Encaustic for Beginners: Image Transfer Workshop

Name: Encaustic for Beginners: Image Transfer Workshop
Start: 2025-04-12T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-12T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Purple Crayon

Schedule

Sat Apr 12 2025 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Purple Crayon | Asheville, NC

Whether you’re already an image transfer fan or have never tried it before, the process of transferring imagery onto heated wax-coated panels is a satisfying and fun way to get started with encaustic—or take your knowledge of the medium a step further!
In this lively, half-day workshop, mixed media artist Denby Dale will introduce you to some of the basic properties of encaustic (a wax-based “paint”) without any intimidation or fussy studio set-up.
Through demos and experimentation, you’ll learn how to:
-- Prep flat wood panels with clear encaustic medium
-- Transfer images onto flat wood panels for experimentation
-- Use a mini heat gun to seal imagery into encaustic wax
-- Layer clear wax over images to create “floating” and textured effects
-- Add additional color to encaustic artwork with wax-based crayons
In addition to three 4”x4” sample panels, students will leave the workshop with an original 8”x10” encaustic artwork that incorporates layered, transferred images.
For more information, visit the Purple Crayon website: www.purplecrayonavl.com/workshops.