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Encaustic - the process of painting with molten wax (mostly beeswax),
and pigments that are fused and fixed to a support with heat.
This achieves a lustrous enamel appearance.
Encaustic paint presents a permanent finish.
It is a particularly durable paint, because wax is waterproof and over
time can retain all the freshness of a newly finished work.
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