Melt
Art® BeesWax
Melt Art BeesWax all-natural pellets are ideal
for use in the Melting Pot™. BeesWax can be
used to brush over craft and paper projects, to
pour into molds, or it can be dipped into from
the Melting Pot® to coat chipboard or
ephemera.
Melting BeesWax
Because the melting temperature of BeesWax is
lower than for Ultra Thick Embossing Powder™ (UTEE™),
it is recommended to melt BeesWax in a Melt Art®
Project Pan. Working over a Non-Stick Craft
Sheet™ to protect your work surface, pour
BeesWax pellets into the Project Pan fitted into
the Melting Pot and cover with lid. The melting
point is about 146 degrees, but with the Project
Pan you will need to raise the temperature
higher on the thermostat control. Once the
BeesWax melts, then lower the temperature to
about 146 degrees while working with it.
Caution: Do not overheat since wax is highly
flammable. For initial melting do not go above
300 degrees. Do not leave melting BeesWax
unattended. Not recommended for
children-supervise at all times. Let cool
before handling.
Techniques
BeesWax can enhance craft and art projects in
many creative ways:
·
Use to coat surface of paper, chipboard, paper
mache, canvas, or cardboard.
·
Brush on or dip Memory Glass™, sea glass, wood,
dominos, chipboard, etc. to create added
dimension.
·
Pour BeesWax from the Melting Pot onto the
Non-Stick Craft Sheet. While it is still warm,
stamp into it. Let dry completely, remove from
the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and use as an
embellishment for your project.
·
Add Melt Art® To Dye For™ colorants into melted
BeesWax in the Melting Pot and stir well to
colorize. Since these colorants are made
specifically for heat, they are ideal for
colorizing BeesWax!
·
Add Perfect Pearls™ pigment powders to BeesWax.
Whether added to BeesWax in the Melting Pot or
brushed on cooled BeesWax, your results will
shimmer.
·
Perfect Pearls rubbed onto BeesWax provides a
soft feel and reduces the tackiness of wax—great
for Altered Art projects.
·
Use Adirondack® Acrylic Paint Dabbers or
Adirondack® Dimensional Pearls™ to dab on top of
brushed wax; wipe off excess to create a
glaze-like effect. Heavier paint application
will remain in the crevices or stamped
impressions in the BeesWax, creating contrast
and dimension!
·
Paint wood or paper surface with Adirondack
Acrylic Paint Dabbers or Adirondack Dimensional
Pearls. Then layer with Beeswax. Let dry. Add
extra layers if more dimension is desired.
·
Use Adirondack® Dye Ink Stamp Pads and
Inkssentials™ Cut n’ Dry Foam™ to coat dry
BeesWax for subtle color.
·
Use Archival™ Jet Black Ink Stamp Pad to stamp
under or on top of BeesWax.
·
Pour into one-of-a-kind reusable molds created
with Melt Art® Mold n’ Pour™.
·
If you don’t like a “waxy” feel to your
Papercrafts project, you can heat it with the
Ranger Heat It™ Craft Tool on the BeesWax;
it will soak into the paper for a soft effect.
Clean Up of BeesWax
After you are done working with Beeswax for a
crafting session, turn off the Melting Pot. You
can clean up Beeswax in two ways:
1.
Let the BeesWax cool and harden in the
Project Pan in the Melting Pot. When the
Project Pan is completely cooled, remove it from
the Melting Pot and set aside for another
crafting session. By dedicating a Project Pan
to BeesWax, you are always ready to go and melt
again right in the same pan.
or
2.
Pour out the melted Beeswax onto the
Non-Stick Craft Sheet, let harden and cool
before removing from the Craft Sheet. Store the
solid Beeswax in a plastic bag until the next
session. The BeesWax easily cleans out of the
Project Pan since there is not much wax residue
left on the surface of the pan. While the
Project Pan is still in the Melting Pot and it
is still very warm, carefully wipe out any
excess wax in the pan with a paper towel before
it hardens. Use caution as the Melting Pot
and Project Pan can still be hot to the touch!
The Project Pan can then be used for another
project.
