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@@StudioStacy I have so many questions. I've taken a few classes, took the plunge and bought enough supplies to do this at home. My wax tends to be lumpy when I fuse and I do pre-heat the boards but maybe not enough. I used a heat gun right now. I also have had issues where I think I over heat and blow right through the wax and can see the board. I'm moving the heat gun and hold it about 3" above the board. I just need to learn the basics better.

@@AliDrew Yes keep practicing. Encaustic has a learning curve to it, but once you get it the skies the limit. I have personally found that I have better control with a torch. The torch allows me to turn the flame to a very low flame or a very high flame with a more concentrated tip. Hope that makes sense. I use the BernzOmatic TS3500T and there is a hose kit model number WH0159. The hose kit is great because there is no weight from the propane. Try heating the boards more. If the wax isn't gliding off your brush it might be because the board is too cool. Also try working in a very small section until you get the hang of it. I'm assuming you are using a hake brush. If you are using a different brush try switching to a hake. Feel free to reach out with any questions. I'm happy to try and help.

@@StudioStacy I have a Hake brush and while learning I'm using cheap boards sooooo they might be part of the issue too. Yesterday all my boards warped but I'll just keep working with them as I learn.

@@AliDrew I have used thick cardboard as well or mat board. If you have any R&F encaustic gesso try adding a layer of it before you put the encaustic medium/paint down. That may also help but make sure it's encaustic gesso and not acrylic.

Are you asking for the griddle temperatures? If so I heat my pancake griddle (the one with the tin of white paint on it to 150. I have a surface thermometer on it too make sure it does not go above 175. The griddle with the encaustic medium is turned between 150 and 200 depending on how hot it is in the studio. I have a candy thermometer in it to again just keep an eye on the temperature of the encaustic wax. As a good rule of thumb you want the wax between 150 and 175. I have found electric griddles to not be accurate/exact so that is why I use thermometers. Hope this helps.