The vent a fume encaustic fume extractor is a complete ventilation system designed specifically for the encaustic painter.
Artist studio ventilation system.
Be sure to research everything about all of the tools and paints you intend to use before setting up your own studio ventilation system.
Ideally the fan pumping in fresh air will be behind the artist blowing fumes away from the artist s face and toward the fan exhausting the air outside in order to create a continuous stream of clean air for the artist to breathe in.
Exhaust fans at the window or heating duct level as well as near the work space should be installed.
It is a tabletop model that sits beside the encaustic palette.
When i am working in my studio i open a window behind me to replace the air that is being vented out.
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You can build this setup for about 124 plus shipping and tax if applicable.
Its close capture design allows for quick and efficient removal of the undesirable and or unpleasant fumes typically associated with encaustic painting.
An art studio is not a residential air quality application.
An artist s first line of defense should be continuous ventilation.
In a small studio using this system the artist s position is very important.
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This fan is 340 cfm cubic feet per minute.
Each workspace will be a bit different.
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Work habits climate concerns and individual sensitivity vary.
The instructions below are for the fume ventilation system that i created for my jewelry soldering area.
The vent a fume fume extractor is a complete ventilation system designed for encaustic painting.
For my home studio the venting solution i chose was the vent a fume.
A lot cheaper than a kitchen hood.
This ventilation described above is for dealing with vapors only.
We are dealing with a near industrial setting.