Joe Brecha on mon 8 may 06
Dear Beth,
This is Joe Brecha from Clay Art Center
Here are a couple of stratagies for wax resist.=20
1. Dye your wax. This allows you to see where it is. We have used =
food coloring or water soluble dye for years. =20
2. Let your wax dry before glazing. In my production work I would often =
wait for several hours. Thinner wax drys faster. Most waxes can be =
diluted with water. =20
3. Try some different waxes. We sell 4 different kinds. The old =
standby (cer-a) drys pretty quickly and resists effectively. It gums up =
your brush quickly, which does not allow nice brush strokes. We dye our =
cer-a green. When the cer-a dissappeared for a few years we searched =
and found the wax we call Resist-coat. It flows off the brush, doesn't =
gum up, and resists well. You need to let it dry a little longer than =
cer-a. We dye the Resistcoat red/pink. Resist coat is great for brush =
work. The latest wax we have is called Reed wax. We have not dyed it. =
It flows off your brush beautifully, does not gum up and resist sgreat. =
As a bonus it can freeze and still be usable. It is great for brush =
work. It is my current favorite wax. =20
Clay Art Center 1 800 952 8030
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