171 - Pamela Caughey - Encaustic Monotype - Roland Hot Boxes - Printmaking

[@jeffreymbrackett1494]

Beautiful work, Pam! Thanks for the helpful instructions.

[@jkirk2921]

Sure, would like to see more. Also more special effectsi like the bonus effects you included after your mini-course. Thy were great! Thanks Pam!

[@PamelaCaughey]

You're very welcome, Jane!

[@huffmansbh]

Wonderful instruction! Love when artists really show their process and make a nice piece of work! Also love that you experiment and see where your painting goes....

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks very much, Virginia! I really appreciate your comment :) (I love to share what I know www.ArtandSuccess.com)

[@adriennegainor]

Every piece you make is just amazing. Your abstracts are always perfectly designed. This was an amazing demo. Thank you.

[@PamelaCaughey]

Haha - well not exactly - you are much too kind :)

[@BunnyBraveheart]

Excellent! Thank you for this demonstration. The resulting monoprint is spontaneous and engaging.

[@PamelaCaughey]

You're very welcome!

[@mindytillery]

wow love love love this hot box technique!😍

[@PamelaCaughey]

Awesome, Mindy!!! Thank you :)

[@lulabelle33]

Thanks for this look at tgr encaustic process. So interesting. Your results were lovely and intriguing

[@PamelaCaughey]

Many thanks for your comment!

[@emilywilliams-wheeler7685]

Wow! It turned out amazingly well! So inspiring. Thank you.

[@PamelaCaughey]

How great to see you here, Emily!! xoxo ;)

[@philbodman7426]

Love your work Pam!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks very much, Phil! Please join me on Monday mornings LIVE on KZbin - right here on my channel! Paint with me, ask questions, etc 10am MST!

[@susanspector9466]

fantastic!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Hi Susan! xoxo

[@megobobable]

loved this Pam

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks so much!

[@lizsganga8440]

Beautiful!! Can’t wait to see your next step!

[@PamelaCaughey]

There really is no next step ;) For me this is a spontaneous drawing medium; the paper is very thin and I like to do one pass for the most part.

[@heidicerullo470]

I'm inspired! Thank you! Beautiful!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Many thanks Heidi! I hope to show more!

[@angela14962002]

I love the colors!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thank you so much! :)

[@lisadebaets3986]

That is so awesome❤❤

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks Lisa!! xoxo

[@lisadebaets3986]

On any hot plate?

[@Mr.MKBone]

Its interesting to watch and learn from you dear Pam. Your passion and your art works are just stunning

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment very much :)!!

[@angela14962002]

It's beautiful!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Many thanks! I share my encaustic monotypes on my website: pamelacaughey.com/pages/encaustic-monotype-gallery-3

[@janbolton766]

Great demo! Very inspiring! I can see why it becomes so meditative. I really want to try this. Thanks Pam. You are always so good at inspiring others.

[@PamelaCaughey]

Thanks for your comment, Jan! It's always great to hear from you! I plan to do KZbin LIVES on my channel Monday mornings at 10am MST if you can join me! Invite your friends and stop by and paint with me :)!!

[@bonniedorgelo6229]

WOW! Love this process Pamela and your demo! Yes! Would love to learn how! Thank you

[@PamelaCaughey]

Awesome! Yes, we will have fun together in PWF '23!! xoxo

[@pamelabrowne3684]

So cool! Can’t wait to try it.

[@PamelaCaughey]

You can do it on any hotplate ;)!

[@TerriKash-NEO]

Really an interesting piece. I like it very much.

[@PatriciaLeeds]

Love the limited palette and the end result. What size is this hot box?

[@PamelaCaughey]

It is 32x44in! 🎉

[@ivywreden6330]

Wow how cool. I have done a small plate. Would love to know about your “4 Roland hot boxes

[@PamelaCaughey]

They were designed by the marvelous Paula Roland - I believe Vent-a-fume now sells them - please look them up!

[@patrialeeds893]

Love your giant hot box. Very tribal looking. Was that a pigment stick you were using?

[@PamelaCaughey]

Hi Patria - actually I am using monotype waxes I made myself :)

[@jennrowsell7868]

❤ it! 🤔 so when you work on a light box, no extra heating is required? It’s finished?

[@PamelaCaughey]

It can be-there are many ways to work with this medium-I do usually do just one layer as it is very freeing and I compose on the hot plate!

[@mwhite3575]

This was a wonderful video!!! Your print is absolutely stunning!! Question: can this type of printing be done on a small scale on a ceramic griddle? Thank you!

[@michelenishikatsu4273]

Hi, Pam! You know..I’ve never worked in encaustic..and my art practices, deeply involved mark making! Pam..I truly don’t quite understand the materials you are using here..and, what is a hot table, please? I have absolutely no idea, (I’m sorry, Pam), but I certainly am curious! Always a joy to learn from you!

[@PamelaCaughey]

@@michelenishikatsu4273 Thanks for your comment and question, Michelle! I am using Roland hot boxes which are electrical boxes with temps that are controlled with thermostats. You can find them at ventakiln.com/roland-hotbox-for-encaustic/ as these hot boxes reach about 180 degrees F, you can draw with waxes and make monoprints as I and doing here!

[@meretehov8052]

Oh yes, that is exactly what I want to try this spring, so thank you for this super inspiration! Just wondering, when you make your own monotype waxes, do you try to make them thicker, or are you adjusting the heat so that the paint doesn't float out of place so easily. I've had some fluidity issues you see and your paint looks stiffer in a way 🤔😅🥰

[@PamelaCaughey]

I make most of my own monotype waxes so I can use approximately 1:1 pigment to beeswax - sometimes I use regular encaustic waxes, too :) Thanks Merete!!

[@meretehov8052]

Thank you so much dear Pam! That explains the thicker consistency, need to try my pigmenta the next time 🤓🙏🎨❣️

[@midgejohnson9586]

I purchased a Roland Hot Box. I’m so excited. I am a beginner in this medium. Curious if the print can then be embedded w additional marks such as pen (dip pen/India ink). Is that feasible, or would anything added require fusing? (I know enough not to try fusing paper based prints😅. ) thank you.

[@PamelaCaughey]

Oh that is very exciting! I think you will LOVE it!!

[@bonnyvondolores2647]

do you list your materials somewhere?

[@PamelaCaughey]

Not yet; I will likely have a course soon - you can look at my online courses at www.ArtandSuccess.com - click on courses - all my courses have supply lists ;)

[@sylviegasser]

I am a regular viewer of your art. I'm interested in how this hotplate is cleaned after work? how to present these waxy images? these pictures probably won't last on wood or other paper? Thank you!

[@PamelaCaughey]

Hi Sylvie- I actually mount the prints on panel when the wax is not too thick; if thick, then these are framed behind glass with a shadow box as I like this appearance :)

[@sylviegasser]

@@PamelaCaughey thank you so much ,for your tipps! And Mandy greatings from Österreich!

[@sylviegasser]

Many

[@printingonfeltwithlindseyt4579]

how doyou frame an encaustic monoprint? as wax is hard to stick to things? thanks

[@PamelaCaughey]

I usually mount in panel with Liquitex matte medium which works if your wax is not too thick and lots of paper is still exposed 😊

[@johnmorgan5495]

And voila ! A load of squiggles on some paper !

[@PamelaCaughey]

Absolutely - just like handwriting ;)

[@janhuizer5382]

Hi Pam, the result of this large painting gave me this WOW response, so well done and free. Are there instructions on making a heat box to be found? The fine swirling lines, they almost look like a grayish background, were these the result of the disks you used at the end, the ones covered with foil?