From:
Bill Marsh <bmarsh54@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:16:11 -0400
Subject:
Transferring design
Norman Watts wrote:
Quoted text begins.One thing I've wondered about when applying any coatings such as
beeswax and linseed oil is, do they oxidize and/or turn gummy over time
or upon exposure to air?
End of quote.
Norman,
I been using beeswax for several years now, and it has yet to turn gummy
or sticky in any way. I only use it on the soapstone, so I can't speak
to its characteristics when applied to anything else. I use Butcher's
Bowling Alley wax on darker hard stones, and Pamir Clear on lighter
stones because Butcher's has a warm color to it and can make medium gray
granite, for instance, take on a warm cast which I don't like.
The soapstone seems to actaully soak up the beeswax, and once the stone
cools the wax turns very hard, to the point that you really can't tell
that it's on there. It feels just like the surface of the stone. Never
had it run or fade, but, as I said earlier, I've never done any
long-term outdoor study on its persistence. I suppose direct intense
sunlight might soften it, but my intuition is that if there were no
excess wax on the stone surface, there would be nothing to run off.
Reheating the stone would probably just drive the wax deeper.
You could probably set it on fire, which might make some interesting
surface effects. Soapstone is very inert (it is used in the manufacture
of woodstoves), so making a piece into a candle couldn't hurt it and
might actually be interesting. In fact, I think I'm going to go try it
right now!
Bill Marsh
Bill
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