More experiments with Encaustics:
1. Adding visual interest by incorporating tissue and rice paper with inkjet printing of patterns and textures. The paper becomes translucent once it's saturated with wax allowing the printed patterns to show through under the wax.
2. Transferring patterns from laser-printouts (or xeroxes) onto a warm wax surface. (Basically put the paper printed side down on a waxed surface - then use a blunt instrument (like a spoon) to burnish the pattern onto the wax. The pattern transfers well, but it's incredibly fragile so has to be treated with care, and needs more wax on top to preserve it.
3. Adding pigment (in this case black charcoal) powder directly onto the wax and then melting it to create some interesting effects...
1. Adding visual interest by incorporating tissue and rice paper with inkjet printing of patterns and textures. The paper becomes translucent once it's saturated with wax allowing the printed patterns to show through under the wax.
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| Encaustic on board, 12"x12" |
2. Transferring patterns from laser-printouts (or xeroxes) onto a warm wax surface. (Basically put the paper printed side down on a waxed surface - then use a blunt instrument (like a spoon) to burnish the pattern onto the wax. The pattern transfers well, but it's incredibly fragile so has to be treated with care, and needs more wax on top to preserve it.
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| Encaustic on Plywood, 12"x12" |
3. Adding pigment (in this case black charcoal) powder directly onto the wax and then melting it to create some interesting effects...
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| Encaustic on Board, 12" by 12" |
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