[Jewelry making - Article 00410] - Re: [Orchid] Mitsuro wax

[Alma Rands]

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    Sorry  I have taken so long to reply to your post about Mitsuro wax,
    but i was busy with a show and was just overwhelmed with work. 

    I have made mitsuro following a different formula than the one you
    mention.  I used beeswax, paraffin and rosin. I did  not use any  of
    the microcrystalline wax which you used. I got the rosin in a little
    cake forms  from a shop which sells  string instruments.  It is used
    on violin, bows, and as I understand it, is made from refined pine
    resin. I melted equal amounts of beeswax and rosin together over low
    heat, stirring to get them completely combined. Then I added the
    paraffin-- in  small amounts to start with. When it was completely
    melted and combined with the mix, I removed  a bit -let it cool and
    tested it by rubbing between my fingers. If it stuck to my fingers I
    just added some more of the paraffin until  it reached a stage where
    it was real stretchy and had little lines in it like pulled taffy. I
    then poured it through cheese cloth onto some aluminum foil forming a
    sheet. When it cooled I broke it into smaller pieces.  

    Hope this helps. 

Alma. 


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