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title: "Encaustic Art Supplies — $76K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **encaustic art supplies**
**Skip it**
A small market ($76K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 20Conversion 58Competition 67Returns 47Price range 41Avg price 95Brand share 29Review moat 57Quality gap 28
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$44.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,233.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****3.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$10.27–$219.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$76K**
$76K/yr · 34K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, encaustic art supplies is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **encaustic art supplies market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$90K–$112K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,151**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **57%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**121**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**9%**
- R&F47% - Mercurius17% - Encaustic Art14% - Jacquard8% - Enkaustikos3% - Patelai3% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Prime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/encaustic-art-supplies/trend)
## **Top encaustic art supplies search terms**
- **encaustic art supplies**14K/yr-13.0%4.6% conv. - **encaustic**7K/yr+9.4%1.6% conv. - **encaustic wax**6K/yr-4.7%5.2% conv. - **encaustic medium**4K/yr-6.4%9.9% conv. - **encaustic paint**3K/yr-36.3%3.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/encaustic-art-supplies/search-terms)
## **Top encaustic art supplies products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**R&F Handmade Paints Encaustic Medium Bagged Paint 1-Pound**R&F**$28.58**4.7★334 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NU14JU) [2**Encaustic Art The Original - BASIC SELECTION Set of 16 -Encaustic Wax Block Colors Set -Non-Toxic Beeswax For Encaustic Art Supplies -Handcrafted in Germany**Mercurius**$28.19**4.3★152 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079VVPW6T) [3**R&F Handmade Paints - Professional Encaustic Paint - Starter Kit 14 Piece Set**R&F**$95.71**4.7★186 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0060MW0ZK) [4**Jacquard 1 Lb Bag Encaustic Medium**Jacquard**$28.25**4.8★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031V7S7I) [5**Encaustic Art The Original -Encaustic Starter Kit -Includes Painting Iron Basic Wax Blocks Set Cards & Scribing Tool-Encaustic Painting Supplies**Encaustic Art**$100.44**4.4★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TN3KJ5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**12pcs Simple Color Palette Bulk Painting Tray Metal Plate Paint Pallet Watercolour Palette Encaustic Steal Bowl Mixing Painting Tool Dish to Color Child Tool Kit**Cabilock**$12.62**4 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NSLX4JS) [**Flat Hake Brushes Hake Paint Brush Artist Painting Set Sheep Hair Bristles Wash for Watercolor Wash Ceramic and Pottery Painting 1 2 inch and 3 Inch(6 Pieces)**Patelai**$13.12**336 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092QL78W3) [**Encaustic Art The Original -Encaustic Starter Kit -Includes Painting Iron Basic Wax Blocks Set Cards & Scribing Tool-Encaustic Painting Supplies**Encaustic Art**$100.44**53 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TN3KJ5) [**Encaustic Art The Original: Art Stylus Pro with Interchangeable Tips (Standard Drawing Brush Head Rectangular Shape) for Low-Heat Encaustic Painting - Ideal for Artists Teachers Parents Crafters**Encaustic Art**$58.60**79 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081S1D4YN) [**ENCAUSTIC ART The Original -SOFT PASTEL SELECTION Set of 16 -Encaustic Wax Block Colors Set -Non-Toxic Beeswax Supplies -Handcrafted in Germany**Mercurius**$28.60**54 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YM1TP91)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Enkaustikos EnkaustiKolors 49 Piece All Kolors Assortment**Enkaustikos**$130.98**4.5★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007GCCUS) [**R&F Encaustic Earth Tones Color Set (1830)**R&F**$65.72**4.7★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013DJ1RII) [**R&F Encaustic Translucent Color Set**R&F**$77.94**4.7★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HL1VQK) [**Ampersand Encausticbord Hardboard Panel for Encaustics and Mixed Media 1/8 Inch Depth 6X6 Inch Pack of 4 (EN066)**Ampersand Art Supply**$15.08**4.5★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J3RI0O) [**R&F Encaustic Raw Mat Dammar Resin Crys 1Lb**R&F**$20.89**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZNGI90)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about encaustic art supplies**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Heating**21%
*“it heats up nicely”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Nice quality tool that performs as needed”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to work with”*
**Paint Quality**4%
*“This has worked so well on my water color paintings”*
**Strength**2%
*“It is a solid tool”*
**Durability**2%
*“High quality and durable”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
*“it comes with attachments that will be useful”*
**Color**2%
*“all the other colors it came in”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Heating**23%
*“One of the first things I noticed is how fast it heats up”*
**Durability**15%
*“not very durable”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Larger than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Placed in garbage”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“HINT: DON'T cheap out”*
**Paint Quality**3%
*“Use over finished watercolor painting”*
**Low Power**3%
*“on high speed it does not have enough power to make waves or move 2 part epoxy to make designs”*
**Strength**2%
*“The attachments are flimsy”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“making it hard to control”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Broken & Used, To late to return without large hassle”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Heating**36%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is encaustic art supplies profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $76K/yr across 37 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the encaustic art supplies niche?**
- 14 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in encaustic art supplies?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.
- **When does demand for encaustic art supplies peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the encaustic art supplies niche?**
- Listings span $10.27–$219.14; the average listing price is $44.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,234 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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