Notebook

Notebook, 1993-

MATERIALS & METHODS - Painting - Oil Painting - Binders and Diluents - Drying Oils - Waxes

Characteristics - Painting Methods & Techniques - Materials and Equipment - Work Space & Storage - Manufacture of Pigments - Protection of the Picture

From: Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.

Waxes - Carnauba Wax
Carnauba wax is obtained from a deposit on the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree (Copernicia cerifera). It is yellowish gray, harder than beeswax, and more resistant to heat, for its melting point is near 85° C. It tends to form brittle films, but its hardness causes it to be occasionally recommended as an addition to wax varnishes and the like. [p. 36]

[Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.]















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