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Savings Code For Decemeber

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

Thank You for being part of our Exploring Encaustic family :) Please use this coupon code and get $5 off your next order of $25 or more on our Exploring Encaustic online webstore www.exploringencaustic.com XMAS2014*** (Photocredit: Poppies by Barb Hofer)

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New Encaustic Classes for 2015

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

Be sure and mark your calendar for the following dates:   Jan 17 Class @ Leir House Exploring Encaustic:  1 Day Hot Plate as a Palette - Painting on Wood Panel You will learn the basics of hot plate safety, studio set up, melting wax, laying down and fusing wax layers with a heat gun. 8 student maximum - $80    Feb 21 @ Leir House Exploring Encaustic:  Encaustic and Mixed Media Dream Book We will take the basics of working with encaustic and mixed media and create lovely multi-page dream books. 8 student maximum - $80   March 21 @ Leir House Exploring...

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Items back in stock + new item

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Our A6 encaustic painting cards & Quick Guides are back in stock   We also have a new item in stock - A5 black encaustic painting cards - here for a limited time!

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Exploring Encaustic with Bethany - 5 days of classes May 2015

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

I am so excited to announce my new class series at the Shatford Centre - Okanagan School of the Arts in May 2015 - I know it is a little ahead in time - but it was such a blast year - I couldn't help posting once I had the confirmation:Sign up for the week, pick one or more sessions.May 14, 2015 - 11 am to 3:30 pm Exploring Encaustic: 1 Day Hot Plate as a Palette - Painting on Wood PanelYou will learn the basics of hot plate safety, studio set up, melting wax, laying down and fusing wax...

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Pre-Order + Bonus information about Painting Irons & Get Started Kits - Offer Ends midnight on Jan 31st

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***SPECIAL NOTICE***  As our parent company is currently in the process of changing manufacturers for the painting iron, all production on the current line has stopped. This means that there will be a gap in stock shipment for the painting iron & the Get Started Kits. The new stock for the iron & Get Started Kits will not be ready for shipping until February 2015. All orders for the encaustic painting iron or Get Started Kit placed between this date and January 31, 2015 will receive a free Large Art Set at no extra cost to compensate for the later shipping date. This is...

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