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juliaflem · 2012-02-11 12:07:54

I have sculpted stage props using a mixture of white glue and or spackling paste or drywall joint compound. I mix the glue with water and joint compound and it makes a thick paste that can be mixed with or spread over newspaper to cover a sculpture. It dries rock hard and is very similar to gesso. I am wondering if this surface will survive encaustic painting.

Also, I have considered adding whiting the encaustic/damar mixture to create a ground.

I would really like to hear from anyone who has experimented with these or other methods.

Rodney Thompson · 2012-02-11 20:49:49

Your drywall joint compound should do fine, as long as the amount of white glue added doesn't inhibit its absorbency. I know of several artists who have used joint compound as a ground or substrate. As far as structural survival, it will depend on how heavy the wax application is and how you would support it.
Adding whiting to encaustic medium (beeswax/damar mixture) is essentially making white encaustic paint, and that certainly can be used as a ground coating on your substrate.

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Re: surface prep

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juliaflem Member	surface prep I have sculpted stage props using a mixture of white glue and or spackling paste or drywall joint compound. I mix the glue with water and joint compound and it makes a thick paste that can be mixed with or spread over newspaper to cover a sculpture. It dries rock hard and is very similar to gesso. I am wondering if this surface will survive encaustic painting. Also, I have considered adding whiting the encaustic/damar mixture to create a ground. I would really like to hear from anyone who has experimented with these or other methods.
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Rodney Thompson Member	Re: surface prep Your drywall joint compound should do fine, as long as the amount of white glue added doesn't inhibit its absorbency. I know of several artists who have used joint compound as a ground or substrate. As far as structural survival, it will depend on how heavy the wax application is and how you would support it. Adding whiting to encaustic medium (beeswax/damar mixture) is essentially making white encaustic paint, and that certainly can be used as a ground coating on your substrate.
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