Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
Art equipment is an area in which items sell at a large markup. I believe that this is because a lot of people who have plenty of free time love the idea of being artists. Before they find that they don't have the talent for it, or don't have the perseverance, there is one part of the process that they're already good at---buying stuff. A tool which is in wide use in industry or by tradesmen will cost a lot more if it is sold as an artists' tool on an artists' website or magazine.
My wife is a serious artist who is investigating a process which is different than what she has tried before. It is called encaustic and it involves applying pigmented melted wax as the medium rather than paint. She needs a small heating iron, like a dry iron (not a steam iron), iron shaped but only about 5 square inches in size. The other piece of equipment she needs is a wax melting pot. A lead melting pot for bullet casting would be perfect except that I haven't been able to find out if those can be turned low enough for wax. Any information and suggestions would be appreciated.
Stan
My wife is a serious artist who is investigating a process which is different than what she has tried before. It is called encaustic and it involves applying pigmented melted wax as the medium rather than paint. She needs a small heating iron, like a dry iron (not a steam iron), iron shaped but only about 5 square inches in size. The other piece of equipment she needs is a wax melting pot. A lead melting pot for bullet casting would be perfect except that I haven't been able to find out if those can be turned low enough for wax. Any information and suggestions would be appreciated.
Stan
