cold wax

This video shares me giving cold wax collage a try...I like it!

[@Peg38542]

Your art is beautiful Denise! I've been wondering about cold wax for some time now. I purchased a tiny container of the Gamblin. I was going to use it on a collaged magnet. I found out about it when I asked an etsy seller what they used on their collaged magnets because the end effect is really cool! Thanks for sharing your techniques. I probably will just glue the papers down and finish it off with the cold wax because it can be kinda expensive. Keep the tips coming! I love your channel :)

[@cerropaint]

That's a perfect solution Peg...more economical and a sure thing that everything will stick! I love using cold wax as a top coat on my smaller pieces, it has such a nice luster. Glad you are experimenting with it...and watching my videos. Thank you so much for that!🤗☺

[@marybirder5663]

Really loving your work, Denise! You can mix oil pastels or even chalk pastels with the wax for some color accents here and there. Last Summer I made some rusty fabric too. Lay out your fabric (in my case in the garage), place some metal bits, nuts n bolts from the husbands work bench, then continued to spray some hydrogen peroxide w/water over the surface each day for about a week. The heat from the weather will speed up the process. I even rusted some old ledger paper the same way. I'd love to see more of your process videos. I especially loved your faux encaustic work, too. Keep em coming, please....

[@cerropaint]

Good morning Mary...thank you for such a wonderful message and the great tips. I did try this with my fabric and it works so great to rust things up, though I only left it over night, I'm going to give your process a try of letting it sit for a week. I haven't tried it with paper though...love that idea! So nice of you to take the time to share your ideas and good thoiughts...very appreicated too. I will keep em coming...I think I'll do one this week as a matter of fact 👩🏻‍🎨

[@StephanieGagos]

love it, so the cold wax acts like a glue. I didn't know you could do that :) Love the idea of combining collage with cold wax.

[@cerropaint]

Stephanie Gagos Thanks Stephanie...this piece was done well over a year ago and still sticking tight. I love the feel of cold wax and collageing with it...spreads like butter. I think you’ll enjoy the process!

[@christierella]

🗣Bravo ‼️👏 Have you used cold wax lately? I’m going to give it a try, I love the luster. Thank you for sharing! 🧚🏻‍♀️

[@cerropaint]

Christie Trout I have not tried cold wax lately, though I just did put it out on my art table to experiment with. I have a Jeanne Oliver online class that is cold wax & oils that I’m wanting to dive into... just dragging my feet on pulling out my oils.🙂🙃🤷🏻‍♀️ I do love the luster it gives,🧡Thanks for watching Christie!

[@dorothykovak4900]

I just found your channel and have been enjoying watching your process. What you create really speaks to me. I had to subscribe so I could see more. I’ve never seen this product before. LOVE how it looks. Thanks for sharing!

[@cerropaint]

Thank you Dorothy for peeking in! I kinda mix it up a bit and do a little bit of everyting...however I do love working with cold wax. I hope you get a chance to try it...or even try "inspired encasutic" using gel mediums. I hope to post more videos, though seem to get caught up in creating and then forget to film it!🙃

[@annemcdonald5602]

Great tips and techniques! Thank you for sharing!

[@cerropaint]

Anne McDonald Thank you Anne, I hope you get a chance to try cold wax...it’s very nice to work with.

[@LadyLeda2]

Looks very fun Denise!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@cerropaint]

Laurie Crater Thank you Laurie...I love working with cold wax, so creamy... like frosting a cake! Hope you try it too.🌠

[@patricialintner8284]

Beautiful work Denise!

[@cerropaint]

Patricia Lintner Thank you so much Patricia, I’m glad you enjoyed it and hope you try working with cold wax.

[@christinebarone2151]

Beautiful. I’m wondering if I used matte medium or gel medium to lay dawn the collage if it would be more cost effective? I haven’t purchased the cold wax yet .

[@cerropaint]

Hi Christine...This was me experimenting with cold wax. It worked really well for what I was doing and I wanted to keep the cheese cloth dimensional. However....I usually use poly acrylic from Home Depot paint department as my medium to hold down papers and as a top coat for my pieces, that is really cost effective. Make sure to use the water based poly. I use heavy gel mediums for heavier pieces that I glue down. All that being said...it is a fun experiment to play with the cold wax and it's worth the price. I often times use it as a top coat to finish pieces off...I love the buffed out finish. Give it a try!

[@Psalm_27.4]

@@cerropaint So, are you saying that poly acrylic from Home Depot works as well as MATTE medium for flying down light weight and regular weight paper ? Can it also be used as a GEL medium for gluing down heavier weight paper? If so, that is VERY interesting!

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Hi Denise. The link doesn’t work anymore and Sharyn cannot be found online. Would you happen to have the list still? Can you please post it as a pdf on a link on a video somewhere or your website? Thank you!

[@cerropaint]

So sorry DrJ..time flies! I don't have this list any longer, it's been a long time since I posted this video. I searched for Sharyn too with no luck, though found many other cold wax artist here on KZbin. If I come across anything I'll definitely add it back in the description. Best of luck with your cold wax explorations.

[@DrJones-nh4my]

@@cerropaint Thank you. You’re right. It’s been a while and there’s other resources. 🙏

[@cerropaint]

Thanks though for bringing my attention to it…and giving me a reason to rewatch this video and see the changes I’ve made in my art practice over the years! Enjoy the exploration DrJ!

[@DrJones-nh4my]

@@cerropaint 🧡

[@maegill5662]

Can you mix it with acrylics? Does it dry hard?

[@cerropaint]

Cold wax is meant to mix with oils, not acrylic. I use it as a stand alone top coat over acrylic paintings, or as in this case as the medium to hold elements down…and yes it dries hard!👍🏻