HoneyBuzzStudio
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Announcement
HAPPY MARCH! To celebrate the forthcoming SPRING, I'm eager to do a bit of spring cleaning. Thus, I have created a brand new CLEARANCE SECTION in my shop! Everything in CLEARANCE is now on sale for 50% OFF original prices! That includes jewelry (necklaces, rings, earrings), triple-ply cloth facemasks, and all wall art -- acrylic, alcohol ink, and even encaustic!
This sale will end soon, so get it while you can. All products are finished, in stock, and ready to ship within 24 hours!
Perfect for a gift for yourself (YOU DESERVE IT), baby gifts, birthday gifts, graduation gifts, MOTHER'S DAY gifts, EASTER gifts, and thinking of you gifts <3
Announcement
HAPPY MARCH! To celebrate the forthcoming SPRING, I'm eager to do a bit of spring cleaning. Thus, I have created a brand new CLEARANCE SECTION in my shop! Everything in CLEARANCE is now on sale for 50% OFF original prices! That includes jewelry (necklaces, rings, earrings), triple-ply cloth facemasks, and all wall art -- acrylic, alcohol ink, and even encaustic!
This sale will end soon, so get it while you can. All products are finished, in stock, and ready to ship within 24 hours!
Perfect for a gift for yourself (YOU DESERVE IT), baby gifts, birthday gifts, graduation gifts, MOTHER'S DAY gifts, EASTER gifts, and thinking of you gifts <3
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Patchwork on Feb 22, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat quality, as described, well packaged, and shipped very promptly.
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Rosalie on Nov 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely perfect! Love the colors. Plan on ordering a few more.
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moralsavvy on Feb 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsExcellent products and service! The shop owner was so helpful and understanding and both of the hand painted pots I ordered are absolutely beautiful. The seller also included two adorable hand painted fridge magnets and a small batch chapstick along with a handwritten card. Nice, kind hearted touches to add to a purchase.
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Jane Scorca on Jan 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSuper pleased with pots. Beautiful colors. Hope to visit this seller again.
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Jane Scorca on Jan 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsVery, very attractive! Beautiful colors! Can be used for a variety of purposes. Fast delivery. Seller also included coasters for under the pots.
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Misty on Dec 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe colors are so beautiful! What a special, one of a kind piece of art you get to wear on your neck! (Wished I could keep it for myself, but it’s a gift!)
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Misty on Dec 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe colors are perfect! Such a beautiful creation and I love wearing it! I get lots of compliments a day!
About HoneyBuzzStudio
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Work in progress shot - Snake Charmer - encaustic collage featuring book pages, altered photos, and pigment stick.
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Waxy goodness: This simple work in progress photo shows the layering of encaustic paints as an underpainting.
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A pretty photo of the tools of the trade. In encaustic, you can dedicate a brush to each color and reuse them endlessly.
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Art on the beach - sketched and painted this journal page on the beach in Mexico.
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A photo composite of colored pebbles I placed in crevices in a piece of driftwood I found on a "beach" Grand Tetons NP.
Handmade Encaustic and Mixed Media Art and Jewelry.
I've spent most of my life searching for that one medium I would fall in love with and that would hold my attention. I've tried watercolor, knitting, acrylic painting, paper collage, beading, and well, just about everything else you can think of (I have A LOT of art and craft supplies hanging around my house). But none of those stuck. But when I tried encaustic painting for the first time? Love. At. First. Try. Within a few weeks, I had a basement studio fairly well stocked with blocks of paint, bags of medium, brushes, bits of paper and other ephemera, and panels and plywood. I have never felt a creative block with encaustic, and every week I make a new (to me?) and earth-shattering (to me!) discovery.
If you aren't super familiar with encaustic painting, here's the quickie Cliffs Notes: Encaustic medium is made of refined beeswax and damar (pine) resin. Encaustic paint is medium plus pigment. You heat either to about 200 degrees until it is fluid. You brush it on a substrate (most people use wood panels), and then you fuse the encaustic to the board by lightly heating with a heat gun or torch. Add as many layers as you want; just be sure to always fuse between applications. You can use almost any medium with encaustic. You can embed paper, photos, and found objects. You can draw on the encaustic surface with pastels, pigment sticks, alcohol inks, and more. When you are finished, do a final fuse and leave to dry/cure for at least several days. To make the piece particularly shiny and luminous, lightly buff with a soft cloth. Experimenting is half the fun. That's the easy, in-a-nutshell explanation. I could really bore you with more, but I'll spare you. Hit me up, though, if you have any questions.
Inspiration for me comes from everywhere -- the artists I've worked with (I used to work in publishing [I was an art book editor] and I worked with some terrific people), antique photos, nature, travel, family, photography, space, science ...
This summer, though, I've found it less appealing to work with heat tools in the Cincinnati heat and humidity. And so I discovered acrylic pour painting. And again -- just like that -- I'm obsessed. I'm working in sizes 4" x 4" to 24" x 24", which allows me to offer something for everyone and a variety of price points (And I'm looking forward to working even larger!) I've even begun making necklaces from the acrylic paints leftover from my pours -- a terrific complement to my encaustic and resin jewelry and at a lower price point!
I've worked hard on the pieces in this shop -- the paintings and the jewelry -- and I hope you find something you love. I would also be happy to speak with you about custom pieces. Because of the nature of encaustic (and acrylic pours for that matter), custom orders will probably take two weeks or so.
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Kristy Conlin :)
Owner, Artist
I find inspiration in nature, science, and the cosmos - astronomy is my jam! And I when there are art supplies within my reach? It's like I'm in a beautiful trance.
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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: