Waxes & Wax Tools
Includes “How To Create Settings In Metal Wire And Wax” by world famous designer Adolfo Mattiello, along with two templates. Shows step-by-step how to make many different settings with drawn metal wire. It also shows how to join settings. The wax working section shows how to make settings with carving wax, prong settings and settings turned on your Matt Mini-Lathe.
This idea makes a lot of sense – files made specifically for wax carving. Single cut teeth won’t clog and the files can be held like a pen for good control.
Slice bars, rods and wax ring tubes into tablets with perfectly straight and parallel walls or tapered sides.
Small replacement tip for Mat Gun Kits 21.0955 and 21.0955/220.
Supplied in the most popular diameters for jewelry work. Wax burns out cleanly and rapidly, eliminating pressure in the pattern. Red sticks, 24″ long.
Diameter: 3/8″
Weight: 1 Pound Box
Supplied in the most popular diameters for jewelry work. Wax burns out cleanly and rapidly, eliminating pressure in the pattern. Red sticks, 24″ long.
Diameter: 1/4″
Weight: 1 Pound Box
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Blue wax will bend 90° in 1/8″ thickness. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
Saw off a slice to carve coin holders, pendants, earrings, medallions, buckles, bangles and bracelets. Ideal for lathe turning to make carved napkin rings, chessmen, salt and pepper shakers, etc.
1-5/16″ dia. x 11-1/4″
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Blue wax will bend 90 in 1/8″ thickness. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
Saw off a slice to carve coin holders, pendants, earrings, medallions, buckles, bangles and bracelets. Ideal for lathe turning to make carved napkin rings, chessmen, salt and pepper shakers, etc.
Combines flexibility and sufficient rigidity for sprueing and mounting wax patterns. Melts at lower temperature (125° F). Burns out clean. 1 pound box.
Dissolves and washes away in water, making it perfect for use as cores for beads and other hollow items. Other insoluble waxes are worked over these waxes and when immersed in water, a shell remains. Supplied in irregular chunks.
Easily-shaped waxes that are specially suited for fill-ins and wax repair. Utility waxes can be used to easily correct mistakes or apply sprues to sprue bases. Pliable at room temperature.
Combines flexibility and sufficient rigidity for sprueing and mounting wax patterns. Melts at lower temperature (125°F.), burns out clean. Overall length 6″.
A special wax for building up wax patterns. It can be carved without chipping or flaking and can be softened over a flame, in hot water or with a heated tool. Comes in two grades of hardness, in boxes of approximately 24 sticks 4″ x 1/4″.
A special wax for building up wax patterns. It can be carved without chipping or flaking and can be softened over a flame, in hot water or with a heated tool. Comes in two grades of hardness, in boxes of approximately 24 sticks 4″ x 1/4″.
Excellent flow and high flexibility. This tough wax yields bright surfaces and will not become brittle in storage. Contains a built-in release agent. Sold in 1 pound boxes.
Excellent flow and high flexibility. This tough wax yields bright surfaces and will not become brittle in storage. Contains a built-in release agent. Sold in 1 pound boxes.
Assortment of slices measuring 3-5/8″ x 1-1/2″ in varying thicknesses from 3/16″ to 1″.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color, and in a variety of shapes. Blue wax will bend 90° in 1/8″ thickness. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
Assortment of slices measuring 3-5/8″ x 1-1/2″ in varying thicknesses from 3/32″ to 1/4″.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color, and in a variety of shapes. Blue wax will bend 90° in 1/8″ thickness. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
1-5/16″ high x 1-3/16″ wide.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color: Blue wax will bend 90° in 1/8″ thickness. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
7/8″ OD.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color: Purple, Some flexibility 240° F (116° C).
3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ x 1-3/8″, 1/2 lb. bar.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color: Green wax cannot be flexed. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
3-3/4″ x 1-1/8″ x 1-1/8″, 1/6 lb. bar.
Ferris File-a-Wax Carving Waxes, used for making models to be reproduced by the lost wax casting process. They can be sawed, filed or carved. Will stand rough handling and will not soften in your hands. Three degrees of hardness, designated by color: Purple Some flexibility. Approximate melting temperature is 240° F (116° C).
Various shapes and colors for trial use. Also handy for having around in case an odd piece is needed.
6″ long arch-shaped block of carving wax is designed to simplify the construction of bracelets. From one blank style you can create round, oval or square bracelets in a variety of sizes. Simply cut two slices of the desired thickness to form the bracelet, then trim using the Matt Shaper.
Blue Wax, softer and highly flexible, this wax will take a 90° bend without breaking. Ideal for models with extensive piercing or thin exposed sections. Softening temperature 220°F (104°C).
Enlarge the finger size of your wax models quickly and accurately. Hardwood mandrel is specially machined to incorporate a cutting steel blade that extends from the handle to the tip on the tapered section. Slide this tool through the hole of wax ring or ring tube and gently rotate clockwise. As the blade turns it scrapes inner wall, enlarging the ring to the size that is marked along the mandrel, leaving a smooth and even finish on the ring.