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.
Using wax resist ceramics.
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.
Brushing wax resist on these areas is a great solution.
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A simple pottery decorating technique creating beautiful designs using wax resist over glaze.
Try using wax to resist glaze or underglaze.
It protects bisque from all sorts of glazes and slips.
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Marks wax on resist.
Tips on resists wax latex melted wax using wax resist for even drying.
It is often helpful to slow down the drying of one part of a piece while the rest catches up.
The function of the wax resist is to keep liquids such as raw liquid glazes from adhering to the clay body of a pot.
This is a introduction to wax resist and how to use it with glazing.
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Unlike wax resist which you have to burn off if you make a mistake latex can just be peeled off.
These these techniques will help you add complexity to your surfaces.
The wonderful part of this wax resist is its purple color.
Commercial wax resist is avaialable but at 20 a pint im too cheap to go that route.
However the blessing of being able to peel latex off can also be a curse because you have to peel it off before firing.
Latex resist is a great tool for creating intricate patterns on your work and it is more forgiving than wax resist.
Wax resist over glaze.
Wax resists wax emulsions and actual melted wax itself are all used in pottery.
The most common use for wax resists is also the most practical.
This a pottery studio staple is non toxic wax that can be used on both bisque and between glaze layers.
In ceramics wax resist is often applied to bisque ware in order to resist the application of glazes slips or underglazes.
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For example on the rims of plates or where handles are attached to mugs.
The wax slows drying.