Before I color my wax or paint with it, I make an encaustic medium. Three ingredients go into it; 8 parts beeswax, 1 part damar resin, and 100 parts work. I changed beeswax vendors and ordered a 28 pound block. What was I thinking? To mix the beeswax and damar resin I have to melt them both. Out came the old school hammer and chisel. And, yes, my shoulder still hurts.
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And that was just the beginning: Weigh and melt wax.
Crush up the damar resin and add.
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Stir the gooey resin, keep stirring.
| Run it through cheesecloth to catch plant matter in the resin. Pour the clean wax into receptacles. I usually use muffin tins but this heart-shape made me smile.
 30 hours later and, bam, 28 pounds of encaustic medium! Done with “work” and on to the “art." | |
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