Department : Opath
Wax carving & the shaping of wax using tools usually associated with machining, finishing and polishing.
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Materials used: |
1. Carving wax:
Medium to soft waxes generally used for carving reproduce fines details with a to minimum effort and light hand.
2. Freeman's wax block is the lop pick as at is extremely workable, clean and consistent.
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Instruments for carving: 1. zahle carver 2. Beale carver 3. Lecron carver 4. Fahren knife 5. Frahm carvers 6. PK Thomas carvers set of 5 7. Gaitmaan spatula |
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Touch-up wax melts at 73°C |
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Touch-up wax is ideal for carving without melling the details of the carved structure. |
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Carving wax melts at 116°C |
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Generally used blocks: Purple- 230°F, Blue 220°F |
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Composition of wax used for casting |
1. Paraffin 70-80%
2. Beeswax 12%
3. Carnauba wax -25%
4. synthetic or natural resin-
