[Jewelry making - Article 00188] - Re: [Orchid] Wax model making

[Kate Wolf]

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    Greetings Ellen, I'm not sure I am clear as to what you are
    attempting. If your piece has a background surface with a raised
    curvy line this is how I would do it (I demonstrate this technique in
    my Wax Carving Workshops). I carve the background material from
    Ferris File-a-Wax. Smooth it as best as possible (using orange oil
    based wax solvent), a piece of silk, stocking etc... Then, use a very
    fine dental tool or a piece of wire held in a pin vise- (the end of
    the wire or dental tool is filed flat- not tapered). Heat up the
    shank of the dental tool, pick up some carvable injection wax with
    the tool and draw this wax on the surface of your base wax. It will
    be somewhat 'gloppy'. Since this added injection wax is considerably
    softer than the base wax you can easily scrape away the excess
    applied wax with a tiny knife (like a #12 stencil knife by Exacto).
    Be careful not to scrape the base wax as you are cleaning up your
    applied design. The applied wax is a different color from the base
    wax, making it easy to see the thickness and detail of the relief
    work- like a cameo. HTH!  Best Regards, Kate Wolf in Portland, Maine
    where it's so clear today you can see islands for miles...
    <http://www.katewolfdesigns.com>  

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