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No varnish necessary. If you use R&F encaustic medium, it has Damar resin in it which adds more hardness over time. Plain pure beeswax is fine though. ☺️

No varnish. Just shiny paint. Encaustic does not need varnish. You can buff it to a shine with a soft cloth after it hardens. 😊

@@lesliegiuliani6160 🥰😇Thank you for sharing!

I believe my class is the first one up!!!

Mounting Encaustiflex You can mount in any frame. I get simple ones from Michaels. But encaustic does not NEED glass. If you want to mount to a panel, you need to prepare the back for gluing the encaustic on the back resists the glue, so you need to paint 2 thin layers of R&F encaustic gesso on the back, drying between coats. Now it will glue. Coat the panel to be glued with Encaustic Gesso, as well. I use YES glue because it is a paste and easy to control. Apply a thin layer on the panel and the back of the piece. Lay piece on the panel, cover with parchment (to protect the paint) and squeegee from the center our to get air bubbles out and create a tight bond. With the parchment in place, weight the piece overnight. Trim when dry. If you are not building up texture, you can work on Encaustiflex and only mount the successful pieces, which can save money. Of course, you can build up texture after the piece is mounted to the rigid substrate. You can also hang larger pieces with magnets. (Smaller pieces hung with magnets can look lost on the wall because they lack the depth dimension of a cradled panel.)

Mounting Encaustiflex You can mount in any frame. I get simple ones from Michaels. But encaustic does not NEED glass. If you want to mount to a panel, you need to prepare the back for gluing the encaustic on the back resists the glue, so you need to paint 2 thin layers of R&F encaustic gesso on the back, drying between coats. Now it will glue. Coat the panel to be glued with Encaustic Gesso, as well. I use YES glue because it is a paste and easy to control. Apply a thin layer on the panel and the back of the piece. Lay piece on the panel, cover with parchment (to protect the paint) and squeegee from the center our to get air bubbles out and create a tight bond. With the parchment in place, weight the piece overnight. Trim when dry. If you are not building up texture, you can work on Encaustiflex and only mount the successful pieces, which can save money. Of course, you can build up texture after the piece is mounted to the rigid substrate. You can also hang larger pieces with magnets. (Smaller pieces hung with magnets can look lost on the wall because they lack the depth dimension of a cradled panel.)

Thank you, Angel. You are an Angel 🙂

Thank you, Selena 🙂

If Pigment Sticks are already in your “toolbox”, it is great to know they have the versatility. They come in over 100 colors so the nuance of color choice is another bonus. Colors are priced by the pigment so you may have latitude there, as well. Art materials can be pricey. I love it when my stash can multitask. Thank you for your comment. 😊

Than you!!!!

I teach the technique at my studio, at R&F, and at the International Encaustic Conference. I have a promo in my website shop for a comprehensive Encaustic Printmaking Video package, including the 30 minute video, 5 dura-lar stencils and a 30 sheet pack of Encaustiflex. The video shows the technique in detail, plus lots of others. Great to have in your “toolbox”.🤗

Griddles, I guess. Always use your own thermometer, though. 😊

Please do!

www.encaustiflex.com ☺️

Sorry to report that Encaustic is not a UV filter. That said, it is always good to do your own testing with less precious materials in a sunny window.

Hope you will try. Such a beautiful effect. ☺️

That is great!!! Be sure you keep your wax temperature @200 degrees to be safe. Take a class from an experienced teacher, if you can. 👍👍👍

You are very welcome 🙏

You are VERY welcome :-)

Ha!!! Grey hair and a Silver video :-) Thank you SO much!!!

Thank you SO much Todd 😊

Thank yoooo!!!

Encaustiflex is a super-absorbent microfiber"paper". It does not rip or stretch. Great for lots of types of painting and printmaking. I love it for Encaustic. For more info and purchase: www.encaustiflex.com

Thanks SO much!!! I studied Byzantine Icon Painting and I am a traditional gilder. That was definitely my inspiration.

Thank you, Christine. Hope to see you soon!!!!

He surely was 💖

@@LeslieGiuliani I'm sorry for your loss. He died about a month before my father, who was a classically-trained Jazz pianist and my biggest musical influence. I wish you the best of holidays and to remain safe as we await the vaccine.

@@Rhythmicons I pray that thee soon receive the vaccine. My wife & I, in B'er Shev'a, have had our paired sets. Too many musicians weren't vaccinated in time. - I would charge a certain person with malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance that has cost USA so very many lives and sicknesses.

The usual 200 degrees for this demo. ☺️

Thank you, Edith 💓 It is a homemade 36”x36” piece of aluminum that I had Anodized. (What a pain!!!) I lay it over 4 hot plates. For most of my work I use my R&F 16”x16” Heated Palette with its, most useful, brush rest.

Thx, I use the smaller one as well and enjoy it. Look forward to meeting u one day up at R &F.(the fun place❣️)

@@edyerae1000 That would be great!!! Hopefully we will be back teaching at R&F in 2021

Thank you, Jac. Agreed 🤗

Oh, Penny, give it a go. ☺️

@@LeslieGiuliani I made some marbled paper this morning using sketchbook and watercolor paper using golden liquid acrylic. I can see where the microfiber paper would be stronger and there would be less problems with folding and tearing while being removed from the water surface,

@@PennyGunderson Encaustiflex works like a charm. No issues. All weights work and you can layer the Suminagashi over and over. No rips.

Hi Suzanne. Miss you. Go for it. Happy to help, if you need. 🤗

You go, Su. ☺️

The acrylic is so thin and Encaustiflex is so absorbent, you should not have an issue.

Thanks, Michele. 💖

Thanks so much Lorrie 🤗

Glad it is helpful to you!!! Write to me with any questions. Happy to share info. 🤗

Someday soon, I hope, Linda 💖

Miss you, Meryl 💖

Thank you, Caryl 💖

shoshana 1610 Thanks SO much 🙏🤗