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| gldwight:
Ade: Thanks for updating. After all the hours and expenses involved in making this pattern. Have you given any thoughts to maybe trying to market the design? With a pattern like this, it could be used by some aluminum caster as a model. From what I've seen of such things, they use a plastic substance on the wax. Whether the wax pattern is lost, I don't know. Once a mold is made, they'd cast whatever quanity desired. I'd like to see you gain some good income from all this fabulous work and costs. Good luck, George |
| eidbi:
Hi All, I came across this topic long after it was finished, but this may be useful. We used to make candles as a hobby many years ago and bought the paraffin wax in bags of 56lbs (1/2 cwt). To make the candles we added stearin to the wax which made it harder. There was also micro-crystalline hardner which you could also add if you wanted the outer skin not to melt easily to keep the pool of molten wax from running down the sides. I got the wax etc from a company that supplied chemicals and craft equipment to schools. So I would suggest that you track down that kind of supplier for buying wax. If they don't have it they would be able to tell you where to go. The wax came in slabs that were about 14 lbs each. If you buy from a crafts supplier it will be a lot more expensive. Another source is a factory that make candles, If you explain what you want it for they will probably find it easier to get the supplier's name as you won't be seen as a competitor. Regards, Hamilton |
| AdeV:
I hadn't realised that all the pictures were missing from this topic (result of a server failure a while back...) it's all back to normal now (I hope), the pictures should make some of my posts make more sense... FWIW, I bought my paraffin wax from Homecrafts Direct. I did ask our local candle factory, and they did give me the name of their wax supplier, but in the end I decided that for the small quantities involved, I could take the cost of a bag from a craft shop. I've only used about 1/2 the bag, not having had the need for any wax since I cast up the sump, other than bits & pieces which I already had lying around the place. |
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