Jim Bozeman on mon 1 mar 99
Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model? I'm
going to start some tests with kiln cast glass and want to model some
figures in the wax, invest it and then melt out the wax. I have some
bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around here could
help. Thanks, Jim Bozeman
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zahidi on tue 2 mar 99
You have several options for sources of wax. Probably have to mail order.
1. Go to a local fabricating jeweler (one who makes their own lost wax gold
jewelry) and ask them their closest source for wax. There are several
hardness levels of jewelers wax and they might give you a little sample to
try out. It comes in sheets, too.
2. Call your dentist and ask which dental lab they use where they wax up
crowns. They will let you know the closest reliable source of casting wax.
3. Call a local college that teaches jewelry making or bronze casting. The
instructor may have good leads for materials.
4. http://www.kerrcasting.com/Product/products.htm check out this site.
Good luck. You can get very addicted to sculpting in wax. It's almost as bad
as clay.
zahidi@gs.verio.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Bozeman
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 8:26 AM
Subject: source for soft wax?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model? I'm
going to start some tests with kiln cast glass and want to model some
figures in the wax, invest it and then melt out the wax. I have some
bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around here could
help. Thanks, Jim Bozeman
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zahidi on tue 2 mar 99
You have several options for sources of wax. Probably have to mail order.
1. Go to a local fabricating jeweler (one who makes their own lost wax gold
jewelry) and ask them their closest source for wax. There are several
hardness levels of jewelers wax and they might give you a little sample to
try out. It comes in sheets, too.
2. Call your dentist and ask which dental lab they use where they wax up
crowns. They will let you know the closest reliable source of casting wax.
3. Call a local college that teaches jewelry making or bronze casting. The
instructor may have good leads for materials.
4. http://www.kerrcasting.com/Product/products.htm check out this site.
Good luck. You can get very addicted to sculpting in wax. It's almost as bad
as clay.
zahidi@gs.verio.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Bozeman
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 8:26 AM
Subject: source for soft wax?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model? I'm
going to start some tests with kiln cast glass and want to model some
figures in the wax, invest it and then melt out the wax. I have some
bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around here could
help. Thanks, Jim Bozeman
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D. Kim Lindaberry on tue 2 mar 99
Jim Bozeman wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model?
> I have some bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around
> here could
> help.
Jim,
You probably want what is commonly called "Brown Victory Wax" It's popular
use is for modeling and then casting metal. This wax may feel too hard to
work at first, but the heat from your hands softens it up. It becomes more
workable the more you work with it. Some people will take wax and put it in
a bowl of very warm water to make it softer. I'm kind of surprised that
bee's wax isn't working for you. I have an old catalogue (1996) from Johnson
Atelier, Sculpture and Casting Supplies. They list a Modeling Wax, 10 lb
slab, for $55.00.
Johnson Atelier Sculpture and Casting Supplies
50 Princeton-Highstown Rd. Suite L
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
1-800-732-7203
I know that I've seen a formula for making your own modeling wax using bee's
wax as the base, but I can't seem to locate it right now. IF I find it I'll
pass it along.
cheers
Kim
--
D. Kim Lindaberry
Longview Community College
500 SW Longview Road
Art Department
Lee's Summit, MO 64108
USA
to visit my web site go to:
http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/longview/humanities/art/kiml/
to send e-mail to me use: mailto:kiml@kcmetro.cc.mo.us
D. Kim Lindaberry on tue 2 mar 99
Jim Bozeman wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model?
> I have some bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around
> here could
> help.
Jim,
You probably want what is commonly called "Brown Victory Wax" It's popular
use is for modeling and then casting metal. This wax may feel too hard to
work at first, but the heat from your hands softens it up. It becomes more
workable the more you work with it. Some people will take wax and put it in
a bowl of very warm water to make it softer. I'm kind of surprised that
bee's wax isn't working for you. I have an old catalogue (1996) from Johnson
Atelier, Sculpture and Casting Supplies. They list a Modeling Wax, 10 lb
slab, for $55.00.
Johnson Atelier Sculpture and Casting Supplies
50 Princeton-Highstown Rd. Suite L
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
1-800-732-7203
I know that I've seen a formula for making your own modeling wax using bee's
wax as the base, but I can't seem to locate it right now. IF I find it I'll
pass it along.
cheers
Kim
--
D. Kim Lindaberry
Longview Community College
500 SW Longview Road
Art Department
Lee's Summit, MO 64108
USA
to visit my web site go to:
http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/longview/humanities/art/kiml/
to send e-mail to me use: mailto:kiml@kcmetro.cc.mo.us
Mike Gordon on tue 2 mar 99
Jim,
I don't know where you are located but if you find a jewelery maker or
supply store, they can help you. It sounds like you want brown
crysteline wax. A bronze art foundry would be of help also, Mike
Mike Gordon on tue 2 mar 99
Jim,
I don't know where you are located but if you find a jewelery maker or
supply store, they can help you. It sounds like you want brown
crysteline wax. A bronze art foundry would be of help also, Mike
Cathy Harris on tue 2 mar 99
Jim,
If you like cheese, a very cheap way to get wax is to buy the mini-bell
cheeses that are wrapped in the red wax covering. Gouda type cheeses. Eat
the cheese (with perhaps a glass of wine) keep the wax wrapper, warm the
wax up in your hands until it is pliable enough to model figures and then
leave it to harden again to enable you to make a mold. Good luck.
Cathy
Aurora, Ontario
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anyone know where to find a wax that is soft enough to model? I'm
> going to start some tests with kiln cast glass and want to model some
> figures in the wax, invest it and then melt out the wax. I have some
> bee's wax but it's too hard. None of the art stores around here could
> help. Thanks, Jim Bozeman
>
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Timothy Dean Malm on wed 3 mar 99
greetings: For various types of waxes try giving TSI in Seattle a call.
Their number is 1800 4269984. They sell mailorder. cheers Tim Malm
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