Wax as a medium

[Khaimraj Seepersad]

Hello to All,

I had hoped to avoid the technical and toxicological information in these posts, but here goes.

Resin will harden your wax paint, but wax will not yellow or brown over time. A resin will. Better to use a small quantity of a harder wax.

Since wax never really "dries", it is a poor practice to add wax to a drying oil or vice versa. Plus, once again, drying oils will brown with time and may spoil your unchanging wax painting.

To avoid toxic dry pigments, use sensible hygienic
pratices, and look up oxide information in the
Pharmacopoeia. See your druggist, please, or Patty's Industrial safety books.

Never heat wax to a smoking state.

You can also render wax, water mixable. Once again, see Mayer for excellent and easy instructions.M aybe someone out there can create beautiful portraits in water-colour type wax work?

Khaimraj