Wax Craft

By Thomas William Cowan

Book Overview

All about beeswax; its history, production, adulteration, and commercial value. With 17 plates and 37 figures. Contents: Historical -- The Production of Beeswax -- Wax Rendering -- Beeswax in Commerce -- Refining and Bleaching Wax -- Adulteration of Wax -- Manufacture of Comb-Foundation -- Colouring Wax -- Wax Candles and Tapers -- Manufacture of Wax Flowers, Fruits, and Figures -- Technical Uses of Wax.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1435750780
• ISBN13: 9781435750784
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"