File-A-Wax & Other Carving & Model Making Waxes
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Ferris File-A-Wax carving waxes are 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. Available in 3 degrees of hardness and in a variety of shapes.

 Color Characteristics Approximate Melting Point
Green Cannot be flexed 240º F / 116º C
Purple Some flexibility 240º F / 116º C
Blue Will bend 90 degrees on 1/8" thickness 240º F / 116º C

 

File-A-Wax Assortment
Name Stock# Price
Junior 21.291 $10.00
Professional 21.292 $15.90

 

File-A-Wax Slabs-Assortments of 5 square slabs measuring 35/8 in the following thicknesses: 7/8", 11/16", 3/8" and two slabs of 3/16"
Color Stock# Price
Green 21.381 $14.05
Blue 21.380 $14.05
Purple 21.382 $14.05

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File-A-Wax Bars

Description Green Blue Purple Price
3 bars, 3¾" x 11/8" square 21.301 21.300 21.302 $10.00
1 bar, 3½" x 13/8" square 21.306 21.305 21.307 $7.65
1 bar, 5¾" x 3½" x 13/8" 21.311 21.310 21.312 $14.05
Assortment-
 3 bars 1/6 lb ea (1 ea. color)    # 21.290    Price $10.00

 

File-A-Wax Slices

Description Green Blue Purple Price
½ lb assortment. Thickness from 3/32" to ¼" 21.385 21.384 21.386 $13.50
1 lb assortment. Thickness from 13/16" to 1" 21.389 21.388 21.390 $17.20

 

File-A-Wax Blocks Shape Size in Inches Green Blue Purple Price
Square 39/16" x 23/8" 21.0706 21.0708 21.0707 $14.05
Round 31/16" x 41/16" 21.0710 21.0712 21.0711 $14.05
Round 25/8" x 5½" 21.0715 21.0717 21.0716 $14.05
Round 2¼" x 7½" 21.0720 21.0722 21.0721 $14.05
Round 1¾" x 121/8" 21.0725 21.0727 21.0726 $14.05
Round 15/16" x 11¼" 21.0730 21.0732 21.0731 $14.05

 

Matt Bracelet Blanks-

6" long arch shaped black of carving wax designed to simplify the construction of bracelets. From 1 blank 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.

 Color Stock# Price
Green 21.02897 $19.10
Blue 21.02899 $19.10
Purple 21.02898 $19.10

 

File-A-Wax Ring Tubes- Easy-to-cut ring tubes for designing you own rings. Many rings can be made from each 6" long tube. All holes are 5/8" in diameter.

Shape Size Green Blue Purple Price
7/8" OD 21.362 21.360 21.358 $7.65
11/16" OD 21.363 21.361 21.359 $7.65
11/16" OD 21.366 21.365 21.364 $7.65
11/8" H x 15/8" W 21.372 21.370 21.374 $7.65
1"H x 1" W 21.371 21.391 21.392 $7.65
15/16" H x 13/16" W 21.369 21.368 21.367 $7.65
11/8" H x 11/8" W 21.373 21.393 21.394 $7.65
7/8" OD 21.377 21.375 21.379 $7.65
11/16" OD 21.378 21.376 21.399 $7.65

 

Mold-A-Wax-   Red is soft at room temperature may be used as an adhesive for other waxes. Black can be made more pliable by immersing in warm water.  Blocks are 3½" x 23/8" Especially good for small sculptures. leaves, figures etc. Can be rolled, twisted or injected.

Color Stock# Price
Red 21.462 $15.05
Black 21.463 $15.70

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Utility Wax-  -Soft easily shaped red wax adheres to practically any surface. Used for building in and filling in marred surfaces. Also often used to fill sprue bases. Available in sticks 5" x 3/16" and sheets 3" x 6" x 1/8".

Description Stock# Price
Box of Sticks 21.517 $14.85
Box of Sheets 21.518 $14.35

 

Sticky Wax-   
Used as an adhesive for sticking and holding wax parts together or repairing molds. Ideal as a third hand.  Sticks sold by the box, containing 12 sticks 3½" in length.  
     Stock# 21.515   $8.25

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Sculpture Wax-  Soft, very pliable wax that is easily formed and shaped by hand without the use of heat. Perfect for forming large models. Each strip measures ¼" x 1¼" x 21". Supplied in 2 lb boxes.  Stock # 21.655   Price $14.65

 

 Inlay Wax-   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 harness, in boxes of 18 sticks 4" x ¼"
Hardness Stock# Price
Regular 21.459 $13.70
Hard 21.458 $13.70

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Water Soluble Wax-  Dissolves and washes away in water, making it perfect for use as cores for beads and other hollow items (for information on electroforming see Shor Electrofomer). To make a hollow core wax for casting; other, insoluble, waxes are worked over these waxes and when immersed in water, a shell remains. Supplied in irregular chucks of 1 lb.

Description Stock# Price
Softer White for Melting and Pouring 21.520 $9.75

 

Sprue Rods
Extruded Sprue Wax- Supplied in the most popular diameters for jewelry work. Wax burns out cleanly and rapidly, eliminating pressure in the pattern. Red sticks, 24" long. Sold in 1 pound boxes.
½" (7 pcs.) 21.525 $16.80
Small Sprue Wax Rods- Ample flexibility and sufficient rigidity make this wax particularly suited for making sprues. Melts at lower temperatures, permitting pattern waxes to be more easily eliminated during burn-out. Comes in boxes of 6" sticks.   ½ lb. box 8 Gauge 21.510 $12.30
10 Gauge 21.511 $12.30

 

Sheet Wax 4" x 4"- Designs can be traced directly on sheet and cut with scissors or carving tool  
Gauge Firm (Green) Soft (Pink) Price   Gauge Firm (Green) Soft (Pink) Price
14 21.0625/14 21.0627/14 $12.65 . 18 21.481 21.491 $12.65
26 21.0625/26 21.0627/26 $12.65 20 21.482 21.493 $12.65
Assorted 21.470 21.471 $12.65 22 21.483 21.495 $12.65
16 21.480 21.489 $12.65 24 21.484 21.497 $12.65

 

Sheet Wax 3" x 6"- Designs can be traced directly on sheet and cut with scissors or carving tool
Gauge Firm (Green) Soft (Pink) Price   Gauge Firm (Green) Soft (Pink) Price
16 21.0615/16 21.0617/16 $22.75 . 22 21.0615/22 21.0617/22 $22.75
18 21.0615/18 21.0617/18 $22.75 24 21.0615/24 21.0617/24 $22.75
20 21.0615/20 21.0617/20 $22.75 26 21.0615/26 21.0617/26 $22.75

Cool Setting Sheets 3" x 6"- Pink, very pliable sheets that, when heated, shapes easily. Unusually tough and will stand bending without cracking. When cool, it will hold its shape and is easily carved.       Stock# 21.450      Price $12.65

 

 

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