R & F Handmade Paints - Encaustic Paint
Encaustic Paint
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- Beeswax, damar resin, and pigment composition
- Apply molten to absorbent ground
- Fuse to achieve glass-like smoothness
- Creates rich impasto-like textures
- 40 ml cake: 1 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in
- 104 ml cake: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in
Build luminous layers that fuse into glass-smooth or richly textured surfaces
Beeswax, damar resin, and pigment fuse into surfaces that capture light like no other medium. R & F formulates these encaustic cakes to maintain workable viscosity when molten while solidifying quickly enough to build layers without waiting. The beeswax base provides translucency and structural integrity; damar resin contributes hardness and raises the melting point to a practical working temperature. Heat the cakes on a palette, brush the molten paint onto absorbent surfaces, then fuse with a heat gun or torch to achieve effects ranging from glass-smooth surfaces to heavily textured impasto.
Each cake delivers concentrated color that maintains clarity through multiple translucent layers or provides solid opacity when applied heavily. The 40 ml size suits color exploration and accent work, while the 104 ml cake provides enough material for larger compositions or extended series work. Both sizes melt consistently and reheat without degrading, so you can rework areas or build complex layered surfaces. The medium's immediate solidification lets you scrape, carve, and incise into cooled surfaces, then add subsequent layers without disturbing previous work, a level of control that sets encaustic apart from wet media that require extended drying times.
