Encaustic Repairs

Accidents happen, and the beauty of encaustic is that it can often be repaired by re-heating the wax, unlike many other mediums.

If you have a damaged encaustic painting that is in need of repair, I always recommend you go back directly to the artist to discuss repair options.

Sometimes, that isn't possible, and that's why I've created this resource to help you through some of the ways you could try to repair the damage yourself.

I often receive requests to give guidance to people on how to repair paintings

Encaustic repair is tricky, it has many potential variables, and isn’t something that can be explained simply over an e-mail from a photograph.

This resource explains some of the things to look out for, how you could approach a repair, tools you might need, different ways to attempt the repair - there's never one single way, it's a case of establishing which is the most suitable for your individual case.

There are never any guarantees on repair, as each painting is individual and presents a different challenge each time. I accept no liability if a repair does not work, or potentially devalues a painting.

However, this set of videos should give you enough options and confidence to attempt to repair the painting yourself when it's not possible to go back to the original artist.

I show you how to test out the repair techniques on a test piece before moving onto your damaged painting. There are also options for extra support if you need it.

Occasionally, if the damage isn't too bad, you can actually repair the painting without any additional materials, using natural heat, so I have left that video as a free preview and example of the video content contained within the course, if this is enough for you to repair your painting, please let me know that it was helpful, I'd love to add it as a testimonial!