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Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from a 1:1 ratio of U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Beeswax and Damar Resin.   Their XD Wax Medium features extra damar.  This Wax Medium has a higher content of damar resin than the original, giving it a thicker consistency when liquified. It also has a sticky tack while drying for easy texture build up and will stay pliable for a longer time than our original Wax Medium. Once cooled however, it is resistant to surface alterations from scraping or incising and offers a hard film. Like the original Wax Medium, XD can be used as a wax paint...

After a thoughtful process I have come to the conclusion that some time needs to be taken to refocus on my art and future passions. It is with this decision that I am going to take a break from teaching for a while after the annual Exploring Encaustic series. The class was originally going to be 5 days all together - that option is still available - but there will be 2 other options for folks who were wanting to get some shorter training in as well. Different options now available for Exploring Encaustic 2016There are now 3 options:Option #1....

To celebrate the blossoming colors of spring we are celebrating with a sale on Enkaustikos EnkaustiKolors paint sets.  These perfectly matched color sets are a great introduction to the Enkaustikos product line. They are richly pigmented and easy to use. Each set contains 4 bars of encaustic paint. They are easy to mix with each other or extend with medium. I love the Landscape and Shimmer sets - though they are all so gorgeous it is hard to chose just one! Until the end of April all Encaustic Art stamps are 20% off. Please use the code: ASTAMP2016 at checkout to...

I have been so inspired by the beautiful custom colours sets everyone has been creating I decided to come up with three new custom sets myself to share with all of you.  They are: I Love Metallics: 4x Gold, 4x Silver, 4x Bronze & 4x Pearlescent I Love Pastels: 4 x Pastel Mint, 4x Pastel Blue, 2x Pastel Lilac, 2x Pastel Orange, 2x Pastel Cream & 2x Pastel Coral I Love Black & White: 4x Black, 4x White, 4x Clear Medium, 2x Grey & 2x Indigo These are in the shop for a limited time, but if everyone loves them...

We had a new shipment of Encaustic Art supplies arrive tonight from the Netherlands and they are now up in the shop. They are already going fast so be sure and get yours soon: Wax Sealer Wax Movers 16 S White wax A3 mixed color card set Plus new custom color sets will be launched soon!