Wax Craft (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781435750784)

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.

Author: T. W. Cowan
ISBN-10: 1435750780
ISBN-13: 9781435750784
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2008
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d