Loved the video! Great idea for me as a total beginner! I’ve been a potter and I’ve got to reduce the hard work, lifting and bending of clay work for a while as I’m having spinal fusion surgery done in a few weeks! But this is a great “learning“ project for me and you show so many elements of the process that I think I’ll be able to achieve a good outcome - very exciting!
Wonderful! I hope it works out! I would love to do pottery but I have an iffy back myself so maybe not a great medium for me. I hope your fusion surgery helps you. Back pain can be so debilitating. good luck!
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Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! This is exactly what I have been wanting from encaustic since I started but I was never sure how to go about it in a way that lasts (I’ve tried layering the leaf within layers of clear wax and it never turns out)
@@cindyjamesartstudio didn’t get where about you live tbh, but in the north of Germany we have typical April weather 😅🥶💨 ☔️ best time to play with wax 🥰
Thank you so much for this! I love all the detail you put into showing us the technique. So helpful! Beautiful results!! Is that a silicone mat under your work space?
Thank you! My bench is covered with tin foil taped down and there are silicone mats over that. I recently discovered these black oven liners so I have those over the silicone mats. My silicone mats are textured and they clean up fairly quick but these oven liners wipe up even quicker with a quick pass with the heat gun and paper towel. I can pick off most of the wax first too. I’ll see if I can find a link
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Yes that is definitely best practice but for the initial layers it’s going on warm over warm so I usually do 3 or 4 on these small paintings. On a big piece yes the wax would cool between layers so definitely fuse between each one!
thank you. Over my tabletop I have aluminum foil, then red silicone baking mats, and on top of those I use a teflon oven liner. I found the black oven liner easier to clean than the red silicone baking mats.
Can you please identify the hand-held heat source you use? I've been using a heat gun; but would like something with a smaller nozzle to work on details.
Hi Patricia. They should be fine in a sunroom but it will depend on a few things. They shouldn’t be hung in direct sunlight, and when it’s hot they might be a little more soft. They won’t melt unless the temperature is closer to maybe 100 degrees or more, but if it’s very dusty in your sunroom with screens they could have dust stick to the surface. I had a painting in my entryway for a summer one year and the screen door was directly across from it, and the screen was open and the wind would blow dust in there and it was hot with the sun shining on it and after the summer, I noticed it did have little black specks of dust basically embedded in the wax. The painting was fine. Otherwise it just got a little dirty and I still have it. That won’t likely happen unless it’s in kind of an extreme spot where it’s subjected to that blowing dust onto the surface of a warm painting. The other thing is if your sunroom gets very cold and the painting freezes - like it would here where I am in the winter time - then that’s not a good spot, because as soon as your wax freezes it contracts and can crack. Encaustic handle temperature swings without a problem, but if you get into the extremes, then it can be damaged. Leaving it in a car on a very hot or cold day is a bad idea. or maybe above a fireplace has a lot of direct heat up onto the painting. Hope that answers your question
I do have a general materials list on my website under studio setup -- but that is a good suggestion on each video. I always appreciate links to materials. I'll try to incorporate that going forward. Is there something from this video that you would like information on? www.cynthiajames.ca/vid-pdf#/pdfs/ someone asked about the black teflon baking sheet...here is a link to that www.amazon.ca/Cookina-Cuisine-Non-Stick-Cooking-Protector/dp/B01HXD72KM/ref=asc_df_B01HXD72KM/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292936221072&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4033434862532229128&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061280&hvtargid=pla-314849364664&psc=1
Loved the video! Great idea for me as a total beginner! I’ve been a potter and I’ve got to reduce the hard work, lifting and bending of clay work for a while as I’m having spinal fusion surgery done in a few weeks! But this is a great “learning“ project for me and you show so many elements of the process that I think I’ll be able to achieve a good outcome - very exciting!
Wonderful! I hope it works out! I would love to do pottery but I have an iffy back myself so maybe not a great medium for me. I hope your fusion surgery helps you. Back pain can be so debilitating. good luck!
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Love your demonstrations! I enjoy how relaxed you are and how you bend the rules a little.
Thank you very much. I appreciate the feedback, Pamela :)
Excellent demo! And beautiful results!
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! Love how they turned out and will definitely have to give this a try ☺️
Thank you! They’re a little addictive:). Have fun!
Thanks for an inspiring video. I've pulled out my supplies to play with and will start with this project.
That’s great to hear! I hope they work out:)
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! This is exactly what I have been wanting from encaustic since I started but I was never sure how to go about it in a way that lasts (I’ve tried layering the leaf within layers of clear wax and it never turns out)
I hope you have fun with it!
Thank you for a great tutorial that gives me hope to try encaustic, again. Thank you for sharing your skills and abilities. God bless.
Good luck Heide :). I hope it will help!
