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IRON & STYLUS
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HOTPLATE WORK
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This is a fascinating medium
 Project Techniques for
Encaustic Art
Step by Step projects from the Learn The Skills Video
by Michael Bossom
This excellent section will clearly show you all the techniques used and taught as T1basic on
The Encaustic Art Teaching Network
Key:

iron

stylus
stamps

iron as
hotplate

hotair work
assembling the iron adapting the iron for left-handed use
setting up the work area the show demo introduction
chaotic abstract patterned abstract
reflected pattern abstract cleaning the iron
mandala - structured patterns scraping the wax blocks clean
simple structure for landscape a two colour landscape
faults often made in landscape 4 horizons - flat with tissue rubbed water
4 horizons - low hills 4 horizons - high hills
4 horizons - peaks rubbed sky - smudging the wax
differing liquidities of wax colours make the sky with the iron
print the wax artwork onto fabric introducing the low-heat stylus tool
using the stylus drawing tip using the stylus wire brush head
using the stylus micro iron tip using the stylus mini iron tip
dragonflies with the stylus tip indirect wax transfer (tissue) - castles
indirect wax transfer (tissue) - pool metallic tissue collage cards
castle fantasy scapes - depth fantasy 'scry' - imaginative vision
rubber stamping with ink & wax colour mixing - pastels from leftover bits
convert the iron into a hotplate rubber stamping directly in hot wax
aperture cards as greetings cards cleaning the stamp after use in hot wax
crayon colour into your artwork black edging to enhance presentation
cut up cards for an arty result applying the sealer over wax artwork
polishing the final wax artwork
Hotplate introduction - printable PDF
sign your work
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