Marks on Wax, Samples

I have been sorting through my vast collection of samples

and thought I might just share them

They are all started with a little clear wax 

on water colour paper

Some also have some indigo wax

made by dissolving natural indigo powder

straight into the molten clear wax

It is often difficult to make marks directly onto the wax

So I make them onto a sheet of tracing paper

(you can use other paper)

then place it mark side down on the cool wax

and burnish well

This coloured charcoal pencils

Ordinary Bic Biro/Ball point pen

Graphite Stick

Indian Ink applied direct

Charcoal

A carbon paper transfer

This is a small piece of Chinese Joss Paper

placed on the wax burnished well

then wet throughly

and then gently rub off the paper backing

and last copper leaf applied to a raised area of wax

I hope someone benefits

from my samples

More soon

x te