250g Ingredients: Refined Beeswax, Castor Wax Encaustic is a beeswax-based painting medium. Heated till molten and coloured with pigment or oil colour, the wax is applied whilst hot to inflexible supports with an absorbent surface preparation. Equipment needed: . Electric heating pan or tray. Do not use flame. . Heat-proof containers or muffin tray. . Natural bristle brushes and spatulas. Application: . Break off desired quantity of wax and place in containers sitting on heating pan . Melt Encaustic Wax (melt point = 72 degrees Celcius.) . Once melted add pigment to colour. Stir to blend through the wax evenly. . Apply to prepared surface with brushes or spatulas. The wax hardens as it cools.
