TEACHING ENCAUSTIC #3 - Teacher Supplies

This is a basic list of what I have on hand for an intro class.

• tables, floor covering, table covering
• extension cords (test to be sure of circuit loads)
• fire extinguisher
• cold or ice water 
• burn cream, Tylenol
• heated palettes (tested, working)
• infrared thermometer
• containers for medium and paint colors (flat bottoms)
• brushes and spares
• Holy Grail gesso and brush
• propane torches
• medium and brushes (plus extra brushes)
• paints sorted by color groups (variety of manufacturers)
• tools for scraping, incising, cutting, smoothing, writing
• heat gloves
• latex or similar for working with oil paint
• oil pastels
• watercolor crayons
• oil paint (must wear gloves)  (NO SOLVENTS!)
• oil to clean and remove oil paint
• books and art reproductions
• handouts for students, extra pens
• photocopies for use in class 
• collage materials - wide variety
• stencils
• low tack painter's tape
• paper towels and more paper towels
• anodized aluminum plate in case there's time to demo and discuss
• variety of papers in case there's time to demo monotype 
• lozenges for inevitable dry throat