Waxed Canvas How to Make it yourself. (It’s Easy)
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- How to make you own Waxed canvas and Save a whole lot of money.
Waxed Canvas is a great way to add interest and design elements to your leather work.
What I used
8oz Cotton Duck Canvas
Household Wax and Bees Wax
Cloths Iron
www.HoffmannLeatherWorks.com
www.SnakeRiverHolsters.com
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Don’t use a towel, it will just absorb lots of wax. Very wasteful. Use oven paper.
Thanks for the tip!
yeah, sandwiching the fabric between parchment paper should reduce mess on both iron and the surface youre using
dont use wax paper though, it would probably stick to everything
I was thinking the same thing. ❤
Or if you are using a towel don’t use a large bath sheet use a small towel allow the wax to soak into the towel eventually you will only need to iron the wax on the towel and the wax will blot into the cotton from the towel build up
I was thinking a tea towel would be a great option, once saturated it should just absorb excess and deposit it in areas in need right?
Thank you! I have been looking around for videos to get a good idea of the different waxing techniques. This by far seems to be the most proficient. Appreciate it.
Nice one. I nearly went to buy the waxed canvas just now, but in the last 2 weeks I’ve been doing a lot of research on different waxes and all the uses I was interested in. And then it just hit me - waxed canvas is probably nothing more than fabric that was coated in wax. Googled it, found your video. Awesoooome!!! Thank you very much, that will save me loads of money. Add to the fact that I have all kinds of fabrics. Is it just 100% cotton you can use? Thank you.
I am not sure. I only have used the cotton canvas
Drop cloths from H-F. Inexpensive. Good.
I just picked one up from h-f yesterday to try this. Gonna dye it coyote tan first...
Do you wax both sides if you want a waterproof canvas tarp?
Thanks for that, I like working with waxed canvas but it's quite expensive to buy. I think doing my own would work out a bit cheaper, worth a try.
Thanks
A hairdryer is your friend with this.
Yes
When I batik fabric I use unprinted newsprint, you can get it in bulk from a moving supply company, it’s called packing paper. Then when finished you can roll the paper up as fire starters
Love the iron. I've done this many times, without the iron = pain. Thanks my man!
No problem 👍
OK, good. Very easy. Although would it be good for a coat or a tarp? And also, could you explain why others add turpentine or silicone to the mixture of waxes? I've been searching for water proofing materials for at least a year now, so...saw a lot of things about it. Anyway thanks for this video.
Turpentine makes applying the wax easier and evaporates after, some also use naphta since its less toxic and dries super fast. Oils makes the fabrics less rigid when everything as dried out but a bit less water-resistant. An heat gun is also useful if you don't wanna wax your iron that you use for your nice shirts.
I've rewaxed my canvas raincoat with a mix of beeswax and boiled linseed oil and works nicely with a sweet earthy light scent as a bonus.
Best method I’ve seen on TH-cam
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I better buy a cheap iron, the misses won't be happy.
I bought her are new iron and I now use the old one...Happy wife Happy Life. 😊
Best video on the process thanks so much. I want to do this to a customer mad jacket with canvass fabric. I seen that someone mentioned the care instructions... how do you care for it after wards like washing and ironing instructions
I just wipe it with a damp rag to clean it. You can hit it with a warm iron, but be careful if you do as the wax can re-melt and soak through.
Would this technique work on 15oz cotton duck fabric? Also I'm dying the fabric which I'll do first. My question is will a fresh dye job affect the waxing process, I will dye the fabric 5-7 days prior to waxing. Also could I cut the pieces and wax them one by one?
Thanks!!! I tried your technique and it works great!! Making beautiful bags now!
Wonderful!
it's an old video but in the event you see my comment. What kind of machine/needle do you use to sew your bags? thank you!
@@penpaperleatherheavy duty needles, like denim or leather ones.
Wow...saves me money big time. I have seen it at $38/yard. Thank you!
For sure
Amazing.. love that material.. do you know whether it is suboptimal to use yellow bees wax?
Another question: is it sticky when it's dry?
