I used beeswax that was melted and poured onto the batik tool,the copper batik tool needs to be heated up before melted wax is poured in, reason being is that the wax cools quickly so heat needs to be maintained for this technique to work.
What temp does the wax need to be?
Im not sure ,but its not in its runny form or in its hardening form its slightly cooler than runny.
I used wax paper as the working surface but on the non shiny or non waxy suface. Reason being wax sticks to wax and i dont want it to stick i need to be able to take the wax patterns out easily.
here was a test to see runny form to slightly cooler.when its runny the blob flows out and expands whilst when it gets cooler it sits.
I made i little scapper to gently lift off the elements,this was made from a copper strip that was tapered.
the beeswax is beaking,need to make it either harder or softer by adding different waxes
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