Old Rollers used effectively on the hotplate
A quick video clip from the Exploring Ideas title DVD of 2005 that shows a nice effective way to utilise old sponge rollers on the hotplate and create interesting results..
Video on wax coating using solvent paste
Time for another video, this time on using a more advanced technique to create a beautiful and protective wax coating using solvent paste. The image was a colouring-over printed photo taken back in the autumn of 2016. It was a lovely autumn in Wales with warm weather much of the time and that led to better…
Colouring-over 02 DEVELOP : Ceibwr, a Welsh land and seascape
Colouring-over 02 DEVELOP : Ceibwr, a Welsh land and seascape This is a continuation of the journey from Colouring-over 01 BASICS. Here you can see how to successfully approach the learning of painting techniques and create a satisfying result too, simply by colouring-over an inkjet printout on copy paper (absorbent paper). Some nice shots of…
Colouring-over: 01 Basics – it’s a fun way to evolve your encaustic painting skills.
Colouring-over: 01 Basics – it’s a fun way to evolve your encaustic painting skills. A great tutorial video lasting 13.5 minutes (bit of an epic!) that carefully explains and shows how to begin the fascinating and really rewarding hobby of colouring-over with encaustic art. Take a look – sorry it’s so long, but even then…
xmascards for 2015 : Candles
One of the easiest cards to make using the iron is a candle card. It is a nice twist too that the wax candles are also painted in wax! It is really quite simple, easier than you probably imagine. This second video in the Christmas card series shows you the basics, but is you search…
xmas cards for 2015 – snowman
It’s always nice to make Christmas cards a personal thing. Making them in wax can be fun and also very individual. This little video shorts series of begins with some snowmen. But there are candles and more to follow.