These are some experiments I made layering different types of wax and ink. I am looking to figure out the right combination and process in order to create a larger piece using these materials.
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| Primer, ink, sculptors wax, soy wax |
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| Smoothing on the soy wax using a palette knife creates semi-transparent layers |
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| I liked this effect, but the soy wax is brittle when it sets and prone to cracking |
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| Using a janting tool to apply the wax- the lines can be slowly built up in layers |
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| this is coated in a cold liquid wax that is normally used for batik. The wax dried unevenly and was slightly yellowed |
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| sculptor's wax smeared onto a page with regular candle wax dripped on top. The sculptor's wax was flexible and so did not crack when the paper was manipulated, unlike the candle wax |
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| Liquid wax painted on top of sculptor's wax. Unfortunately it didn't adequately adhere to the sculptor's wax and so smeared when touched |