Hot Sticks Primary Set

A great set of basic encaustic paints. Buy the set is a savings over buying each one individually from an art store - I did a bit of comparison shopping before ordering, and this is definitely a savings. For those complaining about the size, the size of these sticks is the same as those sold individually - they are the standard "stick" size. I tend to work on 6x6 hardboard so a little color goes a long way. I used one stick on three different paintings as a background color, all over but a thin layer, and I only used about 1/4 of the stick - highly pigmented.

No, no, no! These don't melt, they liquefy and are nearly impossible to use. If you're using an iron of any sort, they will melt and drip off the block with very little staying on the iron for use. I checked their melting point against the lowest setting of my iron, and something is no right somewhere, and it's not with my iron. There are other brands of encaustic wax that are more expensive, but they are obviously worth every penny. What good is a wax that goes nowhere? Horrid little things.

I ordered this not ever trying it before. When I got them was slightly surprised, they are about the size of a large oil pastel. It works for what I need it for but from now on I am going to just make my own, cheaper and have more color options.

For someone not really familiar with this with this and trying to buy a nice gift for their artist friend, I was disappointed by the size of the sticks.

It would be nice to get all of the colors shown not just two

Nice stick wax but doesn't last long as blocks.

Excelente

Came very fast, it's great. Thanks