Handmade Silicone Mark Making Tool With 10 Inch Bamboo Handle and 2 Inch Wide Silicone Bristles

This brush is made specifically for working with encaustic medium on a hot box. It can be used with other media, however because it is silicone, it will hold up to the heat and has soft flexible bristles that make it ideal for working on a hot box.

The brush can make uniform lines, random and soft sweeping marks.

The mark making head on this brush is made for controlled reductive mark making.

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To wash the brush (if you want to remove a specific color of wax that may be on the bristles from the last use) simply boil some water and immerse the bristles tips only into the hot water. Use a paper towel to remove the excess wax once the wax has melted/softened. After removing the majority the wax, gently wash the brush bristles under warm water using a little liquid soap (be careful not to pull on the bristles, but instead gently move them in a circular pattern under running water in the palm of your hand). This should remove most of the residual paint. The brush will also work better when the bristles are not covered with wax medium. So it is a good idea to occasionally clean them.

You can also remove excess wax by setting the bristles directly onto the hot box surface allowing some of the wax to melt off the bristles. 

The silicone is heat resistant (made to withstand oven temps) and will not degrade when used on a hot surface.

The handle is 10 inches long and has a stone embellishment and leather hanging strap.

The brush head is 2 inches width.