Best intro encaustic video I have seen on youtube. I'm glad you mentioned the exhaust fan, something nearly everyone neglects to mention and the single most important thing in safety to be concerned about.

Jon, I hope you are a teacher in real life because your teaching style is excellent. I just spent several hours with your encaustic videos, and every time I jotted down a question, I found that you had answered it by the end of the video. You inspired me to go out and buy a table saw so I can make my own encaustic boards. I only wish I had watched you before I spent $100 on encaustic paints. My next investment will be beeswax and resin (speaking of which, I notice your Ebay store is empty). I am so excited to start working with this medium, so thanks again!

I use 10x's the amount of oil paint based on what you used in this video. I found that using a small amount added to translucent colors where I wanted to have full-on opacity. I also use a 5 to one ratio, I like the harder white (for white, I will use a 5 to 3 ratio, medium to resin) I like to use pipets to draw, and the harder the product, the better the effects! I have tested many combinations and found that I can successfully go higher with the resin for my needs and the product is archival! You started my journey over a year ago, and like you, to take time away from it, usually summer as I love the heat and smells in the winter. Off-season, I make crayon-like molds of whatever medium cups I have on my large skillet and paint with them using small irons. So much fun...thank you for giving me the 'what' 'about' of encaustic and JASPER!

Thank you so much for excellent videos! I have been searching for quite some time on KZfaq and your videos are by far the most informative. Thank you for mentioning Jasper Johns--I had no idea he used encaustics. Thank you for being so generous!

Tried encaustic last year with store bought blocks... glad to find your video on making mine own where I can get the exact color I need. Presentation was very helpful. Thank you.

thank you so much for making this video. I have been researching encaustics and this video saved me many grey hairs.

Jon, Jane Dolan said it all. I too have been looking for someone to start at the begining of encaustics. I will watch your other videos and visit your blog soon. Thank you so very much. Mary

This is fantastic. I wouldn't have tried making it myself before seeing this. Thanks for posting!

This is really complicated, I had no idea it took so many steps and supplies. I really love the beauty of it but I don't have the patience to do all this. I give you a lot of credit.

I was just about to start making my first batch of medium and what was stopping me was the filtering part with material- what a mess. OMG- Painter's filters- what a concept! DUH. THANKS! OK- now I'm ready- I finally have all of my materials. Will be looking forward to seeing part 2.

I really like your video's I know you posted years ago but they really help me explore this medium. I will check out the artist you mentioned!

This is a very informative video. I've always wondered how to start with encaustics if you don't buy the pre-made color blocks. Thank you

For anyone with a large block of beeswax, or if you still have that giant chunk, melt it down In your melting pot that you were using in this video and ladle the melted wax into a silicone mold such as is sold for about four dollars in Walmart or online, they are sold in the candymaking aisle or cupcake making aisle. They range from about 1/2 ounce in wait to about 4 ounces in weight. Sometimes Walmart has a little loaf like bread pan that is about 6 ounces which they were selling for under one dollar per mold. This is easier to store you can throw it in a Ziploc bag.

Thank you for so much info..I love Jasper John's work but didn't realise he used this method..very cool ..thank you.for sharing from Loch Ness..slainte

What happens if you use a different ratio of wax to resin? Say, 2 to 8 or 4 to 8 etc?

VERY helpful and encouraging to get back into Encaustic painting; THANKS so much !

Thank you so much for the very helpful video. I have been so ready to work with exhaustive and have now decided to take the plunge!! How I know how to begin.

well it seems I didn't get far enough in your video before asking my question. I see. But this brings me to a better question. What kind of ventilation do you use. I heard you mention a fan.

Great clip! Your presentation is clear and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Hope to visit your gallery one day.

Hello I enjoyed you video. My question is that I am interested in this medium. I am a mixed media artist and I totally agree with you.. yup you do get tired of a medium and the I start another project. Just curious they have alt of expensive names selling waxes. I also make soaps. They are melt and pour. I have some really good color blocks. I am still learning about Encustaic. Thanks for the artist no I haven’t heard of him. I will though. Since is pt 1 . I won’t go further in my questions yet. Thanks

This works brilliantly. Must drain the oil from oil paint first...made white as I use a lot. Wasn't sure how much paint to use so had to judge.

people should be using damar resin not damar varnish - very confusing and could be dangerous

SUCH a great video, great job explaining and showing the steps. Do you use any kind of ventilation in your studio while making this mixture? Or is the encaustic at this stage less harmful?

thanks a lot for this. it must have taken a lot of work to do this video and as a beginner, you really helped me out.

