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wax resist peeling off/ brushes in latex

updated thu 8 sep 05

 

Betty Burroughs on wed 7 sep 05


>On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:19:00 -0400 Pottermim wrote:
>Have had no trouble when using the following:
> plain old wax resist from Axner or MN clay
> melted paraffin in an old electric fry pan used with a sponge brush,
>piece of sponge or reg.
> brush
>Picked up some latex that I really like but, it has to be peeled of before
>firing.(also requires a supply of inexpensive, throw away brushes because
>the brushes are unusable after the latex).
>pottermim

Dip your brush in liquid dishwashing soap before using the latex resist (and
scrape off excess) and wash immediately after using and
your brushes remain as good as new. If I am doing a lot of this resist work,
I might wash my brushes out a couple of times in between as well, then dip
into the liquid soap again, etc.
Betty Burroughs
Victoria, BC