Encaustic Art

Crafty me I think the Ocean design is so unique! You were able to melt the wax just so to get the kelp and ocean colors! WOW
Terri

susic wrote:We had a lady asking if we were going to stock the wax and items needed for doing this craft, so I will have to find out for her. they look lovely

Ow Susic do you not already stock it? We have quite a selection in our store.

Thomas

Well Thomas as we are probably the smallest cc in the country we havent got room to stock everything unfortunately

susic wrote:Well Thomas as we are probably the smallest cc in the country we havent got room to stock everything unfortunately

Ow right, did't know that! sorry

Dawn wrote:oh, sorry.... my local craft shop don't want people thinking I'm fortunate enough to have my very own lol

I think many people would like to own their own shop!

I don't even work week days but I still had to go into work today and buy somemore things for my encaustic. I got the wax sealer. This is what you can put over the top of your work and it prevents any of the wax coming off, a purple wax and an anita stamp (seahorse). I thought I would have my first ever go with stamping in conjuction with the encaustic. I will post a picture of the result when I have had a go!

Thomas

after my own folks having had there own shops for 30 years I know what goes into having a shop and NO I wouldnt have one the stress, paperwork its awful your whole world revolves round it,Im very happy just working in cc not owning it

Thomas your work is wonderful.I would love to have a go one day

Parchie wrote:Thomas your work is wonderful.I would love to have a go one day

well I'm sure that if you visit your local CC they would be very happy to help (maybe phone ahead to check they do stock it as I appears not all of our stores do). Or if you are ever near Crowland (South Lincolnshire) at a weekend I would be more than happy to let you have a go.

Thomas

hopefully I will have time this afternoon to have a go. I will post as soon is a have done it!

As promised here is the first attempt with stamping with "Staz On" and Encaustic.



To do this I first stamped the seahorse onto the sealed card with "Staz On" ink and then used the coloured wax to colour the background. To get the affect of the reeds I used the edge of the iron.