Dammar resin
Item
Identifier
2025.047
Title
Dammar resin
Alternative Title
Damar
Type
Material
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Description
These crystals are resin from a tree found in the East Indies. It is used for hardening beeswax by raising its melting temperature when used in encaustic applications. To make your own encaustic medium: because the dammar is in its raw state (it comes from the tree), it must be melted with the beeswax and strained to remove impurities.
Subject
artists' materials; gum; gums; resin; resins; varnish; encaustic
Source
Purchased from Jacquard Products
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