Encaustic card workshop no.1

 What we did:

  • Learn the basics of encaustic ironworks; use a low temperature iron and a heated stylus and scraper tools to paint with hot pigmented wax. 
 
  • Experiment with loading the iron with coloured wax and passing it gently over the paper to make backgrounds, then using the iron in different ways to add patterns and shapes.

 
  • Use the stylus like a hot pen to add lines and dots of wax and then scrape away wax to add detail and contrast.
  • Different styles and effects demonstrated and plenty of time (and encaustic card) to experiment with.

To keep us going there was flapjack.....

fortunately Willow stayed out of the way and took his supervisory role very lightly.....


What I learned:

* Hot wax is hard to control - the beauty of it is that it will flow into beautiful shapes and textures but that can also be very frustrating if you are used to a medium where you 100% control the marks you make.
* People who perceive that they are not very artistic often get the best results (in my subjective opinion!)
* I need a bigger/extra table and a non-muddy/slippery path to the she-shed workshop so I don't have to take over the lounge!

Why not come and have a go yourself?

Encaustic Christmas card making:

Friday 8th November 6.30 - 9pm 

Sunday 17th November 2-4.30pm

Saturday 30th November 10-12.30pm

(£35pp Alternative dates or times to suit you can be arranged on request - minimum 2 people. To book, please email alisainsbury@gmail.comPayment can be made on the day by cash or card. Workshops take place in Swanwick Lane, Hampshire, UK)


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