What is Powerwax and how to use it in an art journal

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What is Powerwax? That's what I asked myself when I saw it. It's a cold wax that is water based from powertexproductsusa.com/ That water based part is huge to me because that means Powerwax plays with acrylics! So I turned on the camera and jumped in. In the video, I'm sharing 9 things I learned while exploring and experimenting in my art journal.
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• Powerwax - Cold wax painting medium - 700g - Powertex Products USA- this is the size jar I have but it also comes in a smaller size
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• Powerwax - Cold wax painting medium -250gr - Powertex Products USA
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• Cathedral Wrought Iron Stencil Mask
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• Gel medium
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• Spatula tool
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• Nozzles for Amsterdam paint tubes
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• Amsterdam Titanium White paint
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• Liquitex Cadmium-Free Yellow Light paint
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• Liquitex Medium Magenta paint
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• Liquitex Vivid Lime Green paint
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• Bright neon like pink paint
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• Gel Plate 8"X10"
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@k8marlowe 3 ай бұрын

Yay! I have been trying to find someone who has experimented with Powerwax and discovered things that I haven’t. I love this stuff. Powertex products rock!

@marileemck 3 ай бұрын

As someone else said, Yay, a new video! Powerwax looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing it. I look forward to trying it. I've used melted wax, like varnish, on pieces and love the feel. This can be more colorful and a lot less dangerous!

@susane945 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE YOU CAROLYN!!! ❤️❤️ You're so much fun. Thanks for the fun tutorial! 🙂🙂🙂 Carbon Copies!! Oh how I wish for those simple days before technology!!Wow! Great print at the end from such a messy gel plate!! ❤

@Powertexusa 3 ай бұрын

We loved watching you play with Powerwax and we even learned something. Thank you. Cant wait to see what else you create.

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

This stuff is like nothing I have- love the wax feel and all it can do - and it plays with my acrylic paints!

@tonyagoodman9979 3 ай бұрын

Old calendars work good for paper.

@dawnjames151 3 ай бұрын

Carolyn, i had to wait all day to order this magical ness! You always find the most fun stuff to offer a new level of art play with all things! You're excitement was infectious and had me placing my order!! Can't wait to see what texture and dimension this medium offers my creativity!

@G.G.8GG 3 ай бұрын

Just love your bright personality and learning about powerwax!

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@BarbaraGilbertdesigner 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all of your amazing videos and doing the leg work for this Powerwax video. I just got mine today and I am in love with it. I did my collage and realized that I mixed more paints than I needed so I grabbed some index cards that were nearby. Wow! I did the mixing on a paper palette and after the index cards were somewhat dry I pressed them into the paint as if it were a gel plate and they turned out amazingl. I now have some great sparks!

@marjieiversen5175 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for a truly exciting video on Powerwax. I have never heard of it before but I love what you did with it and will definitely have to order some. You are always full of great ideas and I always enjoy watching you present your latest!!

@babawawa1953 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you. Never heard of Powerwax before. Fun to watch you play.

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the play!

@christierinehart3289 3 ай бұрын

You always have such fun ideas! I don't know how you find all the new supplies, but you're just a wealth of information and keep me on my toes hunting for the next goody to try! Thanks for being here!

@ssquilts 3 ай бұрын

So happy to see a new video and something new to try

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is fun to share a new video!

@donnasilber5121 3 ай бұрын

We need another Carolyn retreat!!

@ScrappyMim 3 ай бұрын

I had fun with all the bits of xmas wrapping paper for a background.

@chalmer31 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Local auctions can be a good source for old papers. And most are online now.

@krystalhills9942 2 ай бұрын

I love you Ms. Carolyn!!!!

@karinroloff4562 3 ай бұрын

Love your tutorial....your enthusiast instructions.........................😻

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it!

@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I always wondered about cold wax and thanks for the links!

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@rebeccamoore4177 3 ай бұрын

What a great demo! 🎨

@mayetmahulilileilani2501 3 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to try this. Great product tutorial, thanks!

@deb.e.mixedmedia 3 ай бұрын

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing this!

@rebekahMeier-um4ds 3 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@gcohen4381 3 ай бұрын

So great! Another informative, fun tutorial. Thx CD!!

@annekeschep8148 3 ай бұрын

Wow, looks like an amazing product! Thanks👍

@createart2iowa 3 ай бұрын

Hi Carolyn, thanks for this video. I love this product! I have to get some!

@clairek8221 3 ай бұрын

WOW! This looks like so much fun! Another fantastic video! ❤❤❤

@revCMF 3 ай бұрын

😀 yeah, a new video! This looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing.

@barbarawhite3031 2 ай бұрын

Love it

@DarcysMixedMedia 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting ❤

@TristinaDietzElmesArtist 3 ай бұрын

I like to use old falling apart dictionary and music pages as m collage background. Thanks for the demo, I was so curious about the Power Wax. 😍

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

What a fun paper to use!

@suitelady1749 3 ай бұрын

Very informative video. Makes me want to try the wax. TFS.

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@scrapsimone 4 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup 🌸🌸🌸

@glittergrandma 3 ай бұрын

Power wax looks very interesting. I’m curious would gel medium do the same color transparent thing. I love how you can buff when the medium is still moist. Looks like fun. Really like how it works with the stencil! The scrape off is a nice feature too. My favorite thing is the buff off process, lots of potential , love how you explore and explain everything so well and with so much joy. Many thanks. ❤

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Not sure about the gel medium but if you've got some, give it a try and see if it does it for you!

