possible bag

[Lutes]

Could someone tell me the proper procedure to bees wax a canvas possible bag?

[Trkdriver99]

I would melt wax in a double broiler and paint it on. Then take heat gun or hair dryer and drive/melt the wax into material. You can warm the bag some before you start. Be careful when heating the wax. It will be stiff when you finish, but will soften up as you bend or wiggle or use the bag.

Ronnie

[Macon Due]

I used exactly 'Retired's' method except...if you have an old coffee maker [Mr.coffee ect.] use it as a hot plate to melt your wax.Just set a pan on it and in about 30 min. ready to go. On another site it was suggested to mix Linseed Oil in with the wax as well....... I just used straight Bees Wax however.
Macon

[James Rogers]

Back when that effect was all the rage I used to brush the melted wax on with an old natural bristle shoe brush and the after it set up I would sink it in with a hair dryer. Worked very well and you had the wax impregnated in the weave and not on top of the fabric.

[eagle24]

I used the same method on one that I made with a few exceptions.  I used a charcoal grill to melt the wax in a stainless bowl and did it outside.  Also used the grill to heat an old cast iron iron and ironed the wax into the bag after it was brushed on with a natural bristle brush.  I think a heat gun or hair dryer might work better and will try it next go around although the iron worked fine.

[Lutes]

Thanks everyone I will give it a try.

[Bill]

Duane Heim from Edgerton, Wisconsin makes really wonderful bags using this method.

[James]

I can't comment on the actual bag part, but another good and safe way to melt the beeswax is with a cheep yard-sale electric fry pan, the deeper the better. The temperature control works well for melting beeswax, a little higher till it's melted then turned down to keep it liquid while you work. I keep bees and rear my own queens and use one frequently to melt wax to make queen cups.

[Rasch Chronicles]

Lutes,

I wrote this some time ago, it may be of some help to you.

Traditional Methods of Waterproofing Fabric

Best regards,
Albert “The Afghan” Rasch
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