@@cindyceroky8274 as long as you aren’t going to start fusing on top of that. The repetitive heat from the fusing will cause harm to the plastics in acrylic based gesso and could cause breaking, cracking, and peeling. Acrylic based gesso isn’t made to be heated. They have encaustic gesso but it’s not clear.
i have been using an iwatani torch but recently purchased one like yours. Unfortunately it keeps shutting off as i’m fusing. I’ve tried to be mindful about not tilting it too much but I notice you’re swiftly passing over and your torch is level. Do you have any advice? TIA.
Hi Mary, is your torch full? I've had empty propane tanks that flicker and turn off, and then it's time to refill or get a new tank. If it's full, then you might want to check the valve- the part where you screw on the torch part to the tank, you might want to take it off and re attach. Hope that helps!
Thanks for watching
It’s new so it should be full. I’ll check the valve again!! Thanks for your response!
If I paint on encaustic with oil paints, can I do a layer of encaustic on top of the paint? At what point do I fuse the paint - Let it dry first? Then add wax on top?
Yes you can! You can fuse right after you paint. You don't need to let it "dry" but just know that if you fuse heavily, the paint will bleed into the background layer. So I fuse lightly and let it cool and fuse lightly again. You can test to see if it will smear before you add encaustic on top by running your finger or a tissue lightly over the paint. If it comes off, it's not ready for an encaustic layer. Hope that helps!
How do you clean up the wax on the sides ??
Torch n spread ?
I don’t torch them, I scrape them with a loop tool used for ceramics. Then I peel the tape off
Can you use Conte? Thanks for the tips!
You might be able to! It is pretty waxy. I would try it and lightly fuse, to see if it bubbles up or if it melts in, good question!
@@danaharrisseeger Thank you! Still waiting for my encaustic medium to arrive so I can start experimenting and have some leftover charcoal and Conte from college, thought maybe...
@@HeatherWrightArt Awesome, good luck! You can use charcoal too! I especially like using it like a "monotype" transfer method like soft pastels with warm, not hot encaustic surface
@@danaharrisseeger Thank you for all your shared help, very much appreciated!
Hello Dana, Have you ever used Akua Intglio inks on papers for your encaustic collage/paintings. They are a soy based oil ink.
Hi Z, I have used those before but only for monoprinting. I like how they stay wet until they get absorbed by the paper. not sure how they would work on encaustic as they need something to soak into, and encaustic has such a smooth water-proof surface.
@@danaharrisseeger yes, I wanted to use the inks on papers and then put them into my encaustic painting.
@@danaharrisseeger thank you Dana!
@@zsavon Yes, that should work. I have used all kinds of inks and paints under the encaustic, and as long as they are dried and cured (so no wet areas that may bubble or absorb the wax in weird ways) it should work!!!
@@danaharrisseeger tha k you so much Dana! Just figuring out the R&f pigment sticks. Not sure if I let the papers cure all the way..will the wax stick to it later or should I coat and fuse with wax now while damp to use for later. Aghhhh the joys of learning!
Its always been my understanding that acrylic and encaustic are incompatible. The result is a non-archival painting. Please explain how you know about acrylic with encaustic. Thx
Thanks for asking! I know from years of experience and working with multiple mediums that yes, you can paint encaustic over acrylic. The main thing is you want an absorbent surface for the encaustic to stick, and if you keep the encaustic thin or make sure that you mix in something absorbent such as marble dust (calcium carbonate) add collage with paper that has a tooth, etc. your encaustic won’t peel or fall off over time. Hope that helps!
Hi again I am watching your video and you talk about toner transfer number one I don’t have a photocopier that does it number two why would I have to go to like Staples because I know Kinko’s doesn’t do it because I checked it out and I know the library doesn’t do it with their copier I’m really had a loss because you must have one of those expensive machines that does that I know it’s really expensive and like I said I’m totally at a loss I would love to try a transfer. I just forgot or how to do it and I don’t watch it anymore because I can’t do it so I figure out other ways but if you could help me out or give me some guidance or information, just for curiosity sake, I would appreciate it. Thanks again.🌻🌻🌻🌻
Thanks for watching! I have a really old photocopy machine, but laser prints with toner work. Sometimes the older machines work better because the toner releases more easily. You can experiment with different solvents too- sometimes wintergreen oil works or “Citrasolv” a citrus cleanser. Acetate also works but use a ventilated area
That’s soo cool I use citrasolv for other mixed media. I am still clueless.. what do u do rub it on the picture it won’t just slide off. I use old National Geographic with citrus and it makes great work. I’d be happy to show you a piece if you’d like.
Was that a Chinograph pencil please?
The China Marker is a waxy crayon and I also use litho pencils which have soap and wax in them to help stick to the encaustic
@@danaharrisseeger Thanks so much for your response, it’s very helpful for an encaustic newbie like me!