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Anvil 3/4 in Mini Spring Clamp - For clipping to tins as handle
and brush holder. Use needle nose pliers to remove the vinyl
from the tips. NOTE: Do NOT remove vinyl from handles.
R&F Encaustic Gesso - For painting a base coat on paperclay
sculptures before painting with encaustic medium.
Encaustic Medium - I usually buy 5 or 10 lb bags of Encaustic
Medium and 1 lb bags of White Beeswax (which I sometime add
to encaustic medium to dilute the ratio of damar resin)
Glazing Colors (Enkaustikos Color Chart) - Heavily dilute
pigment with encaustic medium
• Bohemian Green Earth - Heavily diluted and less diluted for
adding rich colors
• Bohemian Orange - Heavily diluted. Adds warmth/glow
• Cerulean Blue - Thin glaze over white makes beautiful
fountain sprays
• Cobalt Aqua - Heavily diluted and less diluted for adding rich
colors
• Cobalt Violet - Heavily diluted and less diluted for adding rich
colors
• ltalian Golden Ochre - Heavily diluted
• Titanium White - Brighter white. Heavily diluted when using
as a glaze to soften colors.
• Ultramarine Rose - Heavily diluted and less diluted for adding
rich colors
• Viridian - Heavily diluted. Combine with layers of Cobalt Aqua
for richer color.
• Vagone Green Earth
• Zinc White - Softer white. Thin glaze on top softens colors
Enkaustikos Hot Sticks sets for Metallics, Opals, and
Interference - For accents and sparkle
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