Hi,
I have a question about casting organic material and this is the
only thread I found in the archives and it doesn’t really address my
problem.
I had found a couple of dried out wasp hives on my sidewalk and I
cast the less symmetrical one and it was a qualified success. The
base of the hive worked beautifully, but the cell walls above the
base were just gone. I clearly need to strengthen/thicken the other
one with a coating of some kind before trying with it. The hive is
very complex and rather delicate. The leaf casting thread mentioned
micro-crystalline wax, but not specifics on type and brand and I’ve
looked into those a bit and there are many types and I don’t know
enough to pick the right one. I’ve also had spray polyurethane
suggested. The cells range from maybe a half inch to an inch deep
and are maybe 4-5mm in diameter and the hive is roughly the diameter
of a 50 cent piece. I can provide a picture if that would help.
Thank you!!
Barb Moermond