Elkins45
Active Member
I spent a couple of years in the publishing business in the late 80s. In every newsroom or print shop was a gizmo called a copy waxer. When you had copy to be pasted onto a layout sheet you ran it through the rollers of the waxer and it deposited a coat of melted adhesive wax on the back. You could stick the copy to the page and peel it off and reposition it as needed. The page was rolled down with a brayer before going to the process camera. That waxer was switched on every morning and you could smell it as the wax heated up. It was some sticky stuff and it clung to everything it touched. I can see how that might be a useful property.
The other is water soluble carving wax used for lost wax mold making. I have no experience with it, but I saw some on a website the other day.
Anybody tried either? I have some adhesive wax I'm getting ready to try in a multi wax blend.
The other is water soluble carving wax used for lost wax mold making. I have no experience with it, but I saw some on a website the other day.
Anybody tried either? I have some adhesive wax I'm getting ready to try in a multi wax blend.