At the May Stampscapes retreat my stampin' sister Barb gave a demo on the Encaustic technique of coloring and I got hooked! Today I had a ball learning to use the tools and wax squares! With the kit I got a DVD. I watched the section on landscaping three times before I plugged in the iron. :o) You can see a piece of the video here. I am happy with the results you can get after just a few attempts. As I finish more pieces, I'll share! A few things Barb taught me and I what learned:
- Coat your card with beeswax first. You can find it at Michael's in the candle wax section. Use your weekly coupon (thank you Barb!)
- Move slowly over the card stock.
- Push your color.
- If you don't like your results, keep working it. This technique is very forgiving - I think that's one of the reasons I like it so much! You can easily fix your le boo boos! :o)
- The DVD is very helpful. I watched Barb and took notes. The DVD gives a bunch of additional techniques AND Michael is so encouraging. He made me feel like I could get the hang of it!
- Use glitter crayons to give a little bling in your art work (another Barb tip!)
- You can stamp before or after you use the waxes. If you stamp before, use a dye ink. If you stamp after, use a solvent ink. I found this out when I smudged my images. The good thing is, I could remove the entire image with a little cleaner (I used Stampin' Up!) and a paper towel. I squirted the cleaner on a paper towel and gently rubbed it off.
- Be patient. Allow things to dry. :o)
Stamps: Stampscapes 153B, 302A
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select White Card Set, Stampin' Up! basic black, taken with teal
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Sharpie white extra fine point paint pen, Sakura Micron .005 archival ink pen, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Nice work Trena! Where did you get your encaustic supplies?
Trish H., Canada
Posted by: Trish Hilbrand | May 27, 2011 at 20:12
Wonderful
Posted by: Pat Moore | May 29, 2011 at 23:12
What a great technique.....I am a stamper and always looking for new ideas for backgrounds. I am really excited about this one!
Posted by: Charlotte Greene | February 10, 2012 at 19:52