Encaustic Supply Lists

Refer to these lists if you have chosen the ‘bring your own supplies’ option.

Encaustic Basics Class Series

  • 3 Wood Boards (keep it 8×8 or smaller)
  • Clear Encaustic Medium
  • Colored Encaustic Medium (any colors you’d like)
  • Metal Containers to hold your wax (empty tuna cans work great)
  • Natural Bristle Brushes (one brush per color)
  • Clay Sculpting tool set (basic one can be found at AC Moore)
  • Various papers- tissue paper, rice paper, patterned paper, cardboard, etc.
  • Oil paint- your choice of color/s
  • Linseed Oil
  • Stencils
  • India Ink

I will provide-

  • Griddle
  • Heat Gun

Altered Journal Cover

  • Hardcover journal
  • White Gesso
  • Gel Medium
  • Brushes
  • Palette knives
  • Various texture tools- bubble wrap, tulle, etc.
  • Texture paste, modeling paste
  • India ink
  • Stencils
  • Stamps/stamp pads
  • Cheesecloth/fabric
  • Scrapbook embellishments- flowers, chipboard pieces, metal findings, beads, paper scraps, flair, washi tape, etc.

Shellac Burn Class

  • Wood Board “Canvas”, 8×8 or smaller
  • Clear and White Encaustic Medium
  • Natural Bristle Brushes- one per color
  • Metal tins to hold your wax (tuna cans work well)
  • Shellac- in a spray can and in a paint can (we’ll use both)
  • Long-handled lighter
  • India Ink
  • Alcohol Ink
  • Small Ink Brush
  • Paper Towels

I will provide-

  • Griddle
  • Heat gun