06-06-2016, 11:45 AM
I have been using natural pigments from Sinopia to dye my wax for wax tablets. Red ochre and black iron oxide, though maybe they processed these to some extent.
I understand that only black and red are mentioned in literature and depicted in wall frescoes.
I do have friends who have asked for blue and purple. I tried adding chalk (was out of white pigment) to lighten the blue but the wax dried dark anyway.
I have found pure beeswax too soft to be used for painting anything you will handle. Encaustic artists add some resin to it, say 10%, to create a harder, stickier, and higher melting point wax mixture.
I understand that only black and red are mentioned in literature and depicted in wall frescoes.
I do have friends who have asked for blue and purple. I tried adding chalk (was out of white pigment) to lighten the blue but the wax dried dark anyway.
I have found pure beeswax too soft to be used for painting anything you will handle. Encaustic artists add some resin to it, say 10%, to create a harder, stickier, and higher melting point wax mixture.
Richard Campbell
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
