Saponified wax paint

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Designation

Wax paint

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Features

The use of saponified waxes has the advantage of using a cold binder which, by its very nature, requires hot painting. This preparation will be used as a base for ‘ceracolla’ type wax paints (addition of casein, linseed oil, animal glues, gums or natural resins), which have been used for a very long time. With the addition of water and pigments, saponified wax can be applied with a flat brush to create coloured patinas on wall surfaces.

Wax paint has an incomparable matt finish and can be given a glossy sheen by dry polishing.

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Materials & Equipment needed

Ingredients: beeswax, ammonium carbonate, water, pigment of your choice

Tools: flat brush or paintbrush, large saucepan

Surface: wood, walls (e.g. plaster)

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Application

Composition: 10% pigments, 200g beeswax (yellow beeswax or white beeswax depending on the desired appearance), 50g ammonium carbonate, 1/2 litre demineralised water.

Recipe: Heat the water with the wax in a large saucepan. Once the wax has melted, add the ammonium carbonate diluted in a little water. Once the wax has effervesced and emulsified, stir until cool (by bathing the bottom of the pan in cold water). The result should be a nice creamy wax.

Recommendation: We suggest wax prepared as an emulsion. It has been hot beaten with the soap to avoid using a solvent.

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Recommended Book

Peinture recettes maison de Marie Vanesse, éditions du Bec en l’air
Manières de peindre de Jean-Pierre Brazs, éditions Notari