Thank you for generously sharing your process. 👌💕
you are very welcome!
Loved your video. Looking for leaves today!
Awesome! Thanks:)
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!
My pleasure:)
Such a great idea 💡 definitely going to find nice leaf’s soon, thanks for a great tutorial 🙏🥰🤩
Have fun…still waiting for spring to arrive here so no leaves yet!
@@cindyjamesartstudio didn’t get where about you live tbh, but in the north of Germany we have typical April weather 😅🥶💨 ☔️ best time to play with wax 🥰
So beautiful - thanks for sharing
Thank you:)
Super cool-thank you for this!
Glad you liked it 🙂
Thanks, excellent work.
Thank you :)
love this! I will try this! Thanks!
Thank you! Good luck with it:)
Thank you so much for this! I love all the detail you put into showing us the technique. So helpful! Beautiful results!! Is that a silicone mat under your work space?
Thank you! My bench is covered with tin foil taped down and there are silicone mats over that. I recently discovered these black oven liners so I have those over the silicone mats. My silicone mats are textured and they clean up fairly quick but these oven liners wipe up even quicker with a quick pass with the heat gun and paper towel. I can pick off most of the wax first too. I’ll see if I can find a link
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I loved your video. Do you have another showing what supplies and how to use them?
Great suggestion! I have a studio setup video but not specifically about supplies. I think that would be greatly. Thanks!
The Aspen leaf has a lunar appearance which is lovely. Enjoyed seeing your process. Inspired to create these this summer.
Thank you. I had to stop before I made a hundred of them!
Thank you so much for your demonstration. I was taught to fuse between each layer. No?
Yes that is definitely best practice but for the initial layers it’s going on warm over warm so I usually do 3 or 4 on these small paintings. On a big piece yes the wax would cool between layers so definitely fuse between each one!
Lovely thanks for sharing 😀
My pleasure. Thank you:)
Hi, thank you I really enjoyed this. What type of mat are you using under your work surface when you fuse?
thank you. Over my tabletop I have aluminum foil, then red silicone baking mats, and on top of those I use a teflon oven liner. I found the black oven liner easier to clean than the red silicone baking mats.
pretty, interesting technique!
Thank you :)
beautiful! I love your work. Do you put anything on the wood before you add the wax so it doesn't fall off! ordoes it just stay on naturally? thanks!
Hi Carol :). Thank you. No, I usually paint on bare wood. Encaustic works well on wood as it is absorbent :)
@@cindyjamesartstudio 😊 thank you
❤ thank u for sharing
My pleasure!
Thank you
My pleasure:)
Can you please identify the hand-held heat source you use? I've been using a heat gun; but would like something with a smaller nozzle to work on details.
Hi Diane. I am using a Bernzomatic TS3590 propane torch. www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-TS3500KC-Multi-Use-Torch-Kit-361479/300870607
If you haven’t used a torch I believe Alicia Tormey has free torching info
what about if they hangin in a sunroom ?
Hi Patricia. They should be fine in a sunroom but it will depend on a few things. They shouldn’t be hung in direct sunlight, and when it’s hot they might be a little more soft. They won’t melt unless the temperature is closer to maybe 100 degrees or more, but if it’s very dusty in your sunroom with screens they could have dust stick to the surface. I had a painting in my entryway for a summer one year and the screen door was directly across from it, and the screen was open and the wind would blow dust in there and it was hot with the sun shining on it and after the summer, I noticed it did have little black specks of dust basically embedded in the wax. The painting was fine. Otherwise it just got a little dirty and I still have it.
That won’t likely happen unless it’s in kind of an extreme spot where it’s subjected to that blowing dust onto the surface of a warm painting.
The other thing is if your sunroom gets very cold and the painting freezes - like it would here where I am in the winter time - then that’s not a good spot, because as soon as your wax freezes it contracts and can crack. Encaustic handle temperature swings without a problem, but if you get into the extremes, then it can be damaged. Leaving it in a car on a very hot or cold day is a bad idea. or maybe above a fireplace has a lot of direct heat up onto the painting.
Hope that answers your question
Cool
Thanks:)
Is there somewhere where you list your materials?
I do have a general materials list on my website under studio setup -- but that is a good suggestion on each video. I always appreciate links to materials. I'll try to incorporate that going forward. Is there something from this video that you would like information on?
www.cynthiajames.ca/vid-pdf#/pdfs/
someone asked about the black teflon baking sheet...here is a link to that
www.amazon.ca/Cookina-Cuisine-Non-Stick-Cooking-Protector/dp/B01HXD72KM/ref=asc_df_B01HXD72KM/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292936221072&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4033434862532229128&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061280&hvtargid=pla-314849364664&psc=1
The PDF needs updating and it does not have links...but I'm happy to answer questions!
But eautiful
Thank you kindly!
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Thank you :)