News — Encaustic Painting

Happy Canada Day!

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

  Happy Canada Day Everyone!   It sure was hot outside in the Okanagan today, but even hotter in my studio! I was making medium! I create my medium at an 8:1 ratio of naturally filtered white beeswax and damar resin. I can make other mixes to order. I have been using this blend for years now and love it for all of my encaustic applications: As a first layer for my paintings (more layers if going straight on wood) To thin heavily pigmented encaustic painting blocks To help create a sky when blended with other colours on my iron...

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Welcome to Exploring Encaustic!

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

Exploring Encaustic is the retail arm of Bethany Handfield Creative Arts and Encaustic Supply Canada. We currently carry the full product line of Arts Encausitc painting tools and supplies. Bethany has been painting with these materials for 7+ years and will be happy to answer any of your questions and inquiries.   At this time we ship within Canada only and direct you to more stores for other countries: http://www.encaustic.com/internat/internat.html We hope that you enjoy using these products and have many hours of fun painting!  

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