Description
This is a description of a silicone painting tool called the Catalyst Wedge Silicon Painting Tool - Blue No 2. The tool is designed for use with heavy-bodied paints, and is heat-resistant. Artists are using it with encaustics. The silicone is easy to wipe clean and is solvent resistant. Clean up in most cases can be done with mild soap and water. Dried paint can be peeled off the silicone surface.
These flexible silicone tools are designed for use with heavy-bodied paints, Catalyst is at home with oils, acrylics, and water-miscible oils. Because they are heat-resistant, they excel with encaustics. Artists are using them with plaster and clay.
The silicone is easy to wipe clean and is solvent resistant. Clean up in most cases can be done with mild soap and water. Dried paint can be peeled off the silicone surface.