Introduction to Hot Wax Painting
Filtration, emptying and rest of the encaustic medium
A course by Daniel Bahena García , Artist
About the video: Filtration, emptying and rest of the encaustic medium
Overview
“Once the mixture and composition of the encaustic medium is complete, I will show you how to cast it and leave it to rest in a silicone mold that will withstand high temperatures.”
In this video lesson Daniel Bahena García addresses the topic: Filtration, emptying and rest of the encaustic medium, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Hot Wax Painting. Explore the world of encaustic painting and learn to combine it with a range of other techniques like painting, transfer printing, and stencils.
Partial transcription of the video
“Filtration, emptying and rest of the encaustic medium We have reached the part where we are going to start the filtration process. For this part I always require extra helping hands in order to make the proper use of filtration and be able to somehow hold the skein of cloth with which the already prepared encaustic medium can be filtered. It's already completely melted. Now I will proceed to do the filtration process. I want you to see it and visualize it so that you have conceived what kind of materials will I use in the process. We are now done with the filtration process. If you realize,...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hot Wax Painting
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Arts & Crafts, Collage, DIY, Fine Arts, Paper Craft

Daniel Bahena García
A course by Daniel Bahena García
Daniel Bahena received a degree in graphic design in his hometown of Cuernavaca, Morelos in Mexico. Since he was a young child, he has expressed himself through drawing and created imaginary worlds based on dreams and experiences. His work relies heavily on manual processes, which he uses to explore a range of disciplines and artistic techniques.
Throughout his career, he has participated in several group art exhibitions in different parts of the world. He has also given workshops and lectures for art institutions and academies across Mexico. He is cofounder of Enhebra Estudio, a space where has been streamlining and disseminating his knowledge, through the teaching of different workshops with applied artistic techniques, for the past ten years.
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