Since your are using oil as pigment do you ever find the colors separating on the surface? I have had a blue color I bought and have struggled with a blue that now I wonder if if was made from oil verses dry pigment? I though I made a patch of Medium and should have a different ratio. I use 6/1 ratio and not sure what the different ratios do to our paintings? Great demonstration.

Thank you so much! I finally know what ratio to make coloured encaustic. Ive used Pigment and it doesn't seem to dilued in the wax. . I don't know what i did wrong. I have the pigment . I don't have oil paint as i only work with acrylic. Can you give me advise how to dilued the pigment powder into the wax? Thank you

Thank Jon, well done, clear instructions......just thinking maybe also recommend gloves for handling the damar and pigments. I look forward to your other videos. You'll be a real pro before you know it.

I noticed that your encaustic medium was opaque when it dried and that you mixed white into your color at the end. Have you ever made encaustic color using a transparent pigment (such as alizarin crimson)? If so, does it turn semi-opaque when it dries? Thanks!

how do i use the pigment powder in the wax? It doesn't seem to melt in the hot wax uniformly?

i see how much color pigment you used. but is there a specific measure? it looks like a small line of both white and yellow..?

Onde posso encontrar os batons de encaustica, já procurei nas casa da especialidade e n encontro

¡Excelente video! Gracias Jon Peters.

Enormously helpful, thanks Jon!

About how much paint do you need per color for the 3 cakes you had? It didn't look like very much. Is that the same for all colors?

Have you tried raw pigments in encaustic? Did Johns use artist pigments or student paints as colours?

Very useful video on making encaustics!

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting.

Simply superb presentation!

I have a question! I'm not sure if anyone can help, but here goes- I'm using dry pigments and mixing it in with my encaustic medium , but it doesnt seem to match the original pigment color, it seems dull :(

Thank you for the videos! So I took the plunge and made my own medium. How do you get the bricks to pop out of the mold so dang easily? Do you use non stick cupcake pans? Do you put them in the freezer first? I had to partially melt mine and it was a huge mess.

Great and very informative video. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply! I start experimenting tomorrow

how much oil paint do you put into the 3 cupcakes of medium?

Great information. Thank you for sharing.

I have looked for the word damar crystal but I dont find the meaning in spanish...someone knows?

This would be cooler if you time lapsed the melting of the wax, just am idea you could use in the future

How much oil paint do you use per oz of medium?

Very good, síntesis and clear.

I just made red and blue wax paint and I had a very hard time getting the oil paint to break down and blend completely with the wax. My oil paints are at least 10 years old, some paints could be going on 20. I'm thinking this could be the reason. When I spread them out on brown paper bags to remove oil I didn't notice any harder bits of paint. Maybe I'm letting to much oil leach out. Any thoughts, anyone??? 🤔 also anyone know about the wax oil paint ratio yet? I read through the comments and this question was asked several times, but I didn't see any replies, anyone know? 🤔

I agree with Raven. Resin NOT varnish. I think Jon was more interested in saying the word 'encaustic'.

Waaait do u sell the cupcake wax stuff ?

this might be too late, but try damar resin (the word I'm more familiar with)

se puede usar resina de copal también.

Or, you could use a silicone spatula to scrape ALL the product through the filter, wasting less with paper towel?

yaaa..I got my R and F beginners kit.....I used my Medium and just added a drop or 2 of the melted wax to make more versions of the colors I have,,,In tiny Empty Tea light candle metal holders....yaaaaaa......

My finished encuastic medium is sticking in the cupcake tins? Any suggesting on how to pop it out?

Can one use IKEA Candles for beeswax?

What is encaustic?

thank you! very useful...

what is the name of the cristals??

Desidero per piacere queste informazioni del video in italiano. Grazie!

Jon how to paint whit it,? i now now how to make it. melt ant paint ??? or Wat ?

DESEO ESA INFORMACIÓN DE LA ENCAUSTICA EN ESPAŃOL

Super!

Recipe,please... I am deaf. What are colors, acrylic or oil?

cool stuff :)

slick wax will get that color right off those brushes

E tradotto male nn si capisce

can you use soy wax or paraffin?

Oil paint is not the best thing to use, as it has oil in it which means it won't set... it is much easier to melt and strain the dammar, then add the beeswax. Also most people use 8/2 ratio... You really should check your facts before you put out videos....Take a class at RF paints.