http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/ Art, Criticism, Snark and More Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-7313 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:38:44 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-7313 oops Sorry Sara, I missed this til just now. I don’t apply anything to protect the eggshells. I have eggshells I’ve saved for years and they’re still in fine condition so I figure there’s no need for any sealing. The encaustic might actually provide a sort of unintentional seal though. Although I don’t brush it over the top of the shells, when i fuse the layers with heat, the encaustic mix (beeswax and damar resin) melts and a little bit tends to seep up onto the shell.

]]> http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-6671 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:50:48 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-6671 Another beauty. What do you apply as a finish to protect the eggshells? I may have missed the process in your previous post.

]]> http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-6662 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:20:13 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-6662 thanks J!

]]> http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-6661 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:19:46 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-6661 thanks!

]]> http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-6642 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:00:38 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-6642 These are amazing Steph! Loving this series.

]]> http://darteboard.com/2009/10/31/encaustic-icon-lepidopteran-still/#comment-6637 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:04:36 +0000 http://darteboard.com/?p=5585#comment-6637 nice work

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