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2010-04-11, 8:40pm
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HelenC
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Etched beads
Hi all
Can someone please advise what sort of wax stuff? you can put on etched beads to give them a softer feel and look.
Thanks heaps
Helen
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2010-04-11, 8:46pm
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Wax? I just use the etching crystals from Arrow Springs and get a beautifully soft feel and look to the etch ... are you sure it's a wax?
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2010-04-11, 8:50pm
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Renaissance wax.
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2010-04-12, 12:25am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SadiesJewels
Wax? I just use the etching crystals from Arrow Springs and get a beautifully soft feel and look to the etch ... are you sure it's a wax?
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I agree, this is the best etching solution I've used. No need for a wax, and wouldn't that make them sort of shiny? Or is that what you want?
If your beads are chalky looking with a whitish film, you can scrub them gently with a toothbrush and a little dish soap.
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2010-04-12, 2:00am
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HelenC
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Thanks guys for the replies.
I believe it gives the beads a sort of in between look from shiny to etched.
I have a HWC boro bead that he's sandblasted then oiled and it feels smoother than an etched bead but still looks etched.
Different process for 104 I realise but I would like to experiment.
Now to figure out if I can get Renaissance wax locally.
Thanks again
Helen
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2010-04-12, 4:40am
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Yep, Renaissance Wax.
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2010-04-12, 6:21am
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You can get Renaissance Wax at wood working stores if you have one close by.
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2010-04-12, 7:09am
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I've heard of a lanolin cream applied sparingly to the etched beads too.
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2010-04-12, 10:41am
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Oh, I get it! This look is somewhere between matte and glossy. Sounds very nice, and now I have to try it!
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2010-04-12, 8:58pm
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I've seen shea butter suggested. I really like the results.
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2010-04-12, 9:10pm
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2010-04-13, 4:07am
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Sandblasting will give a slightly different appearance.
The etching cream won't give the whitish crap the way Etch-all does.
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2010-04-13, 5:20am
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Here is what Teresa does
I've also noticed the beads that I've worn most often has a softer look since the oils from my skin have made it more satin than flat looking
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2010-04-14, 12:46am
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HelenC
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Thanks Aja
Teresa's method sounds interesting.
I have some bees wax so I might give it a go.
Thanks
Helen
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