Have you ever tried to carve something small in wax but found you struggled to hold it steady? Early on I stumbled on a quick and cheap way to hold on to small carvings while you work.
Thanks for the video! Do you have any suggestions for working with pieces that have been repaired? I find the constancy of the repaired area to be a bit different, and it throws me off.
From what I have seen, a fixed break is always going to be weaker than the original solid wax. So you have to treat these areas with extra care. That being said when you do your repairs the heat of the tool you are using is critical to a decent join. If it is too cold the wax has melted but may not actually bond parts together ie. the puddle of wax just wraps around and hardens to create a socket instead of bonding. If it is too hot you are almost boiling the wax and this adds a lot of bubbles. So it is a matter of finding the happy medium. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the video! Do you have any suggestions for working with pieces that have been repaired? I find the constancy of the repaired area to be a bit different, and it throws me off.
From what I have seen, a fixed break is always going to be weaker than the original solid wax. So you have to treat these areas with extra care. That being said when you do your repairs the heat of the tool you are using is critical to a decent join. If it is too cold the wax has melted but may not actually bond parts together ie. the puddle of wax just wraps around and hardens to create a socket instead of bonding. If it is too hot you are almost boiling the wax and this adds a lot of bubbles. So it is a matter of finding the happy medium. I hope this helps.
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