Encaustic Gesso size:4 oz. Foam core maintains rigidity better

Foam core maintains rigidity better than traditional cardboard under the weight of mounted materials

Once you've worked through the core models and grasped how edge-length consistency enables different combinations

This subtractive technique produces crisp

These portfolios handle everything from small studies to full sheets

Encaustic Gesso size:4 oz. Foam core maintains rigidity betterEncaustic work traditionally demands tedious surface prep, sanding rigid supports, applying shellac, building up multiple coats, before you can even begin painting. R & F eliminates that barrier with a ready to use white ground that creates the absorbent surface encaustic requires without the lengthy process. This specialized gesso goes on smooth and dries to accept molten wax immediately, letting you move from substrate to first layer in a fraction