Encaustic Painting How-To: Tools and Materials

A brief overview of the tools needed for encaustic beeswax painting, with Theresa Stirling. Beeswax, damar resin, brushes and scrapers, torches and more. All the tools you need to get started painting, many available second hand, from a hardware store or art supply store. This is from the new encaustic painting classes now online for 2020.
Learn more at the new online encaustic workshops, beginning and advanced courses!
www.theresastirling.com/courses

[@elizabethmclaughlin2216]

Thank you for your encaustic supplies video. Great overview. Plus, I appreciate your willingness to share your preferred ratios and other important details.

[@theresastirlingartstudios]

a pure pleasure and happy to send you a pdf on supplies!

[@mamaluvs2dance]

Excellent overview and just what I was looking for. Was entertaining the idea of creating with encaustic but needed to see required tools to determine if I have space and meet safety measures in a small multi-unit residence. This was perfect, thank you!

[@theresastirlingartstudios]

truly my pleasure, thanks for tuning in. glad you feel inspired, stay curious.

[@maryannpetri3230]

Thank you!

[@theresastirlingartstudios]

you bet Mary

[@lynnesachs2330]

Hi thanks for the knowledge. Can you use soy wax to clean your brushes.

[@theresastirlingartstudios]

hi lynn thanks for the question I would stick with paraffin if you can soy as a second choice but then you're adding soy wax into your overall medium and I just haven't really experienced many people using that. Thanks for asking some people just set their brushes on the hot plate on the lower setting and just let the paint come off that way and then gently dab it on a rag the brush