[Jewelry making - Article 00518] - [Orchid] Experience with Red Matt Wax Wires

[Chas Hofmeister]

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    I've been working on woven designs and looking for a medium that I
    can weave and then burn out for casting. I've had some success with
    monofilament of various thicknesses, but the burnout has proven so
    tricky that I've resorted to making making molds of my plastic wires
    and shooting waxes just to get one in metal. When I heard about Red
    Matt Wax I thought my problems were solved, but it's nearly
    impossible to get more than a foot of consistent wax wire from it,
    unless it's hair thin. 

    Has anyone else worked with this stuff, and can anyone extrude it
    into wire of various guages? If it's for weaving, why not sell it as
    wire instead of glue gun sticks? 

    BTW I love the Prolong-knot bracelet with a Turk's-head in it,
    Loren! Nice One 

Thanks for the help,
Chas Hofmeister
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