User:Ninavdbroek/Gotlind Weigel/Candle Wax

First experiments with candle wax.

Candle wax is a tough material to work with. Although it's surprisingly strong you never can predict how it will act. But that's exactly what I want. You have to deal with the same property as ceramic; shrinking. As candle wax dries it will change size.

| "Experiment on video; Melting candle wax by using a heaten metal construction."

| "Experiment on video; Pour the melted candle wax in a glazen mould. Creating different layers of colors."

I built the vase on different layers of wax. Each with a slightly other tone of green color. I wanted to create a overflow like the Gotlind vases are so well known of. The result is visible in the inner profile of the object. This appeared when the vase broke during removing the glass. The 'neck' was not strong enough so in ended up in 4 different pieces.

Now I'm trying multiple ways to bring the pieces back together. Tried with resin, glue, heat and waxing. Maybe tomorrow I'll have a better shot..