The Encaustic Materials Handbook
by Kassandra Kelly /
2014 / English / EPUB
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Encaustic materials and tools can be crazy expensive for beginners, yet virtually all of the ingredients and equipment are easily available and affordable–if you know where to look. The Encaustic Materials Handbook is for artists with a do-it-yourself attitude, who want to explore and experiment with the medium and develop their own stunning effects. Here you can learn how traditional non-encaustic materials (such as oil paint, classic gesso and turpentine) can be used with gypsum, garden lime and powdered milk in the encaustic studio. –Grounds and primers for encaustic painting –Encaustic medium recipes –Encaustic paint and glaze recipes –Cold wax medium, paint and glaze recipes –Cheap sources for materials All at a fraction of the price of traditional art supply stores! And, oh yes. Beeswax. Imagine how sweet that smells!
