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R&F Encaustic Brushes are specifically designed to meet the unique demands of encaustic painting. Most significant, the use of high-quality natural hair rather than synthetic fibers prevents the brush hair from melting and scorching on heated surfaces.

R & F Encaustic Hake Brushes were developed for the rigors of encaustic painting. Ideal for creating smooth, even washes of color, every brush is made of soft, natural goat hair that won't scorch or melt when exposed to heat. A split shank with sewn-in bristles makes them very durable.

This hard natural resin is commonly mixed with beeswax to harden it and raise its melting temperature. Adding damar resin allows wax to be buffed to a higher, more translucent sheen and helps prevent blooming (clouding on the surface).

R&F Encaustic Medium is recommended to form transparencies and extend paints. It is encaustic paint without pigment. Created with the same pure, mechanically filtered beeswax and dammar resin as R&F Encaustic Paints, it maintains film hardness.

Use R&F Impasto/Modeling Wax beneath encaustic paints to build up textures and create three dimensional shapes. Impasto/Modeling Wax is a combination of microcrystalline wax and beeswax. Its melting point is higher than that of encaustic paints.

R&F White Beeswax has been decolorized using a gentle mechanical filtration process rather than bleaching, which can break down the chemical structure of the wax and make it less reactive to pigments. It is packaged in a granulated form that is easier to measure and melt.

Modeled after tools used by the first practitioners of encaustic art in ancient times, R&F Encaustic Cold Tools help you finesse the surface of wax-based paints with control and precision.

Use the R&F hot air gun for a wide range of projects. A durable and versatile tool, use it with a variety of mediums. Features two fan speeds and a variable temperature setting for versatility in heating the painting surface. Additional nozzles available.

The R&F Hot Plates are the perfect tools for working with encaustic paints. They provide a platform on which to keep knives and brushes warm and ready for use. They also make a great heated surface for mixing colors.

Maintain a consistent temperature on your encaustic palette with this heavy-duty surface thermometer specially designed for painters by R&F.

Encaustic paints have recently achieved popularity as an alternative to oil and acrylic paints. A very spontaneous and versatile medium, encaustics can be modeled, layered, sculpted, textured, and combined with collage materials. No drying time required.

R&F Encaustic Gesso is a waterbased, non-toxic ground for encaustic painting. It is non-yellowing, flexible, non-cracking and sandable to a smooth, clean, absorbent surface. It cleans up easily with soap and water.

Specially designed for blending edges, heightening transparency, and glazing colors, Blending Medium is an R&F Pigment Stick without the pigment. It's available in sticks or jars, with or without drier.

Reap the benefits of high quality oil paints while enjoying the freedom to draw directly on your surface, without the distancing factor of the brush. Handmade and richly pigmented, R&F Pigment Sticks are comparable to the finest tube oil paints.

R&F Soy Wax is an excellent alternative to paraffin for cleaning encaustic brushes. Made from partially hydrogenated soybean oil, it is non-toxic and naturally biodegradable.