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Here's what you'll find in the Learn To Burn online course...

Learn To Burn

E-Course Course Curriculum:

Encaustic Medium

How to navigate in your student dashboard: 

  • Navigation Tutorial FREE 

  • Terms and Use Disclaimer PDF FREE
     

01: Introduction

  • Start Here FREE 

  • About This Course... FREE 

  • Meet Your Instructor FREE 
     

02: Materials

  • Materials 01 - Encaustic Medium FREE 

  • Materials 02 - Color Options 

  • Materials 03 - Starter Pallet FREE

  • Materials 04 - Panels & Substrates 

  • Materials 05 - About Shellac 
     

03: Tools & Equipment

  • Tools & Equipment 01- Getting Started FREE 

  • Tools & Equipment List FREE 

  • Tools & Equipment 02- Proper Ventilation 

  • Tools & Equipment 03-Torch Confidence 

  • Tools & Equipment 04- Safety Equipment FREE 

  • Safety PDF 

  • Torch PDF 
     

04: Priming & Fusing

  • Tips for Priming & Fusing  PDF

  • Priming & Fusing 01-Panel Preparation 

  • Priming & Fusing 02- Priming with a Torch 

  • Priming & Fusing 03- Helpful Hints 

  • Priming & Fusing 04- Fusing Your Wax 

  • Priming & Fusing 05- Building Your Foundation 

  • Priming & Fusing 06- Creating a Smooth Surface
     

05: Working With Color

  • Glossary & Tips for working with color  PDF

  • Working with Color 01- Creating a Base Composition 

  • Working with Color 02- Cold Brush Intro 

  • Working with Color 03- Cold Brush Demo 
     

06: Shellac Burn

  • Shellac Burn 1A- Special Effects with Shellac 

  • Shellac Burn 1B- Shellac Special Effects Continued 

  • Shellac Burn 02- Creating Burn Variations 

  • Shellac Burn 03- Applying Your Shellac 

  • Shellac Burn 04- Mastering Your Burn 

  • Shellac Burn 05- Helpful Hints With More Shellac 

  • Shellac Burn 06- Building Up Your Surface 

  • Shellac Burn 07- Working With Multiple Colors 

  • Shellac Burn 08- Adding Burns To Create Depth 

  • Shellac Burn Tips & Tricks PDF 
     

07: Image Transfer

  • Image Transfer - Photocopy Transfer 

  • Image Transfer..Helpful Hints PDF
     

08: Mark-making

  • Mark-making 01 - Scars and Oil Fills 

  • Mark-making 02 - Carbon Transfer 

  • Mark-making 03 - Inlaid Line

  • Mark-making 04 - Pearl Drops

  • Mark-making 05 - Using Stencils

  • Mark-making PDF 
     

09: Make Your Own Medium

  • Making Encaustic Medium...
    How to Make Your Own Wax Paint 

  • Medium PDF 
     

10: Making Color

  • Making Color 01: Introduction To Making Color... Mix Your Own Custom Paint Palette 

  • Making Color 01- Introduction To Making Color 

  • Making Color 02- Oil Paint 

  • Making Color 03- Dry Pigment 

  • Making Color 04- Ready-Made Wax 

  • Making Color 05- Reviewing Color Sources 

  • Making Color 06- Opacity & Transparency 

  • Making Color 07- Opacity in Practice 

  • Color Palette PDF FREE
     

11: Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting 01 - Overcoming Common Challenges

  • Troubleshooting 02 - Pockmarks

  • Troubleshooting 03 - Percolation

  • Troubleshooting 04 - Brush Hairs 

  • Troubleshooting 05 - Wrap Up 

  • Troubleshooting PDF 
     

12: Finishing Touches

  • Finishing Touches 01 - Cleaning Your Edges

  • Finishing Touches 02 - Polishing The Surface 

  • Finishing Touches 03 - Hardware  

  • Finishing Touches 04 - Easy Clean Up

  • Finishing Touches PDF
     

Closing thoughts...

  • Thank You! 

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