Beeswax Collage

Old vintage letters inspired me to create a collage on canvas. I found these 6 x 12 inch canvases that are such a lovely size. I have been thinking about creating a collage using beeswax for some time now. Yet, I needed to find just the right products. The art of encaustic artists is quite impressive. The technique seems very involved, so I read about crafting a simple method.



Today, after watching a few videos on You Tube and browsing through some art books I designed one. I love this new book Creative Paint Workshop by Ann Baldwin.





I used a melting pot, where I melt the beeswax and loved how you can dip strips of paper or objects into the pot. It's like a fondue pot!



I love the color of this vintage letter so I used it to create the collage and the sides of the canvas.






Using images that I designed, and brushing on Perfect Pearls to highlight some areas, I added a bit of texture.



Then I put a bit of twine in the melting pot to coat it with wax. So here is my first beeswax collage. I love working with this process.



I found Suze Weinberg's products, web site and blog wonderfully inspirational. You can tell that she has been using these techniques and has made them so easy for us.



I was using her melting pot today and beeswax products. They are very nice, and I look forward to experimenting with some other techniques soon. Meanwhile, I am in beeswax heaven!



The song for this post if from Somewhere In Time. Speaking of Somewhere in Time, you must stop by my friend Anita's place and see her enchanting cottage. Her blog is called Castles Crowns and Cottages and she takes us back in time every day with her creativity. Oh and speaking of castles, don't you just adore Castes In The Air.