{"title":"Encaustic Colours","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"enkaustikos-wax-and-mediums","title":"Enkaustikos Wax and Mediums","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat attracts artists to the encaustic medium? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are so many reasons, and with our modern technology, getting involved in the encaustic medium has never been easier. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking in the encaustic medium offers a whole array of opportunities. It lends itself to all styles of genre. Encaustic is a tremendously versatile medium. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can paint, print, collage, and sculpt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the perfect partner to many mixed media applications such as photography, paper arts, and digital art. Mix your own colors, create dimensional textures or surfaces smooth as glass, work in thin transparent glazes or heavy impasto; the choice is yours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, the encaustic medium is experiencing a renaissance. Encaustic is truly unique enjoyed by contemporary artists, students, and professionals alike as evidenced by annual conferences, and trade shows, and the development of organizations all with the single focus on the vitality of encaustic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eUSP Refined Beeswax\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beeswax is 100% natural. This wax is United States Pharmaceutical (USP) grade so it has been filtered and purified without the use of harsh chemicals or bleaching agents. It comes in little tiny granules (called prills), just like you see in the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is often used in cosmetics, medicinal ointments, and pill coatings as it is a high quality, translucent beeswax.  This is the same wax used for Hot Cakes wax paints and mediums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note of caution, please do not exceed 200 degrees Fahrenheit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLuster Wax\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuster Wax has terrific characteristics and is a good alternative to Carnauba wax because it is whiter and clearer. This is a high quality, synthetic, non-petroleum wax derived from coal. It can be added to your wax paint to raise the melting point, increase hardness, and increase shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.encausticpaints.com\/sundries\/luster\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eMore Information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBleached Beeswax\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleached Beeswax is purified beeswax that acheives its bright white color through a chemical bleaching process. It is typically used for candle making and by oil painters in their painting mediums to matte colors or varnishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold in easy-to-melt pastilles (thin pellets). We reccomend United States Pharmaceutical (USP) grade Beeswax for encaustic use because it is bleach and chemical free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eXD Wax Medium\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXD Wax Medium is a 50-50 blend of damar gum and USP Beeswax. XD Wax Medium gets its name from the eXtra Damar that we add to make it. Our original wax medium is a blend of 1 part damar to 6 parts USP beeswax, so it is no surprise that it behaves differently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.encausticpaints.com\/mediums\/xd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMore Information]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWax Medium\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Enkaustikos paints begin with our standard wax medium as the binder to which we add the highest load of artist quality pigments. 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Soy Wax is not intended to be mixed with encaustic paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSlick Wax\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique synthetic wax was formulated for cleaning your brushes, tools, and even palette between encaustic color changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.encausticpaints.com\/sundries\/slick\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMore Information\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRabbit Skin Glue\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Rabbit Skin Glue is made from rabbit skin, bone, and tissue. A variety of artists have found a need for this product, whether utilizing it in canvas sizing or preparing a traditional gesso with it. In fact, rabbit skin glue has been used for centuries as a traditional organic sizing material to prepare canvas for oil priming. 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