All the pigments are chosen to comply with European and USA safety standards and far exceed all legal requirements. The Encaustic Art Wax Blocks are made with pigments that are tested on the blue wool scale . However, where pastel colours are formed and a lot of white is used in the mix the colour fastness could be lessened and some fading of hue may occur over time. It is a measurement of the amount of fade caused by exposure to sunlight over a 3 month period.īlue Wool Scale ( 0 - 8 ) & Lightfastness ratings used below ( 1 - 5 ) The blue wool scale runs from 0 to 8 and rates worst fade as 0 and best permanence as 8. Some pigments are less constant and will fade through time. The colour (hue) of the pigment may be very stable and durable over a period of time and is then considered lightfast or permanent. Pigments - could be described as the right coloured dirt (dyes are not pigments). This dirt is ground into fine powder then mixed with the wax medium. Silicia – liquitidy improvement, thickening agent. Glycerine Palmitate / Stearate - Stearic acid is used to harden the wax formulation and is made out of vegetable fats. Micro Crystalline waxes - Encaustic Art blocks use one that melts at 68 C - a by product wax of oil origin, this wax type offers adjustment to the melting point and the viscosity of the wax as well as the heat curve that affect the way the wax congeals back into a solid. It also improves the polishing shine of the wax.
In the encaustic art blocks is used to decrease the viscosity (make it run more easily when molten).Ĭarnauba Wax - melt point about 80C - A natural plant wax of golden colour included to raise the melt point, add a little hardness. It is cheap (often used in candle making and has a lower melting point of around 55✬ (131✯). Paraffin Wax - has a cloudy transparent colouring, is manmade and derived from oil. It is the basis of all the Ancient's encaustic paints and some definitions require its inclusion for a mixture to be a true encaustic medium. Pollens and oils affect the odour, colour and nature of the wax, but generally speaking beeswax melts at about 62✬ (144✯). Ingredients in the formulation of Encaustic Art Wax Blocksīeeswax - is a natural product containing many ingredients derived from the locality of its origin. Good responsive handling characteristics are combined with radiant colours, some soft & gentle, others vibrant & powerful. Our interest lies in how wax changes from a solid to a liquid & how it behaves whilst in these completely different states. SIZE: Wax Blocks are approximately: * 11mm x 24mm x 42mm
The pastel color name originates from the fact that oranges and other red fruits and vegetables were once classified as “pastel”. Pastel orange color is any color that contains some shade of orange and a hue that is near, at, or slightly lighter than the hue of an orange. When we apply this concept of primary or tertiary colors to a web design idea, we believe that the design should be very bright because this color has all brightness and saturation.
This tone is also known as dark orange, vibrant orange, lipstick red, pastel orange and burnt orange. This combination results in an orange color which is bright.
It is complementary to the lightest tone of blue. The natural colors dividing it into equal parts are known as the primary colors. This color is actually an equal combination between red and yellow. The Pastel Orange color is a medium tone of yellow-orange color used in " color theory" or else combined with the "red" and other colors to form a relatively bright shade of orange". They are so-called ''orange-colored'' or 'golden colors'. Then, with the emergence of various shades of orange color that had caused hysteria with fans. This color has been a source of fascination for several painters and painters who were regarded as the best in this history. You've probably heard of a lot of colors in the past, but what about Pastel Orange Color? Did you know that before the Golden Age (Color Age), the pastel orange color was used in ancient Egyptians' tombs and earthenware.