MODELLING-COMPOSITIONS, CEMENTS, ETC. 



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This is a fine wax, of a good colour for palates and tongues, 

 tough and elastic, and works well by pressure. 



67.— Tempered Wax (M.B.) 

 Common beeswax . . . . i oz. 



Resin (finely pulverised) . . . ■ \ 11 



This and the three following, for the bills and legs of birds, 

 to be applied, hot, with a brush. 



The substitution of gum-arabic for resin improves the 

 colour, but makes the wax " shorter." 



Japan Wax 

 Beeswax, being rather expensive, is replaced for some pur- 

 poses by Japan wax, which is exceedingly cheap — no more, indeed, 

 than sixpence per pound. The following are found of use : — 



