Step 8
Step 8 : Once everything is dry I start to apply the encaustic medium . I make my own medium from bees wax and damar resin crystals . I use the medium as a glaze . I use Pharmaceutical-grade beeswax . It is the clearest filtered wax available . The medium needs to be heated on a hot plate until it reaches a liquid state . Once it has reached that state I brush it all over the piece making sure that it is thoroughly covered .
Step 9
Step 9 : Once the encaustic medium has been applied , I burn it in with a heat gun . I heat the whole area at once , making sure there are no bubbles or ridges forming in the wax . I find it easiest to see bubbles if I look at it from an angle .