Nature is replete with layering, as seen in the soft tissues of a flower’s petal, the cellular makeup of human skin, or the paper-thin walls of insect nests. Although delicate themselves, these layers ...

Ready to make your own encaustic wax? You’re going to need some beeswax as well as damar resin, which adds translucency and helps to harden your formula so you can properly blend in your pigments.

At first, Colorado Springs artist Shannon Mello wanted to create 50 organically-shaped encaustic pieces made from plywood.

Encaustic comes from the Greek word enkausticos, which means to burn. It is a painting technique characterized by the use of wax as a binder for the pigments and by the dense, creamy mixture. The ...

Encaustic painting, an age-old art form, combines beeswax, resin and pigment to create luminous, textured artworks. This medium, known for its durability and vibrant finish, is heated and applied in ...

This undated publicity photo provided by Interweave/F+W Media shows artist Daniella Woolf's piece, "Serviette," in which she adhered various papers, including paper napkins and die-cut shapes, with ...

Vintage engraving of a Victorian encaustic floor tile pattern, 1855, by Maw and Co, Benthall Works. Encaustic tiles are ceramic tiles in which the pattern or figure on the surface is not a product of ...

Encaustic tile ideas are the way to go when you want to add a really special feature to your home decor. They can be used for fascinating and unique kitchen backsplash designs, for magnificent and ...

Vintage engraving of a Victorian encaustic floor tile pattern, 1855, by Maw and Co, Benthall Works. Encaustic tiles are ceramic tiles in which the pattern or figure on the surface is not a product of ...