Ceramics Forbes Wax

Commercial wax resists are produced by a variety of manufacturers and are available from your local supply shop.

Ceramics forbes wax.

Pottery studio tip forbes wax resist i finally ordered a quart of forbes wax to test it out. It takes colorant easily can be thinned down to layer between glazes pipes easily with a needle tipped bottle and brushes well. Wax can also be applied to cracked or repaired areas on greenware allowing delicate clay components to dry more slowly and thoroughly prior to firing. It dries super fast.

After it dries it s shiny smooth and not at all sticky. Wax resist is used to cover areas on pottery you dont want galze or slip to get on when you dip the peices into your vat of chemicals. Ceramic supply usa premium wax resist for pottery 66. This procedue will make about 1 2 gallon of wax resist for about 10 this also works well as a saw lube and a tool waterproffer not to mention one of the best fire starters.

8 pcs set clay wax pottery tool kit ceramics wax carving sculpting moldeling tools. Best wax resist ever. Commercial wax resist is avaialable but at 20 a pint im too cheap to go that route. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon.

4 8 out of 5 stars 84. It s formulated to protect with a. Comiart 6 pcs sludge pottery clay scraper clay sculpting modelling tools. 14 99 unicorn spit 5770005 gel stain and glaze white ning 4 0 fl oz bottle 236.

Epic elements protect ceramic coating wax spray is a three in one car polish that does so much more than just give your car s exterior a crisp clean shine. Also common are peel off latex based resists. 550 polaris parkway suite 510 westerville oh 43082. Forbes wax is a water based wax that is good for waxing the bottoms of pots.

Brushes wash out with soap and water. 14 99 unicorn spit 5770011 gel stain glaze navajo jewel 4 ounce bottle blue 196. Wax can also be used on bisqued ceramics to create beautiful contrasting designs. 14 99 unicorn spit 5770002 gel stain and glaze molly red pepper 4 0 fl.

It dries quickly and can only be used on top of glazes that contain gums and binders. For our experiments we used forbes wax resist. Forbes wax resist the american ceramic society. It will not stick to dusty glaze surfaces for resist decoration.