Encaustic Grunge: Creating a Unique Frame with Salt Water Etched Focal Picture.

[@texturejunkies8780]

So many cool techniques and textures here! Love the etched copper and encaustic together, it's truly inspiring! Beautiful results! ❤ thank you so much for playing with me and I look forward to the next prompt. I also really loved the little clip you added of the kids playing 😊😊😊

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you so much! I’m enjoying working with you and Kylie! Such fun💕 Hope everyone circles around to your make on @texturejunkies

[@amherst88]

Your projects are always totally unique Peg ❤

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you! I do try😀! 💕

[@alysonhovanec6314]

Gorgeous!

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you! I’m happy you like my interpretation!

[@lynn56m]

Love the look of your finished project! Your step by step explanations are easy to understand and follow. Great process video! Thank you for sharing

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment. I do try 😄

[@karinroloff4562]

Cool! very interesting..........................😻

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you!

[@KylieCooStudio]

This is fantastic Peg - totally love your frame and the etched copper and encaustic are superb. Great collaborating with you and Cheran 💗

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you! I’m enjoying working with you and Cheran as well! I hope everyone catches your make on your channel @KylieCoo

[@lisaminglet7229]

Very cool to see the layering of different materials to get the finished piece.

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Thank you! Lots of moving parts in this one😂!

[@trdewey]

Great project! I love encaustic wax! I actually use wax as glue on a porous surface. I only do encaustic work in the winter here in Texas because it just gets too hot from March through September. Loved the etching process too!

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

Yes, I’ve used the wax as the glue but this project I decided to dilute and see how that worked! It was successful. the etching looks so much better in person OR my photography skills are lacking😂. It is still cool enough here to get into my encaustic’s-I’m in Northern Georgia.

[@trdewey]

@@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia I love etched copper! problem is I love everything, so I have to limit myself to certain mediums. I will get back to encaustics at one point but am currently obsessed with gelli printing and digital work!

[@colleenmckeeman1342]

Super video! This is the sort of thing I would love to be doing as well as the technical side. I love anything with copper and metals. I assume the real leaves were fresh or they looked fresh anyway, is the encaustic wax enough to keep the air away from them so they don’t deteriorate? I may have missed some point along the way, I love it. I would love to see it in person because I know photography can never capture it. I can’t wait for you to be back full-time and do these marvelous labor intensive makes. lol thank you so much!

[@TwoOldCrowsMixedMedia]

So glad you liked it! I love metal too and have lots of sterling silver and copper in stock! I’ll have to incorporate more! The salt etching is such a great, non-toxic way to etch. The leaves were from the ones I gathered in December for the index cards! They have been in a book, under weight for a couple of months. They are fully encased in wax now!