Modelling Wax - British Wax /wax-catalogue/product-category/art-and-casting-wax/modelling-wax/ The Natural Choice Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Filled Modelling Wax, Medium /wax-catalogue/art-and-casting-wax/modelling-wax/filled-medium-modelling-wax/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:52:06 +0000 /?post_type=product&p=2352 Unlock a new level of precision with our medium-hard modelling wax, crafted to offer the ideal combination of firmness and flexibility. Our unique modelling wax softens with the natural heat of your hands, allowing for smooth, easy manipulation as you work on your designs. It responds to warmth, becoming more pliable for detailed shaping and fine-tuning. Once you're done, simply allow it to return to room temperature, and watch it firm up, locking your creation into its perfected form. Our medium modelling wax is designed with a filled composition, making it ideal for controlled modelling but unsuitable for direct casting. Choose between two versatile shades, brown for a classic, earthy tone, or natural for a lighter, more neutral base.

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Our modelling waxes are used by sculptors and artists across the UK and the world, as well as some of the most prestigious schools of fine art, universities and medical teaching schools.

This is a medium hardness clay-like modelling wax, formulated to offer the ideal combination of firmness and workability.

At room temperature this wax can be manipulated by hand or tools.  It responds to warmth, becoming more pliable for detailed shaping and fine-tuning.  Once cool, it will firm up, locking your creation into its perfect form.

Our modelling wax readily sticks to itself, allowing a model to be built up with additional wax when needed.   It is a good alternative to clay, having the benefit of not drying out over time and therefore being reusable.   It can also be mixed with other waxes to fine-tune the hardness.
An inorganic filler is used to make the wax more workable.  As a result, this modelling wax is unsuitable for direct casting.  An alternative that can able to be cast directly is 1125 Medium Unfilled Modelling Wax

The standard colour available is off-white.  Choose between two versatile shades, brown for a classic, earthy tone, or natural for a lighter, more neutral base.  Other colours can be produced on request.

 

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Filled Modelling Wax, Hard /wax-catalogue/art-and-casting-wax/modelling-wax/filled-hard-modelling-wax/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:47:28 +0000 /?post_type=product&p=2359 This is a hard clay-like modelling wax, formulated for precision and firmness. As with all waxes, our Hard Modelling Wax will soften with heat, allowing for smooth and effortless manipulation particularly with tools.  Heat can be applied even by immersing in warm water, or parts can be warmed under a heat lamp. Once pliable, it can […]

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This is a hard clay-like modelling wax, formulated for precision and firmness.

As with all waxes, our Hard Modelling Wax will soften with heat, allowing for smooth and effortless manipulation particularly with tools.  Heat can be applied even by immersing in warm water, or parts can be warmed under a heat lamp. Once pliable, it can be sculpted easily with hands or tools, making it perfect for detailed, intricate designs that demand accuracy.

Available in two shades, natural off-white for a versatile finish, and brown for a richer, organic look.

Our modelling wax readily sticks to itself, allowing a model to be built up over time. An excellent alternative to clay, having the benefit of not drying out over time and therefore being reusable.   It can also be mixed with other waxes to fine-tune the hardness.  An inorganic filler is used to make the texture of the wax smoother and more workable. As a result, this modelling wax is unsuitable for direct casting. Alternatives that can cast directly are 1125 Medium Unfilled Modelling Wax and 1584W Winter Casting Wax.

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Unfilled Modelling Wax, Medium /wax-catalogue/art-and-casting-wax/modelling-wax/medium-unfilled-modelling-wax/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:20:12 +0000 https://britishwax.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=602 Unfilled modelling wax, medium. Can be hardned or softned. Suitable for direct casting.

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A firmer unfilled modelling wax.

This modelling wax is suitable for direct casting and can be hardened with green casting wax 1584 or 1584W or softened with oil or petroleum jelly.

We also offer a .

Colour: Dark Purple.

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White Beeswax Pellets /wax-catalogue/candlemaking-wax/container-candles-wax/white-beeswax-hydrocarbon-max-18/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:56:50 +0000 https://britishwax.wpengine.com/wax-catalog/uncategorized/white-beeswax-hydrocarbon-max-18/ White, bleached beeswax for candlemaking and technical use.

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White Beeswax 5146 is filtered and bleached from our long standing supplier in China, supplied in pellets for ease of use and contains maximum value of 18% hydrocarbon content.

It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

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Yellow Beeswax Pellets /wax-catalogue/candlemaking-wax/container-candles-wax/yellow-beeswax-hydrocarbon-max-18/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:56:49 +0000 https://britishwax.wpengine.com/wax-catalog/uncategorized/yellow-beeswax-hydrocarbon-max-18/ Yellow, unbleached beeswax for candlemaking and technical use.

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Yellow Beeswax 5046 is filtered and unbleached from our long standing supplier in China, supplied in pellets for ease of use and contains maximum value of 18% hydrocarbon content.

It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

Also available in slab format, SKU 5045

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Unfilled Modelling Wax, Soft /wax-catalogue/art-and-casting-wax/metal-casting-wax/soft-unfilled-modelling-wax/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:46:05 +0000 https://britishwax.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=702 Unfilled modelling wax, soft. Can be hardened or softened, suitable for direct casting.

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A softer, unfilled modelling wax, easily softened by hand heat. Easy to model and sticks to itself readily.

Suitable for direct lost wax casting.

Harden with green casting wax 1584 or 1584W to produce a firmer modelling wax. Soften with oil or petroleum jelly.

We also offer a .

Colour: Brown.

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Filled Modelling Wax, Soft /wax-catalogue/art-and-casting-wax/modelling-wax/filled-modelling-wax-soft-1704/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:10:30 +0000 https://britishwax.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=605 Easy to hand model wax, unsuitable for direct casting.

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This is a soft clay-like modelling wax.  It is easy to manipulate and model by hand at room temperature and can be softened even more by the heat of your hands.
Our modelling wax readily sticks to itself, allowing a model to be built up with additional wax where needed. It is a good alternative to modelling clay, having the benefit of not drying out over time and therefore being reusable. It can also be mixed with other waxes to fine-tune the hardness.
Our modelling waxes are used by sculptors and artists across the UK and the world, as well as some of the most prestigious schools of fine art, universities and medical teaching schools.

An inorganic filler is used to make the wax more workable.  As a result, this modelling wax is unsuitable for direct casting.  Waxes that are suitable to be cast directly are 1125 Unfilled Modelling Wax ²¹²Ô»åÌý2424 Soft Unfilled Modelling Wax.

The standard colour available is off-white. Other stock colours are grey, bronze and terracotta.
We can also custom-make most other colours – In the case of custom colours, the minimum order quantity is 100kg.

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