Encaustic Still Life Encaustic Still Lives Lately I am creating Still Lives with Encaustics. I start cutting out the shapes with my CRICUT. A CRICUT is a wonderful little machine that cuts curved, detailed shapes. But before that step, I photograph my favorite cups, vases, bottles and bowls. I convert these images to black and white and upload them to the CRICUT design platform. I prepare many, many different papers to cut up. The more the better. I print copies of paintings and other digital textures. I reach into my commercial paper stash. Paper made from collage bits Then I madly cut shapes. Lots and lots of cuts. This is my favorite part of the process. I love the results of randomly cutting shapes out of different images. Sample of Cut Out Shapes I prepare the encaustic surface with layers of wax medium. Melt in a few colors. Place the cut out pieces into the wax. And then seal ...