Wayback Wednesday
Art journal page from 2002
A Realized Wish
I still have this book, and it smells of beeswax, which I used to put down thickly on my art journal pages back then to keep the pages from sticking. I mostly use Dorland’s wax now, which doesn’t need heating..you can rub some on your page or painting with a paper towel or use a palette knife, and it doesn’t yellow. If you use a paper towel, be sure to wear gloves. Dorland’s wax is tacky, and doesn’t wash off your hands easily. I don’t like the feel of it on my skin, and you probably won’t either.
sold
Handmade
little pink bunny book
with a sideways heart
from 2008
Beeswax smells great, but it needs to be melted, and spread about the paper/canvas with a little craft iron. The beeswax I have is yellow, and it tints my artwork the second I put it down. I guess you can buy white beeswax, but if I remember correctly, that also yellows. Don’t quote me on that. It’s been a long time since I’ve used it.
You can use either wax in your work as a finishing layer (if you don’t have or want to varnish) or to keep art journal pages from sticking. If you’re going for an old rustic look, beeswax works great. If you want a non-yellowing look, then I suggest using Dorland’s.
The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind.
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