by Kassandra Kelly (Author)

Encaustic art supplies for the do-it-yourself artist. Encaustic materials and tools can be expensive for beginners, yet virtually all of the ingredients and equipment are easily available and affordable--if you know where to look. The Encaustic Materials Handbook is for artists with a do-it-yourself attitude, who want to explore and experiment with the medium and develop their own stunning effects. Here you can learn how traditional non-encaustic materials (such as oil paint, classic gesso and turpentine) can be used with gypsum, garden lime and powdered milk in the encaustic studio. Discover dozens of ideas for: - Grounds and primers for encaustic painting - Encaustic medium recipes - Encaustic paint and glaze recipes - Cold wax medium, paint and glaze recipes - Cheap sources for materials

Author Biography

Kassandra Kelly never thought her first book would be a nonfiction DIY art materials book. She can most often be found tucked behind the covers of a ghost story or murder mystery, the spookier the better. She received her B.A. from Reed College and her M.F.A. from Pacific University. She lives in rural solitude with two dogs, a shameful number of cats (okay, five), ten thousand Italian honeybees, and one partner affectionately known as The Theory. Probably to hide his identity. Visit Kassandra at KassandraKelly.com or the Hive Encaustic blog at http: //hive-encaustic.com/