How To Polish Wax Carving
After this I sonic the wax in a lukewarm ultrasonic to get the rubbed off wax bits out of any lower areas in the design.
How to polish wax carving. For wax-polishing carved work benzine wax is preferred to turpentine wax because it does not clog the tine lines and notches so much. Check me out on Instagram usskullhunterKeep in mind when polishing horns that what grade of sandpaper you start off with will depend on how bad off the ho. You can start with the most basic equipment such as penknives and filesAndrew takes you through the tools he use.
Once your piece is completely dry you can polish it with a store-bought jewelry polishing cloth. Care is needed in these operations as benzine is highly inflammable. For more detailed information visit our blog.
Simon Gilboy demonstrates the easiest ways to apply Gilboys Gold Beeswax Polish to carved woodPRODUCTS USED IN THE VIDEOGilboys Antique Gold Beeswax Furnitu. A polish will remove all scratches left by the finest-grain sandpaper and give the stone a shining lustre. To prepare benzine wax put small pieces of white wax into a vessel cover the wax with benzine and closely stopper the vessel and allow to stand for a day in a cool place.
If you have the commercial wax solvent you can use this as well. Fill the voids and scratches with a smaller instrument. Apply a powdered polish onto a damp denim cloth.
Contour the wax to the desired shape. To the finest grit sandpaper I can get my mitts on2000 I polish my carved fossil tusk pieces with blue silicone wheels and finish with very fine pink silicone wheels. Dimensions I use lighter fluid on a rag to polish the wax being carefull not to take away the crispness of the carving.
Carving and shaping wax is very satisfying. Gently brush the entire waxed area with a soft toothbrush. Start polishing the stone with the denim until you have achieved your desired result.
