Wax

Science / Chemistry / Wax: An ester formed from long-chain fatty acids and alcohols that is usually solid at room temperature.
Search Google for Wax:

Beeswax

Lifestyle / Painting / Beeswax: Has many uses in art, including: mixed with turpentine to make a wax polish for finishing oils, tempera and alkyds; mixed with varnish and turpentine to prepare a painting medium for oils; as a stiff MORE

Ear-Wax

Lifestyle / Painting / Ear-Wax: An occasional additive to some lake colours to improve their flow, an idea of the the late 17th century. MORE

Waxed Paper Process

Entertainment / Photography / Waxed Paper Process: Is an early form of photography. A variation on the calotype process. MORE

Waxing

Science / Astrology / Waxing: The phase of the lunation cycle from new Moon (Sun/Moon conjunction) to full (Sun/Moon opposition) during which the Moon appears to grow larger, increasing in light. MORE

Resist

Lifestyle / Painting / Resist: Any material, usually wax or grease crayons, that repel paint or dyes. Lithography is a grease (ink)and water (wet stone or plate) resist printing technique. Batik is a wax resist fabric artform. MORE

Varnishes

Lifestyle / Painting / Varnishes: Protective coatings for oil-paintings, tempera, acrylic, alkyd, gouache and water-colour. Varnishes may be made from natural or synthetic resins, with additions of natural or synthetic waxes to lower MORE