Birdies On A Wire Cold Oil and Wax 40 ct of White Topaz

40 ct of White Topaz

Etched art adds an air of mystique

I strive to capture the movement of melted glass

A fresh take on a favorite motif

Birdies On A Wire Cold Oil and Wax 40 ct of White TopazEncaustic photography is a technique that uses beeswax and damar resin to protect a photograph. It adds mystery, texture and an ethereal feel. Other items can be incorporated such as encaustic paints, pastels, oil paints, found items, texture, or stencils to create a mixed media piece. Images can be printed on different types of paper and embedded into the wax or burnished over the top layer of wax. The caustic part of the term indicates that heat is