The basic collection of things you need
to begin encaustic art

- contains the iron & artset (shown as separate items below).

This beginners collection includes the Learn the Skills DVD at 50% price

In all you get the Iron & Artset PLUS the DVD
'Encaustic Art ~ Learn the Skills'
which is the recommended basis for beginning exercises and techniques - in fact, how to learn the skills!

This set contains a lot of product, in fact enough to create over 160 postcard sized images in encaustic art. The 16 colours will last that long & are fully intermixable.

*Note: you also need to have an iron!

the ideal iron for encaustic art work

A 32 page overview of the encaustic art product range

A simple full colour guide to encaustic art that contains a number of step by step introductions, including work area layout, abstract, landscape, fantasy, stamping & so on.

Also looks at Hot Air tool qualities & the Hotplate, as well as some of the hand tools that are useful in this domain of encaustic work.

An ideal first book for beginning encaustic art as a hobby or leisure art. It has 64 pages in colour & introduces basic uses of the iron & stylus tools in a card making environment.

RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS

Moving on, from basic abstracts in encaustic using the iron, this 96 page book opens up many possibilities in use of different surfaces & alternative approaches.

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE HOBBY ART

Includes the electric Low Heat Stylus unit (10 watts)
2x Drawing tips and 1x wire Brush head

The ideal too lfor graphical input & control of encaustic wax colours - lines, spots, shading, detail, drawing, in fact all the refined marks of a careful graphical approach. Create backgrounds then use the stylus to develop & complete them.

3 interchangeable tip heads Set - to extend the use of the Stylus

99530800 Mini Iron Tip

99530900 Micro Iron Tip

99531100 Round Tip

Quick Cards - basic iron skills for small abstract cards
Create abstract postcard sized artwork using the iron & learn to use that tool with confidence.
These really are QUICK CARDS

* recommended for complete beginners

LEARN THE SKILLS - recommended for learning the basics
Follow the 20 or so module images demonstrated in real time that progress from complete beginner status into one of capable skill with iron & stylus.
* recommended as the basis for gaining diverse basic skills with Iron & Stylus

A Bigger Picture - progress in size ; A5 - A3 landscape
GET BIGGER!!

Work through an A5 mountain landscape up to an A3 foxglove landscape with a hot air blown sky.

Exploring Ideas - Hotplate, Stretch Canvas, Collage

Four artists explore hotplate & hot air approaches, offering many ideas & a variety of styles.
Beannie Cronin, Anna-Maria Aigner, John Buckland & Michael Bossom.

From Hobby to Art - Hot Air basics, Hotplate progress

Elisabeth Van Uden created this guide to using hot air tools & several methods for using the hotplate, so that others might learn quickly from her experience.

Encaustic Art Wax Blocks can be bought as singles
or in standard selection packs of 16 colours - see below

Three packs each containing 16 of the 48 colour range:  
  
STARTER #99535100 colours that provide a good palette for beginning encaustic art.

EXPANDING #99535400 selection that has subtler shades & "in between" colours.

VIVID #99535500 colours that contain pastels, neons (bright) & strong thicker 'mixers'.

Encaustic Art Wax Blocks - 48 colours available in sets or singles

Colour in wax block shapes that is made for molten encaustic use. The waxes are resin free, making them safer & more user friendly for all the techniques on this site. Tested to highest standards by toxicologists, manufactured with quality & safe successful use at their heart.

STARTER #99535100 colours that provide a good palette for beginning encaustic art.

EXPANDING #99535400 selection that has subtler shades & "in between" colours.

VIVID #99535500 colours that contain pastels, neons (bright) & strong thicker 'mixers'.

Encaustic Art - White Painting Card : sizes A6 up t A1
The white encaustic art painting card is 300gm double sided non-absorbent material.
From A6 postcards up to A1 artwork, this card is a good base support for hobby art.
* Also great for some rubber stamping techniques   

WHITE CARD
MIXED
A6+A5+A4

Mixed Pack of white card - A6x40, A5x20, A4x10 sheets

WHITE CARD

A6

White card size A6x100 sheets  148mm x 105mm (approx 5.75" x 4")

WHITE CARD

A5

White card size A5x100 sheets - 148mm x 210mm (approx 5.75" x 8")

WHITE CARD

A4

White card size A4 x 100 sheets - 210mm x 297mm (approx 8" x 11.5")

WHITE CARD

A3

White card size A3 x 50 sheets - 420mm x 297mm (approx 16" x 11.5")

WHITE CARD

A2

White card size A2 x 25 sheets supplied rolled - 420mm x 594mm (approx 16" x 23")

WHITE CARD

A1

White card size A1 x 25 sheets supplied rolled - 840mm x 594mm (approx 32" x 23")

The 6 colours in the encaustic kraft art range offer opportunities for very different results to the white cards. These coloured sheets are also very useful for mounting & presentation of any encaustic art or for other art & craft uses.

#99538905 - A5 mixed 24 pack containing 4 each red, black, cream, gold, silver, copper.
#99538904 - A4 mixed 24 pack containing 4 each red, black, cream, gold, silver, copper.
#99538903 - A3 mixed 24 pack containing 4 each red, black, cream, gold, silver, copper.

... mainly for greetings cards!

The encaustic art wax sealer is ideal to add a tougher acrylic surface to greetings cards. It is also useful & valuable in encaustic collage work.

Apply with soft brush to polished wax surface. Dries in 30minutes-2 hours. Clean brushes in warm water.

for A6 ARTWORK

Strong off-white 2 fold cards with a central cut out window - the ideal way to mount encaustic A6 cards for making greetings cards. Useful for mounting & presenting any artwork. Also usable as economy mounts for framing in standard 8"x6" photo frames.

#100000 - A5 outer size to fit A6 artwork
THE FINISHED CARD SIZE IS A5 = 148mm x 210mm (approx 5.75" x 8")
ARTWORK USED INSIDE IS   A6 = 148mm x 105mm (approx 5.75" x 4")

for A7 ARTWORK

Strong off-white 2 fold cards with a central cut out window - the ideal way to mount encaustic A7 cards for making greetings cards. Useful for mounting & presenting any artwork. Also usable as economy mounts for framing in standard 8"x6" photo frames.
#120000 - A6 outer size to fit A7 artwork
THE FINISHED CARD SIZE IS A6 = 148mm x 105mm (approx 5.75" x 4")
ARTWORK USED INSIDE IS   A7 =  74mm x 105mm (approx 3" x 4")

These specialised silhouette stamps are designed to give clear 'messages' that offer focus in simple encaustic card images. The tree stamps are naturally 'non-see through' & add a natural element to the collection that contains a number of very popular fantasy images. Select from the drop-down menu for pice and size.

The A2+ Ultimate Hotplate is a professional quality glass topped hotplate with excellent thermostatic control. Only available in 220/240 volt version. It opens up a complete area of potentials & approaches. The DVDs 'exploring ideas' and 'From Hobby to Art' both offer some insight into some of the ways in which it can be used.

A set of 5 hogs hair brushes that tolerate heat & are ideal for encaustic wax when molten.
sizes included are mm / 4mm / 8mm / 12mm & 20mm .

A set of 4 sponges - 3 hard white  block for pushing about wax & 1 orange absorbent rectangle for carrying colour & ideal for dabbing techniques.

A set of 5 rubber tipped wax mover tools that allow heated wax to to pushed & tooled whilst molten.   Edge to point, wedged, large oval cut, small oval cut, small wedge - wooden handles.