Carla van den Berg, how-to 9

[suzukiman650]

Amazing work. Love it.

[nanogirl]

Love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us : )

[carlavandenberg]

Thanks for the comment Gina!

[Chenrezig1]

Yes, you can use a little quilting iron for spreading the wax.

Yes, I've used it on baltic birchwood Carla, and it's very nice.. smells so nice to

xox

[Qnadii]

Thanks for another great lesson. No yak yak here I appreiate what you have just taught me.

[carlavandenberg]

Hi Nadine,

Thank you for your great compliment :)

[Qnadii]

Hi Carla and I do know how to spell appreciate.

[artsycalgal]

Very nice, Carla! Your video was a bit like meditating :-). I have seen people on YouTube use the really small "irons" used by quilters for smaller details. I have also seen people use small amounts of wax crayons..like kids use in coloring books..but I think you would have to experiment with using large amounts of it because the formulas are very different and it might have a tendency to crack and flake off. Let us know if you try it. Thanks for sharing.

[carlavandenberg]

Yeah, you can buy little irons for special use with wax, here in Holland too, and you can buy a special 'hot pencil' with all kind of tools. But that's expensive (if you not sure You are gonna use it a lot), I'm not rich, and I already had an old iron :)

I don't think it will flake off my little canvas, because it isn't that thick you know. If I do more with wax I'll show!

[selinashulamit]

Shalom Karla, interesting, but I wish to know what a "Encaustic" card is and also is wax crayon the same as oil crayons like Crayola?

[NolaGB]

Beautiful, Carla!! Love the colors and really like what you did on canvas. I've never done this kind of work ... does it have to be sealed with something when it's finished?

[carlavandenberg]

The woman who did the workshop said it hasn't to be sealed, but others may think is has to be. So I don't know for sure.. :)

[lpatencio]

Carla, this is exactly what I needed to right now. This was so relaxing to watch. These pieces don't even look like they came from this world! Thanks for teaching and sharing my dear friend.

[carlavandenberg]

Thank you Lisa!

Isn't it wonderfull what you can make with this? I like it, I did one for inspiration on a big canvas (but I don't think it will be so nice at the end as the little wax card).

When do you leave Lisa? This weekend, monday?

[lpatencio]

This morning. I am trying to wake up. I haven't slept much in days!

[carlavandenberg]

Hi Angela, thanks for your compliment :)

[rizzin2thetop]

That turned out nice Carla. Thanks for sharing your video! "smile"

[Chenrezig1]

Wonderful video carla!

Have you tried on wood?

Mariette xox

[carlavandenberg]

No not yet Mariette, but I've seen this on MDF, and that looks good to me, so wood could be a possibility too I guess. Did you try it?

[judysheart]

Carla.. that's fantaustic... really, I love it. I've seen wax artists put a big folded clean towel next to the iron and they just drag in on the towel to clean it in between colors. That may help instead of using a paper towel; no burning the fingers. I wonder if you can use children's crayons also?

[carlavandenberg]

That's a good idea, just an old towel :)

I did this before, about 20 years ago, and then I used oil pastels (in Holland we call it 'wasco') and that works fine as long as you use the right paper.

[debcoart]

Thank you for another wonderful how-to video.

[carlavandenberg]

You're welcome Deborah, thank you for watching :)

[carlavandenberg]

Thank you for watching Mary!

[pyramiaou]

Once again, this is really interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[Blissfulthings]

oh what fun Carla! and nice to do on a frezzing cold day!...very nice :)

hugs

[carlavandenberg]

Yes, it's great fun, you never know what happen, very surprising, I like that.

[liwana31]

Wonderful,Carla.You have absolutely fantastic ideas!!!!

[carlavandenberg]

Thanks Liwana!

[klaasrusschen]

You made a wonderfull vid, love the artworks, it's magic

[carlavandenberg]

Sure it is :)

[lettherebeart]

Theres somthing thats so fasinating about encaustic art my imagination runs wild look at it. The canvas is wonderful carla thanks for sharing this vidoe .

hugs crissi xx

[carlavandenberg]

Thanks Crissi :)