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TAXIDERMY AND MODELLING 



Beeswax 



Ordinary beeswax will, if warmed by fire-heat or warm 

 water, or melted, do for many things without further prepara- 

 tion, but modelling-waxes of great service are as follow : — 



63.— Modelling-Wax (M.B.) 



Common beeswax . . . . 4 oz. 



Resin (finely pulverised) . . . 2 ,, 



Plaster of Paris . . . . \ „ 



Red ochre (powder) . . . . 2 „. 



This is an ordinary dark red modelling-wax, is tough and 

 pliable, works well with the fingers, and unites readily without 

 showing joins. 



64.— Modelling-Wax (M.B.) 



Common beeswax 

 Resin (finely pulverised) 



Whiting . 

 Plaster of Paris 

 Vermilion (powder) 



4 oz. 



2 „ 



I ,, 



4.. 



This is a fine, bright red modelling-wax, rather hard and 

 tough, and would do as the groundwork for the representation 

 of blood. 



65.— Modelling-Wax (M.B.) 



Common beeswax 

 Resin (finely pulverised) 



Plaster of Paris . 

 Flake white (powder) 

 Vermilion (powder) 



4 oz. 



2 ,, 



2 „ 

 4.. 



This is of a fine red, lighter in colour than the preceding, 

 very good for brightly coloured flesh, and works beautifully by 

 pressure upon moulds, etc. 



