The TRIAD Group on thu 29 aug 96
I love to use wax resist to get elaborate ornamentaion of my lowfire
work. I read with interest the comments a while back about worm
blowers and I have been on a quest since then. I never knew that
there were so many fine fishing tools stores in Seattle. Alas, I have
yet to find an appropriate wax resist tool. I have seen fish oil
injectors but they had large needles ....and worm blowers with tiny
needles but you couldn't take the top off to fill it with the wax. I
used to use my electric kiska with hot bees wax but the results were
often disappointing because with multiple coats of underglaze, The wax
didn't resist completly. Does anyone have any other ideas on how to
deliver a thin and accurate bead of liquid wax to leather hard clay.?
Or alternatively....How to get colors onto lowfire clay that only take
one thin coat to cover. I anxiously await your replies. I have been
sitting on a couple of ideas until I can find the technique to execute
them.....and they are starting to get lumpy.
Kat in Seattle
(where my dahlias are overpowering
and I'm giving away all my flower vases filled with them)
Rick Malmgren on fri 30 aug 96
Kat,
I have had good luck using a 3 cc syringe with a 20 gauge needle that I
bought at my local super market pharmacy. Actually I bought 100 of them.
They were cheap $18. That makes them cheap enough to throw away if they get
clogged. I have used them for slip, wax, liquid latex and they give a
wonderful even sharp line.
Remember to grind off the end of the needle so that you don t jab yourself,
and it will help avoid clogs if you are pull the slip or wax in through the
needle and not to fill it from the back.
Good luck with your crisp clear lines.
Rick Malmgren
RMalmgren@aol.com
Severn, Maryland USA
Joan Segal Leal da Costa on sat 31 aug 96
The TRIAD Group wrote:
> You might try some of the tools we use in Batik. Jantings that have can be
obtained with different size reservoirs for the hot wax as well as different
size needle like openings. I have also been successful with syringes (glass)
palstic ones have atendency to melt. Have you tried a paint brush?
joan
Donald G. Goldsobel on sat 31 aug 96
At 09:19 PM 8/29/96 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I love to use wax resist to get elaborate ornamentaion of my lowfire
>work. I read with interest the comments a while back about worm
>blowers and I have been on a quest since then. .
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Veternarians use a variety of inexpensive syringes with removeale needles.
Try a vet. supply place or vist the vet.
Donald Goldsobel, in the San Fernando Valley, where its soooo hot only the
cactus are happy.
Susan on sun 1 sep 96
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>At 09:19 PM 8/29/96 EDT, you wrote:
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>I love to use wax resist to get elaborate ornamentaion of my lowfire
>>work. I read with interest the comments a while back about worm
>>blowers and I have been on a quest since then. .
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>Veternarians use a variety of inexpensive syringes with removeale needles.
>Try a vet. supply place or vist the vet.
>
Would an insulin syringe do the trick? They're inexpensive and safer than
using the "removable needle" types.
susan
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