Beeswax (organic)

Item

Identifier

2025.044

Title

Beeswax (organic)

Description

Beeswaxes can be soft or brittle with colors ranging from light yellow to dark brown. The darker varieties are often bleached by exposure to light and air or with chemicals. Beeswax has been used as a protective coating, in etching, for candles, adhesives, paint binder, polish, in encaustic, leather dressing, cosmetics, and to modify paint.

Subject

artists' materials; waxes; encaustic; painting; sculpture

Source

Purchased from Mary Tylor Naturals

Copyright statement

These images are posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.

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