Article
Article · Janet Vanderhoof
Cold Wax Part II: Tools and Applications
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Details a 30-50% cold-wax-to-oil mixing ratio applied with a brayer over an oil-primed support, then building layers with palette knives and squeegees before scraping and drawing back into the tacky surface to expose earlier layers.
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