Encaustic Art

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Comment by Frank Folino, OFM on June 27, 2012 at 1:50pm

Well, I must admit I've done that Mo(s), and whether it will stand the test of time, I don't know. It seems safe so far, nothing has peeled off yet.

Comment by Paula Blackwell on June 26, 2012 at 12:33pm

Wax will stop the oxidization process. I like to do a small sample painting if I'm not sure of its stability. The acid test being, to pop it into the freezer over night. No cracks, no bubbles or blisters, then its good to go.

Comment by Diana on June 26, 2012 at 12:08pm

yep yep agreed. and yeah, i don't worry much about archival quality.

Comment by Michael Billie on June 24, 2012 at 4:41am

She said as long as air and moisture are in contact the rusting it's going to continue.

I've been using rust in my work for years. They're sealed with medium and they seem to be holding up without any further rusting.

Comment by Diana on June 24, 2012 at 3:31am

oh I see--  heating up metal objects to get their shape on the paper.

i have another question (since I'm reading about rusting paper and fabric) -- i am reading that even if you neutralize your paper/fabric (with a baking soda mixture), that the rust will continue, and that the substrate will not be archival, because even if you do neutralize, you would have to do it again within a year, or the rust would continue to spread. did she address that question?  thanks

Comment by Paula Blackwell on June 24, 2012 at 3:16am

"Junk Pile" I love it Mo. Artists see potential in everything and will hunt down the "next", object, tool, scrap,pigment or goop  for weeks, if necessary, until we find it. It's like that saying,"He who dies with the most toys wins"

Comment by Mo Godbeer on June 23, 2012 at 6:38pm

I will do a piece on my conference experience once my feet hit the ground again. Off to the north for 2 wks of teaching, then home again and then to Cairns for another week. Busy bee I am.

Comment by Michael Billie on June 23, 2012 at 4:54pm

She didn't use any woodburning tools. She heated up the metal with a blowtorch and placed it on paper. She had a variety of metal objects that she uses to brand from scrap metal to nuts and bolts. This was all done outside since it produces a lot of smoke.

Comment by Diana on June 23, 2012 at 4:21pm

Michael... Did she use th r&f woodburning tool with the tip that looks like a cute little iron?? Ans did she brand /burn her fabric or the medium or paper or all three?

Comment by Paula Blackwell on June 23, 2012 at 5:39am

Thanks Mo- much appreciated, where are the links to said videos?

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