News — Encaustic Medium

Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from a 1:1 ratio of U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Beeswax and Damar Resin.   Their XD Wax Medium features extra damar.  This Wax Medium has a higher content of damar resin than the original, giving it a thicker consistency when liquified. It also has a sticky tack while drying for easy texture build up and will stay pliable for a longer time than our original Wax Medium. Once cooled however, it is resistant to surface alterations from scraping or incising and offers a hard film. Like the original Wax Medium, XD can be used as a wax paint...

I am in the studio tonight making some delicious medium!! I will post the results tomorrow as I brought out some of my favorite shapes to play with. Custom boxes of wax are flying out of the shop these days. I am so happy that folks are having fun with playing beyond the pre-set boxes and go wild making up their own custom color combinations of 16 blocks per set. Here is a new set that is going out tomorrow. It is with a little bit of sadness that I have to report that the heat resistance sponges will soon no...

Every order between today and October 31st gets one free Jack O' Lantern medium puck with every order! Just type HALLOWEEN in the notes section. The 2 day Intro to Encaustic class is next weekend. This 2 day class is a great way to get the basics on working with encaustic using the hotplate as a palette. You will learn about studio safety, workplace set up, fusing, painting with medium and pigmented beeswax, and have lots of fun! I am offering a 1 day Christmas Cards workshop using the painting iron and mixed media techniques plus a special bonus lesson!...

See all the great new products that we have in store!  Use coupon code: HAPPYMAY2015 to get $5 off all orders over $35 Offer code expires May 31, 2015

We are so excited to be carrying these new products from Enkaustikos. Please check back soon as we will be adding more. If there is a specific Enkaustikos product that you are interested in, please contact us regarding availability.