Buffing

by | Jun 4, 2007 | collage, encaustic, process

Buffing the two encaustic collages. Ya’ know I think it takes longer for the pigments in the wax to dry enough to buff when you use oil paint for a colorant than when you just use the encaustic paints you buy. If it does or not, these two pieces with lots of...

Studio Set up

by | May 30, 2007 | encaustics, studio

Hum….gotta re-think the electronics in the studio for the encaustic. My hot air gun is knocking out the breaker on my electric strip and I have two electric strips going. I was being careful but, even on low speed, it did it again today. SO…I moved the gun...

Tripping the breakers!

by | May 26, 2007 | encaustic

Tripping the breakers! That’s what happened this morning as I heated up the wax and got ready to play around again with the encaustic. Guess I had one too many appliances plugged in so it tripped my electric strip. I guess I’ll just have to get a stronger...

Waiting and the LULL

by | May 17, 2007 | creativity, lull, studio

I’m still waiting for help on the studio lighting but in the meantime, I’ve got all the new encaustic painting stuff arranged on my 4 x 8 ft work table. My goodness, it looks like I’m going to cook in the studio with a griddle, the heating tray...

Accidents do happen, ya know!

by | May 15, 2007 | studio, the usual chit chat

X^#)&^%H^….has anyone else every dropped a fluorescent tube ? I just did a short while ago and am trying to cool off from the frustration. One of my studio fixtures started blinking before I went to Florida….so when I was out the other day at...