Super fun way to add a lasting  finish to a water color painting ? Encaustic of course ! 
The watercolor will need to be mounted permanently to a rigid surface like a wood cradle board. 
This week's video shows exactly how to mount and finish a water color painting with a beautiful dreamy encaustic finish. 

This way of mounting is archival and made to last.  I used Arches water color paper , wood cradle board,  PVA archival bookbinder's glue , and beautiful beeswax and damar resin . 

If you would like much more in depth tutorials on encaustic and watercolor + an entire library of encaustic techniques to explore ,"  Encausticology 101 " online workshop is available to jump in 24/7 with lifetime access ! 
Workshop details here :ENcausticology 101 workshop

Supplies I used this week : 

Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's  technique . 

If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission  which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It  does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. 
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Please Note: This is the first blog post for the web site , however there are YEARS of fun Wax on Wednesdays posts on playswithpaper.blogspot.com .

New Beginnings. Feelings of good, strange , excitement . Excited for new opportunities, new adventures, putting away the sad but sometimes it creeps in . So begins empty nest syndrome :) 

The first new adventure is starting this blog here on the sharireplogle.com site. I have posted artistic adventures on  blog posts on Playswithpaper.blogspot.com since 2006 WOW ! Now continuing the adventure here on sharireplogle.com, hopefully  everything will be all easier to find  on one website :)

This week on Wax on Wednesdays, some fun bold new textures with dry wall texture spray to really amp it up in this landscape !

I am ALWAYS on the hunt for great textures to add in encaustic . Hardware store , dollar store, grocery store :) . I try to envision it all underneath the wax to see if it will be benificial in adding cool textures . (My family is used to it )  There are some rules, and  criteria these items  have to meet in order for it to be archival , but I get really excited when I believe something is going to play well with the encaustic wax! 

If you are super excited about building textures and exploring more there is a library of encaustic workshops available 24/7 here on the site. If you enjoyed the techniques in this week's Wax on Wednesdays video I recommend Encausticology 101 Online Workshop for hours of step by step encaustic techniques !

The supplies I used this week : 
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's  technique . 

If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission  which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. Using the purchase link  does not in any way raise the cost for you, and is the same link you would find on a regular Amazon Prime search , and the same links I use myself :) . Thank you so much ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product , I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price possible because Art tools can get pricey and we art supply "collectors" need to stick together ;) . Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. 
If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links .