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Valentine's 24 hr Flash Sale

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Valentine's 24 hr Flash Sale

We are having a 24 hour flash sale on all of our A3, A4 & A5 red encaustic painting card packs.Selected sizes are up to 50% off. No coupon code needed.Red is the colour of love, passion, and energy. It makes an exciting background for your encaustic paintings. 

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Updated Encaustic FAQ & Studio Safety

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Updated Encaustic FAQ & Studio Safety

Frequently Asked Questions & Studio Safety We have updated our FAQ with more hints and tips for a safe and fun encaustic journey Included are a few answers to commonly asked questions and tips on safety. Please be sure to always refer to the packaging and the manufacturer’s website in case information has changed. We are an online art store and do not make the items we sell except where noted. Please contact us if you have any questions and we will do our best to find a solution for you. We recommend that if you are new to encaustic that...

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Art Inspiration: Defying Gravity

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Art Inspiration: Defying Gravity

Today I am home sick on Day 3 of a terrible head cold. Usually I am able to keep my chin up and have some fun with the free time for creativity. Not so this week. It was time to make the big change from Constant Contact to Mail Chimp that I had been dreading so there was a lot of kleenex, tears and "business stuff" that my poor sick brain did not want to deal with. All the joys of running your own small business. ;) Trying to get back into the creative game, but nothing was happening. Then...

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February Special from Exploring Encaustic

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February Special from Exploring Encaustic

All orders in the month of February get an extra Neon Red wax block along with the regular surprise wax block. No code necessary.

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Halloween Treats!!! (and upcoming classes)

Posted by Bethany Handfield on

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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