Electric hot plates, irons, heat lamps and even flame torches are used to fuse encaustic mixture to canvas and to allow surface to be manipulated. Many artists maintain it takes up to two years of determined experimentation to get process perfected. It’s not surprising that there are not many artists using encaustic techniques today.

Encaustic is a demanding organic medium which engages artist in a process of controlled accidents with unpredictable results that can be selectively enhanced.

It is a medium that provides a seductive skin that is unusually malleable and changeable. It can evoke sensations and emotions of transformation, religious ritual, history and passage of time in hands of an accomplished artist.

Encaustic is a truly introspective art form.

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By: Eileen Bergen The Artful Crafter http://www.theartfulcrafter.com

You should never place furniture in such a way that there is not much space between them; there should always be space for chi to flow within any space. Besides, you should always avoid placing beds, chairs, sofas or desks right across main doors or with back towards them. You and your guests should never be with your back right across entrance door.

It is also important that you don't place too much of an element in wrong area. If, according to bagua map, a house area should contain water or metal to be in balance, you should avoid placing to much fire, earth or wood in them. It is also important to avoid dark corners; if you find a dark corner within your house or office, you should make it clearer by illuminating it or by placing a plant at it. Dark places and spots always attract yin energy and obstruct chi from flowing freely and properly, therefore you should always attract light and yang energy to every corner of your house and office.