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What Is Fusing?
Although wax paint is applied in layers, paintings require intermittent fusing to merge the layers together. That is, fusing as you work simply means to apply heat to allow each layer to soften enough in order to merge with the previous or subsequent layers. You need to form one single paint film and fusing will do that for you. To fuse, we recommend using hot air guns. Hot air guns can be easily found at your local department store and many encaustic painters use the Wagner model HT1000 which typically sells for $25 to $30. It is a low cost investment and you will be using this tool frequently as you paint. Take note, that hair dryers are not suitable for fusing as they simply do not get hot enough to fuse the paint layers properly. We recommend you check out our youtube video that features the fusing process if you would like to see how it is performed.
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