Encaustic Workshop, 10th Anniversary Edition brings all you need to get started working with hot wax at a fraction of the cost of a workshop retreat. It includes introductory and experimental materials; tools and techniques; general safety and set up; innovative new sections on storytelling ideas and building a creative lifestyle; as well as new additions to the gallery of visual inspiration for artists today. In its purest form, encaustic painting is as simple as applying melted beeswax to an absorbent surface. In Encaustic Workshop, Revised Edition, it becomes much more: a dynamic medium where anything goes and the possibilities are endless. Packed with step-by-step techniques, helpful tips and diverse examples of completed works, Encaustic Workshop, Revised Edition brings an encaustic workshop to your own workspace. If you're a beginner, you'll find everything you need to know to get started. If you're more advanced, you'll discover things you never knew you could do with encaustic. In this revised 10th anniversary edition, learn about new materials, surfaces and techniques that will take your encaustic paintings to entirely new level.