Safety Guidelines For Every Encaustic Painter
As with all art
mediums, health and safety concerns must always be addressed. Encaustic
painting is solvent-free, eliminating the need for turpentine, mineral
spirits, or oily rags in the studio. An encaustic studio should be set
up just like an oil or acrylic painting studio with good ventilation
and circulation of fresh air. An ideal encaustic studio should have an
open window to allow the entry of fresh air and an exhaust fan near or
above your hot palette to remove fumes. Of course common sense caution
should be exercised when working with any of the heated equipment like
the hot palette or heat gun. Our paints are artist quality therefore we
do not recommend our paints for children under the age of 12 because
our paints are made with artist grade pigment. A good working
temperature for the wax paint is between 150-175 degrees Fahrenheit.
This working temperature is extremely important when working with
encaustic paints as it will allow you to avoid creating fumes and help
maintain the paint's integrity. It is a fact that many encaustic
artists use blow torches. This is a bad idea and should always be
avoided. Torching your art will create unnecessary fumes and
accelerates the decomposition of your beeswax.
We have Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS) available for learning more about the specifics of our product line. Click on the MSDS Document Title to view it on our website or click on "Download" to load it onto your computer for printing purposes.