July 17 - September 04, 2024
Encaustic Mixed Media
Columbus Cultural Arts Center • 139 West Main Street Columbus, OH 43215 Organized by Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
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$15 LAB FEE DUE AT FIRST CLASSLearn the basics of encaustic painting (hot beeswax with damar resin) with the right materials in a safe environment. Instructor will review the kinds of materials, techniques and safety measures that work for this luminescent, textural medium. First class will be a demonstration and introduction of your materials. Recommended supplies for class: You should have at least one bag of R & F Clear Encaustic Medium or Enkaustiko brand at the first class! If you cannot get that, some will be available for $15.00 per half lb. cash at the first class only. Also, each student needs to pay the supply fee of $15.00 at the front desk by the end of the second class. This covers things like shared griddles, soy wax to clean griddles and brushes, paper towels, and numerous stencils, carving tools, papers etc. that you are free to use.Student needs to purchase: Heat Gun/Embossing gun (found one called a Chandler tool for about $25.00 online). An R & F encaustic starter kit Item #:01101-1014 online for about $85.00. (Blick might have in stock at store.) OR at the very least: one pound bag of clear encaustic medium, one white cake of wax and one cake of colored wax, two hake brushes, three encaustic boards (or similar), a pan for wax. Clear Encaustic medium – most students use 1 – 2 pounds of clear medium per 8 week session. This comes in a bag of pellets or in brick form. (Do not get white beeswax – it’s not the same thing! Encaustic medium is white beeswax mixed with damar resin.)Small notebook to take notes. Questions E-mail Bev Goldie @ bevgoldieart@gmail.comActivity Age Category
Adults
Location
CAC - Enameling Studio at Columbus Cultural Arts Center
Instructor
Bev Goldie
Age and Gender
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed