R&F Handmade Paints is a US-based manufacturer of artist paints that has been in business for over 35 years. Their products are known for their rich pigments and high quality.
Founded in 1988 by Richard Frumess and Kim Bernard in Kingston, NY.
Initially focused on creating encaustic painting supplies.
Expanded to include oil sticks, oil paints, encaustic mediums, and pigments.
Moved to a larger facility in nearby Kingston in 1998.
Received an award for environmental excellence in 2015 for their efforts to reduce waste and conserve energy.
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R&F Handmade Paints is best known for its encaustic paints, which are made with beeswax and damar resin.
R&F Handmade Paints produces a wide range of oil paints that are known for their rich, vibrant colors.
R&F Handmade Paints' oil sticks are made with the same high-quality pigments as their oil paints, but in a stick form that can be applied directly to surfaces.
Encaustic paints are made with beeswax and damar resin, and are melted and applied to a surface to create a texture-rich, layered effect.
All of R&F Handmade Paints' products are made at their facility in Kingston, New York.
Yes, R&F Handmade Paints has won awards for their environmentally conscious practices, including reducing waste and conserving energy.
Yes, R&F Handmade Paints' oil sticks are made with the same high-quality pigments as their oil paints and are compatible with other brands of oil paints.
Yes, R&F Handmade Paints offers workshops and classes in encaustic painting and other techniques at their facility in Kingston, NY, and at various locations around the country.