Wax soap

From CAMEO
Revision as of 13:11, 10 May 2016 by Jruggiero (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "\[http:\/\/cameo\.mfa\.org\/materials\/fullrecord\.asp\?name=([^\s]+)\s(.*)\]" to "$2")
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Description

A slippery paste composed of Beeswax diluted with a small amount of turpentine or Mineral spirits.

Synonyms and Related Terms

wax paste; jabón de cera (Esp.); pasta de cera (Esp.)

Other Properties

Soluble in turpentine or mineral spirits.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
  • Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975

Retrieved from "https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Wax_soap&oldid=55532"