Jacquard - Encaustic Medium

Encaustic Medium

Blend pigments into this heat-stable wax base that buffs to museum-quality shine

1 ratio, enough resin to raise the melting point and improve durability without making the mixture brittle or difficult to work. This formulation maintains workability across fusing layers while providing the structural integrity that encaustic painting demands.

The medium accepts pigments readily, whether you're mixing your own colors or extending commercial encaustic paints. Layers fuse cleanly when reheated, building depth without the separation issues that occur with inconsistent wax blends. Once cooled, the surface polishes to a genuine gloss, not the dull sheen of untreated beeswax, but the luminous finish that gives encaustic work its characteristic depth.

Heat your palette, brush, or sculpting tools to working temperature and apply the molten medium directly. It cools quickly, allowing you to build texture and dimension through successive layers. The damar content prevents the heat damage and surface degradation that pure beeswax suffers during reworking, giving you freedom to fuse and manipulate without compromising previous layers.

Painting

Painting Purchase Guide

Paint Types

Acrylic Paints - Fast-drying, water-based paints perfect for beginners and professionals. Versatile medium suitable for canvas, paper, wood, and other surfaces.

Oil Paints - Traditional slow-drying paints offering rich colors and extended working time. Ideal for detailed work and blending techniques.

Watercolors - Transparent water-soluble paints for creating luminous, flowing artwork. Perfect for landscapes, illustrations, and expressive painting.

Decorative Paints - Specialty paints for furniture, walls, and decorative projects. Includes chalk paint, milk paint, and metallic formulations.

Painting Tools - Essential painting accessories including palettes, mediums, varnishes, and cleaning supplies for professional painting work.

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