Here's a list of essentials to set up your studio and start creating your encaustic artwork:

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Hot Palette: Presto Slimline griddle

Used as a hot surface to keep your paints liquefied during use.

 

Surface Thermometer: AcuRite

Used to monitor your working temperature: Working Temp 200°F  / 93°C.

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Exhaust Fan: (one or more) I use a basic Box Fan

Needed for proper ventilation.  

 

Extension cord 

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Fire Extinguisher: 2x Tundra fire extinguishers

Always have at least two or more fire extinguishers placed at opposite sides of your studio. 

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Work Table: Sturdy with a fire resistant surface

Can source from home, secondhand store, or have constructed.

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Bernzomatic Torch: TS 3500 torch head with one tank of propane

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Flat Bottom Tins for Wax: 12 pack tea tins

 Can source from second hand store, but they must have flat bottoms.

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Foil Pans: 12 packs of 5

For containing encaustic medium and large amounts of paint.

Brushes: 1” and 2” Chip Brushes

Must be natural bristle, pure hog bristle brushes.

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Gloves: Nitrile disposable gloves 

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Shop / Paper Towels

 

Potter’s Loop: 1 and 3/4" with a small and large side

For cleaning edges and editing the surface.

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Exacto Knife: #1 knife and blade 

For editing and removing brush hairs from your work.

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Putty Knife: stiff, not flexible type 

For cleaning work surface and removing any excess wax from back of panel.

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Encaustic Medium: 2lb R&F encaustic medium pellets 

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Basic Encaustic Paint Colors:

Titanium White

Naples Yellow 

Cadmium Red Medium

Ultramarine Blue 

Chromium Oxide Green

Cobalt Teal 

Cadmium Orange 

Cobalt Violet 

 

8” x 8” Birch Panels Must be a rigid, absorbent substrate.

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