Thanks, Jill. They are really amazing tools and have been enhancing the work of artists for hundreds of years! It’s fun to put them to contemporary use in encaustic painting.
Great question! I’m not sure which tool’s nozzle you are referring to, however, I generally don’t clean them! I usually just put a new colour in and then the result is a nice line which combines with the previous colour and the new colour I’ve introduced. For example if I started with red, and then add yellow, I have a nice orange in between as it’s emptying out. However, if you want a totally clean nozzle, you can just add a clear wax and as you drag it across a paper towel, it will clean out the nozzle. Let me know if I’ve understood your question correctly. Good luck.
I love seeing how these hand-crafted tools work. The tools are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Jill. They are really amazing tools and have been enhancing the work of artists for hundreds of years! It’s fun to put them to contemporary use in encaustic painting.
Very interesting🤩How do you clean the thin nozzle part?
Great question! I’m not sure which tool’s nozzle you are referring to, however, I generally don’t clean them! I usually just put a new colour in and then the result is a nice line which combines with the previous colour and the new colour I’ve introduced. For example if I started with red, and then add yellow, I have a nice orange in between as it’s emptying out. However, if you want a totally clean nozzle, you can just add a clear wax and as you drag it across a paper towel, it will clean out the nozzle. Let me know if I’ve understood your question correctly. Good luck.
Brass and copper are metallic.
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Your comment. Brass and Copper are indeed, metallic.