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AMERICAN MUSEUM (HIDE LEAFLETS 



SOME MATERIALS USEO IN MAKING WAX LEAVES AND FLOWERS 



Three discs of bleached beeswax; two pieces of wax which have been prepared for use by 

 tinting and by the addition of Canada balsam to give pliability; a piece of waxed gauze and a spool 

 of wire 



quart of the melted wax. The wax should be heated in a double boiler. 

 Waxed gauze is prepared by dipping strips of bolting cloth or mousseline 

 de soie into hot wax and withdrawing vertically over a glass rod with 



SOME TOOLS USED IN WORK WITH WAX 



llal pins anil smaller !>ins with ^lass heads used for modeling edges Of leaves and petals as well 



as for many other purposes; a sharp knife for beveling edges of leaves and petals; small scissors 

 for serrating leal' margins; a wire entter: a spoon like tool which may be. loot i 1 in melt and 

 hold a few drops of wax for welding; a general utility tool where heat is needed; a larger agate tool 

 which supplements the fingers in welding the waxed gauze into deep ridges 



