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Making Medium, Custom Waxes & Sponge Sets

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Making Medium, Custom Waxes & Sponge Sets

I am in the studio tonight making some delicious medium!! I will post the results tomorrow as I brought out some of my favorite shapes to play with. Custom boxes of wax are flying out of the shop these days. I am so happy that folks are having fun with playing beyond the pre-set boxes and go wild making up their own custom color combinations of 16 blocks per set. Here is a new set that is going out tomorrow. It is with a little bit of sadness that I have to report that the heat resistance sponges will soon no...

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End of year surprises for 1 in every 5 orders

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End of year surprises for 1 in every 5 orders

Between today and December 31st 1 in 5 orders will get an extra special surprise! All orders get 2 wax samples (Gold & Crimson) www.encaustic.ca   (No coupon code needed)

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Holiday Shipping, Bonus Samples & Holiday Cards

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Holiday Shipping, Bonus Samples & Holiday Cards

Bonus samples in the month of December! Every order in December will get one crimson and one gold wax block as a thank you for choosing Exploring Encaustic for your holiday shopping. Plus 1 in every 10 orders will get an extra surprise gift! There is still time to order before the holidays. We ship Expedited through Canada Post. Most items will arrive within 2-7 business days depending on where you live from BC. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about holiday ordering. Here are some examples of super cute  holiday cards made in my last class. ...

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Exploring Encaustic Holiday Shipping

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***Please place orders before December 11th to ensure delivery before Christmas.*** All orders will get a tracking number once shipped so that you can track your package.  I ship Expedited Post so most packages will arrive between 2-7 business days from shipping depending on where you live from BC.* *If you need an item shipped faster or wrapped, please email me before order and I can wrap for you or add Xpresspost or Priority post. Gift wrapping is free. There will be a fee for faster postage depending on the package size.

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Halloween Treats!!! (and upcoming classes)

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Every order between today and October 31st gets one free Jack O' Lantern medium puck with every order! Just type HALLOWEEN in the notes section. The 2 day Intro to Encaustic class is next weekend. This 2 day class is a great way to get the basics on working with encaustic using the hotplate as a palette. You will learn about studio safety, workplace set up, fusing, painting with medium and pigmented beeswax, and have lots of fun! I am offering a 1 day Christmas Cards workshop using the painting iron and mixed media techniques plus a special bonus lesson!...

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