Name: Kelli
Message: what is the recipe, or ratio, at which to mix the beeswax and paraffin wax for best results?

This depends entirely on your own preferences. If you do not want any 'crackle' in your design, or if you have any special concerns about the effects of paraffin fumes, use pure beeswax. If you wish for a great deal of crackle, that is, dye lines that penetrate through the wax where it has cracked, use a large proportion of paraffin, and be sure to use excellent ventilation when melting the wax.

A common ratio to use is 75% paraffin to 25% beeswax or microcrystalline wax. Note that beeswax is more expensive than the synthetic microcrystalline wax that can be substituted for it, but it melts at a lower temperature and is thus easier to work with.


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