@deborahbeatty 3 ай бұрын

You can always add art papers that didn't "make the cut", brayer cleaning pages and grocery receipts to create a background.

@beasgalleri 3 ай бұрын

thank you 😀 What do you use as a varnish or fixative over the wax?

@deborahthompson3847 Ай бұрын

Wonderful information. Does the power wax increase the translucency of semi translucent collage paper? Does it need a final coat of acrylic or varnish if you want the effects to last in a framed piece?

@emilyrosenzweig9946 3 ай бұрын

Great video -- ive been curious about this stuff! Curious -- do you havr an art journal brand / type that you favor? Im guessing your journal needs to have pretty thick paper to hold all this paint and wax?

@tomasinaconti4140 3 ай бұрын

This is so informative ! I started tubing around to learn more nitty gritty details about power wax while I’m waiting for my delivery of it, and when I saw the ability with the gel plate too, man am I more excited to get my hands in some wax. Another artist suggested a layer of matte medium on the dry wax before applying acrylics to help with adhesion. Did you happen to do any more experimenting with power wax?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Happy it was helpful! I have been playing around more with it to get a feel for how it works.

@cheryl7476 3 ай бұрын

That is a dental instrument. Forgot what it’s called. Gotta get some Powerwax! It’s unique in what one can attain. Don’t even have to dig out the Daddy Vans wax to keep pages from sticking! Thanks for telling us about this stuff!

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Now I know what that tool is from! Had no idea!

@RevJoan 3 ай бұрын

Can you glue ephemera ON TOP of dried power wax or will the glue not stick to it?

@gaylecewpie5012 3 ай бұрын

Hi Carolyn! 😊 I was wondering if you could use this Power wax by mixing in Watercolors?? I'm a watercolor artist so I'd like to know if you've tried this yet? Thank you for your great video on this product, it looks like lots of fun to try and play with this. Maybe I'll have to get acrylics and go at it! 😀

@leeojascastro711 3 ай бұрын

The Amsterdam nozzles fit a lot of other paint tubes!

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

What brands have you found they work with? I've found they don't fit any of the others I have in the studio?

@leeojascastro711 3 ай бұрын

Liquitex basics

@artsy31802 3 ай бұрын

Thank you I love this video. Unfortunately it’s not sold in Italy as many artists still paint using traditional mediums. I have found ordering from overseas can be problematic as items get caught at the border and held until they feel like dispersing them.

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

That's a bummer that it isn't available in Italy - totally get whe you mean about things caught at the border- have had many an item stuck in customs in the US over the years. Fingers crossed as more people know about it, that you'll be able to get it in Italy!

@lisaspaperhearts4510 3 ай бұрын

Cool! Once dry can it be used as a resist? Or because it is water based does it not resist?

@tonyagoodman9979 3 ай бұрын

Wrapping paper works too 👆🏻

@EllenBroere-uc3ul 3 ай бұрын

Carolyn, What a nice video you made. I also work with the wax occasionally. Maybe a tip for you ;) Did you know that you can rub the wax with a soft cloth after it is completely dry, you seal your workpiece and it gets an even softer look and it is waterproof ;) You might want to give it a try. Greetings Ellen

@mayetmahulilileilani2501 3 ай бұрын

I was wondering if it’s permanent or if it always scrapes off as easily as she showed… so Are you saying the buffing seals it so it’s permanent? Or do you seal it with something else?

@EllenBroere-uc3ul 3 ай бұрын

@@mayetmahulilileilani2501 If you rub it with a cloth you seal it. But you only do this when you are completely done. I think you can always scratch it. Think of it as an oak cabinet that you rub with polish and then rub out ;)

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@danamatsukawa4762 3 ай бұрын

This is a cool medium. I like what I am seeing. When this is dry does it need a fixative to to keep it from spreading?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

When it's dry it can be buffed but it won't move like a paint would - if I'm understanding what you're asking.

@danamatsukawa4762 3 ай бұрын

@@CarolynDube thanks!

@valeriesummers3809 3 ай бұрын

I understand that Powerwax adds texture, but what else does it do that ordinary acrylic paint doesn't do? Also, why did you put Powerwax on the gel plate? Does it act as a resist?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

I use gel plates as my palettes. In the video, I share how you can scratch into it after it's dry, how it blends, etc.

@j.turner8706 3 ай бұрын

What exactly is the purpose of Power Wax?

@elsabarkhuizen7872 3 ай бұрын

Were can this be bought please

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

You can get it at powertexproductsusa.com/

@yelena86 3 ай бұрын

👍✌️🙏❤️

@gracejones2831 3 ай бұрын

I have this power wax and it is grainy. Did you notice that too?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

It didn't feel grainy to me. When I mix it with paint it really thickens up but not grainy.

@sherrybarfield8446 3 ай бұрын

So.....is this the same thing as Daddy Vans or kind of like it?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

I am not familiar with Daddy Vans so can't say.

@funnydogmom 3 ай бұрын

Okay...but WHY use Power Wax at all? How does it help? It's not textured, is it? What's it for? Okay, so it doesn't stick, but..?

@CritterSitterofCary 3 ай бұрын

Too much continuous talking

@Snowy.Evening 3 ай бұрын

That's so we can try it ourselves : )

@leeojascastro711 3 ай бұрын

Jerk

@celticpeasant9753 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Carolyn.

@shirleytrites 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial. What do you use as a varnish or fixative over the wax?

@CarolynDube 3 ай бұрын

I don't for in an art journal and that's really the only place I've used it in so far.