The Encaustic Materials Handbook

Encaustic materials and tools can be expensive for beginners, yet virtually all of the ingredients and equipment are easily available and affordable--if you know where to look.

The Encaustic Materials Handbook is for artists with a do-it-yourself attitude, who want to explore and experiment with the medium and develop their own stunning effects. Here you can learn how traditional non-encaustic materials (such as oil paint, classic gesso and turpentine) can be used with gypsum, garden lime and powdered milk in the encaustic studio.

Discover dozens of ideas for:
• Grounds and primers for encaustic painting
• Encaustic medium recipes
• Encaustic paint and glaze recipes
• Cold wax medium, paint and glaze recipes
• Cheap sources for materials