Wax Modeling

Question 1

1. Various waxes
2. Oils
3. Starch
4. Pigments
5. Scent

Answer 1

Composition of Restorative Waxes

Question 2

• Reproduce the light refractive characteristics of skin.
• Become pliable at body temperature
• Adhere to cold tissue
• Remain intact with changing temperature
• Taper well
• Accept most cream or powder cosmetics

Answer 2

Quality Restorative Waxes

Question 3

1. Soft (surface restorer)
2. Medium (restorative)
3. Firm (wound filler)
4. Lip-wax

Answer 3

Types of Restorative Waxes

Question 4

• Soft surface repairs
• Razor burns
• Abrasions
• Wherever a thin film of wax is all that is needed.

Answer 4

Soft Wax (Surface Restorer)

Question 5

• A firmer wax
• For feature restoration
• Can be used for shallow surface repairs when warmed.

Answer 5

Medium (Restorative)

Question 6

• The hardest wax
• For feature restoration, deep fill and large cavity restorations.
• Firm wax requires firmly embalmed tissue and a basket-weave suture.
  
  • Must have tissue that is firm and dry

Answer 6

Firm Wax (Wound Filler)

Question 7

• Very soft wax
• For surfacing over the mucous membranes
• Also for correcting lip separations.

Answer 7

Lip-Wax

Question 8

• Knead wax in hand (lightens color)
• Immerse in warm water (put in plastic bag)
• Massage cream
• White petroleum jelly
• Cream cosmetic-use firm wax

Answer 8

To soften wax

Question 9

• Drying poweder (talc)
• Starch (cornstarch)
• Pigment powder - when color is desired
• Chill
• Cold water (in a plastic bag)
• Note: may be a loss of adhesiveness, if that happens, add white petroleum jelly.

Answer 9

To Firm Wax

Question 10

May determine the wax to be used.

Answer 10

The temperature of the room

Question 11

• Upon wax
• Mixed with wax
• Under the wax, as a concealing undercoat. ex-razor burns.

Answer 11

Cosmetics can be applied

Question 12

Only these types of cosmetics can be used with wax.

Answer 12

Opaque Cosmetics

Question 13

• Usually done with fingers wiped clean and coated with:
  
  • Water
  • White petroleum jelly
  • Massage cream
• Solvent (hydrocarbon) and a brush.
  
  • will accomplish terminal polishing
  • allow the solvent (chemical) time to evaporate.

Answer 13

Smoothing the Wax Surface

Question 14

• Occurs at the tapered margin of a thin surface application.
  
  • A spatula may be used to draw wax across margins.
  • Brush smoothing may help.

Answer 14

Greatest problem while smoothing

Question 15

• Will stick to fingers and instruments.
• To eliminate sticking:
  
  • must keep fingers and instruments clean
  • they may be coated with:
    
    • water
    • white petroleum jelly
    • massage cream

Answer 15

Problems encountered while handling warm wax

Question 16

• Stipple brush
• lintless gauze
• paper hand-towel

Answer 16

Skin Texture Reproduction- Pores

Question 17

A round brush with firm bristles of the same length.

• Most common method

Answer 17

Stipple Brush

Question 18

• Before application of cosmetic
• While blending cream cosmetics put on face.
• After makeup with cream cosmetics- before powdering.
• After powdering- done through applied powder

Answer 18

Stippling may be done:

Question 19

• Keep two brushes
• When one becomes contaminated, clean with a solvent (hydrocarbon)
• Set brush aside to dry
• Continue with other clean brush

Answer 19

The stipple brush must be kept clean because a dirty brush will disturb the edges and pull up the wax.

Question 20

• Dampen gauze
• Lay it over the wax and rub
  
  • Advantage- less danger of damage to wax
  • Disadvantage- Regularity of the weave (move it around and rotate the position to resolve this).

Answer 20

Lintless Gauze

Question 21

• Heavy, coarse towel with rough texture; commercial quality
• Dampen towel
• Laid over wax and rubbed

Answer 21

Paper hand-towel

Question 22

• May be drawn on the surface with a blunt edged instrument.
• Ligature
• After cosmetics have been completed

Answer 22

Furrows (wrinkles)

Question 23

• Stippling will modify the depth
• Brush and solvent smoothing can also erase sharp edges

Answer 23

May be drawn on the surface with a blunt-edged instrument.

Question 24

• Moisten ligature and lay it on the wax surface.
• Gently rub with fingers
• The edge will not be as sharp as the blunt-edged method.

Answer 24

Ligature (for furrows)

Question 25

* Lay thin plastic on the surface. * Draw through it with a dull instrument.

Answer 25

After cosmetics have been completed (for furrows)