And another one: do you wash that towel or just keep it as it is?
I’ve used a hair dryer on high instead of an iron. Yours looks better
Hi. Do I suppose to wax both sides?
Very nice video and relaxing. Thanks so much. Gives me a few cool ideas😁❤
You’re welcome 😊
Can you use beeswax only?
This technique should work fine on a painters canvas drop cloth?
I haven't tried but I think it should work just fine.
What is the benefit of using beeswax? I have 15 pounds of paraffin wax that I use for nylon whip making and I don’t want to add any beeswax to the mix
I don’t see why you couldn’t use all paraffin wax. Let us know your results.
From what I've seen online, beeswax and paraffin function differently in a few ways. In your hand beeswax is more easily a putty, whereas paraffin tends to get crumby or flaky. Functionally speaking you want at least a little beeswax in the mix, to help add plasticity.
Definitely use the beeswax with the paraffin. It’s a good balance for the crumbs!
@@ceciliaohman185 actually as a 2.5 month update it works just fine if you only have paraffin wax
What type of thread do you use when sewing the waxed canvas? How do you clean it and do you line your bags if so what type of lining?
Cold water and spot clean. No soap, no washing machine. No idea on lining.
You keep saying remember the drive. Make it easy. Just rename the drive to what your media is. I.E. "Recovery" and "Hirens"
I would think you wd have to be careful not to have your iron " steam" while you're smoothing the wax!
Correct
Great vid!, would a layer of greaseproof paper between the fabric and towel save the towel a bit?
Never tried but I bet it would work
Can you sew a project with regular canvas first and then wax it afterwards?
Do you wax both sides or does it soak through,,,Thanks going to try it. New sub and like
I just wax one
Side
Perhaps the wax could blended with petroleum jelly in a ratio that will stop the wax cracking at typical in-the-field temperature.
Could you iron it over the baking paper? To save myiron completely unwaxed 😇 or it wouldn't give the same result?
wow!!
Do you think recycling birthday candles would possibly work for the wax? I know it may not work as well, but it may be a great free option if it works
How hot should your iron be? What's the ratio of beeswax to paraffin?
I have the iron on High and the ratio I am not always exact but around 9:1 bees wax to parafin
@@HoffmannLeatherWorks isn't it the other way around, 9 parafin to 1 bees wax?
@@kimthompson2610 You are correct, maybe also 10 paraffin to on bees wax is good as well. My experience with paraffin outside is when it is cold it will crack, think of a candle. Take a small cloth, mix the paraffin and bees wax, coat the cloth then put it in the refrigerator or in the freezer. Then after a couple of hours see how pliable it is. Myself, I did not like paraffin.
@@ricdonato4328what did you use? What do you prefer? Thank you.
Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.
Thanks
Thank you. I would like to use this for an apron,but I assume it's not machine washable?
Yes, correct
Thanks mate! I'll try it now actually!
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Amazing video , well explained. Time to get waxing lol
Go for it!
Thank you very much for this! Awesome! Can you tell me please what the ratio of beeswax is to the paraffin wax? Thank you - Tina I liked and subscribed!
Any video on making a waxed canvas back pack?
Nope
Great stuff, looks amazing. I might give it a bash
Go for it!
How to make n maintain the folds so that they are always stay like that eveegreen patently
Awesome video, never new it was so easy to make your own waxed canvas.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. I'm going to try this on a canvas rucksack to see if I can get it rigid enough to stand up on it's own.
Did it work?
ehxs so much i love so much this process
Love this iron technique, thanks!
Some helpful safety hints from another Video:
1. Wax is flammable, right?! So you may want to take some extra care. Another friend shared that they put the wax in a can in a hot water bath in another pot, if heating over a gas flame. Also, melted wax is extremely hot, so take care handling it, and best not done around little kids. Not being "overly cautious" but some people with less experience, may be watching this video. thanks again!
Thanks for the video brother
Awesome
Thanks
Why do you use paraffin wax and just a little beeswax? The first one isn't particularly environmentally friendly so I rather use the latter one. Is it only the price?
Brilliant 👏 👏
Thanks