A Little About Encaustic June 1, 2016September 1, 2016lamiak Follow Me!Encaustic Painting Tools and Supplies That I Use Hot plate for Encaustic paints (only!). Lovely natural bristle Hake brush Lots of cat food cans! Natural bristle brushes. Clothespins (for handles and labels) Closeup: Italian Golden Ochre – Enkaustikos diluted/extended with Encaustic Medium R&F Encaustic Medium – Used for base layers (on top of Gesso) and also to dilute pigment sticks Encaustic Medium is a little expensive. I’ve made it myself for less by using Damar Resin and Beeswax Butane Torch and Fuel. Great for focused, controlled fusing Enkaustikos Hot Sticks & Hot Cakes. Scraping and etching tools Encaustic Medium, Slick Wax for cleaning, Damar Resin, Encaustic Gesso Embossing Heat Tool for fusing large areas evenly Hot Wax Stylus -Kandi- Tempered Masonite prepped with Encaustic Gesso and two layers of Encaustic Medium. Ready for inspiration! Encaustic – Notes of Quinacridone. Gold foil embedded in encaustic Please Share!