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In this video I apply shellac to my encaustic painting and then set it on fire. Yes, sounds a little crazy but the effects are great. It’s called a wet shellac burn and it produces an organic lacy pattern in the wax layers. Of course, it is a little dangerous to be torching materials that clearly say ‘danger’ and ‘flammable’ on the container. It’s a good idea to have a fire extinguisher handy and plenty of ventilation – but you don’t want to fan the flames with wind or fan. The flames can sometimes be invisible so be careful!

 

This is the second try – this time I mixed the shellac with some Gold PearlEx and lit it up. The effect is even more pronounced.

 

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