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Secrets to a Perfect Driftwood Beeswax Finish Unlocked!

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Hey Guys, Welcome to my channel. I'm Dr. Teresa Van Woy, author of "Wildflower, a Tale of Transcendence."
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Want to learn how to make your own natural beeswax finish for your Driftwood sculptures? In this video, I'll show you how to make an all natural beeswax finish without turpentine.
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@DrTeresaVanWoy Год назад

Check out all my other woodworking videos here. ru-vid.com/group/PLIIYz9LgdHf2tWbFpTO_YYAJ9qbkjdguy

@lisasternenkind6467 9 месяцев назад

As you added the oil with cooler temperature to the warm liquid wax, the temperature dropped, which is off course why the wax got harder immediately.

@primesspct2 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the tip! I can tell we are alike in one way at least. Looking at a piece of wood ( or anything for that matter) and seeing something else. I love the Vulture, its gorgeous! I wrote this then decided to check in the description box., you are so honest and forthright about what you have been through. I admire that greatly. I have had a great many years of struggling, but had a happy and sound childhood, basically anyway. I don't know if I am successful. By the worlds measure absolutely not, lol. But I am finally happy and healthy and see beauty all around me. I craft and garden, and in that, I am successful in making something beautiful; which makes people smile. Thats important. I wholeheartedly respect your ability to become a Dr , and a giver to humanity, bravo! I look forward to reading your book.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Thank you so much! 😊 💕 Yes, we are alike. We see things and make things that not only makes us happy but others as well! Thanks for the note!

@DrTeresaVanWoy Год назад

Thank you for watching my video. I also wrote a book! My memoir! If interested, check it out here! tinyurl.com/yckjzpeh

@kristalmacleod3004 Год назад

I Discover (UNIQUE) Treasure IN that I see things in RocKs IF You OPEN Your MIND and look Simply LOOK same for ocean driftwood, there is NOTHING more BeauTiFuL on EarTh then Something CreaTed by MoTher NaTure herself. I can CHALLENGE any and ALL RHS and driftwood COLLECTERS TO A Showdown =Any1

@tairad687 2 года назад

Really cool! I never knew they banned turpentine in CA! Learn something new with every video I invest my time learning from!

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Thank you, Taira, yeah, because their emissions increase ozone gas in the atmosphere.

@charlierosenberger1161 6 месяцев назад

Great woork, from vallejo but live in fl.bit know in vallejo for training dogs, but been doing lots different wood work looking ideas drift hard to get in florida has to be ploating can't take of any beach reamber fishing sanding Beach and also general mills pic up all the sea glass drift you could tak home, .making beautiful thing out disfigured wood naturally real cool item your doing keep up the nice woork. Sell cutting boards coasters work with cypress cedar walnut maple but be nice vallejo to do do wood work watchingvold Utubevideo ran across this one said vallejo

@DrTeresaVanWoy Месяц назад

@@charlierosenberger1161 thank you so much, Charlie!!!

@laylabono4035 Год назад

Greetings from Tuscany 🇮🇹 Italy great job

@DrTeresaVanWoy Год назад

Thank you! 🥰🥰

@trt2127 Месяц назад

I can’t seem to buy turpentine in Australia either. It should be ok to do this method with raw linseed oil also? May just take more time to dry?

@DrTeresaVanWoy Месяц назад

Once I couldn't find turpentine anymore, I also use the linseed oil. But now I just use grape seed oil or you can even use olive oil.

@JudeThompson224 2 года назад

Your artwork, life, and photo's are a beautiful inspiration. I too have a past so purchasing the book scares me a little bit (triggers), still I admire your success and courage. I'm so happy we have found joy in our lives. I have so much driftwood from years of collecting and am trying your methods. I can not get the shine you do. I am using the linseed oil/beeswax ratio. A heat gun as well. I've done 3 coats. Any thoughts? Advice? Thank you for all your videos.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Oops, the cover photo was one of the first pieces I did and I used a paint on shellac for that. It's deceiving, so I think I need to go in and change that photo at some point. I'm actually glad that you commented on it because when I added that photo, I didn't even think that I didn't use the beeswax on it. But what you can do after you do the Beeswax is you can put orange oil wood polish or something for more shine. The beeswax really seals it to preserve it. I get it about the book. There's some pretty hairy scenes in it that would most likely be very triggering. 🥺

@emericklamontagne3652 2 года назад

On a good sanded surface, 125 to 400 to 1000 grit, I use auto scratch and swirl remover. A lot easier to work with and highly shiny. Or, use gloss or satin tung oil.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

1000 grit! Wow! I'm going to use that next time! Great info! Thank you for the advice!!

@emericklamontagne3652 2 года назад

Great tutorial though! Aloha from Hawaii.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Mahalo! Aloha! I'll be there in october!:-)

@emericklamontagne3652 2 года назад

If you come to the Big Island of Hawaii, besides checking out the volcano at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you gotta check out Honolii (pronounced, hoh-noh-lee-ee) just outside of Hilo town, popular surf spot, but shoreline riddled with Hawaiian driftwood, many solid pieces, large and small. Take a few home with you when you leave.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Thank you! That's great info. Going to Hawaii this time though. But I'll check it out some other time.

@Philter-Coffee 2 года назад

Incase it's helpful - I tend to make small amounts and use about 1/2 and 1/2 boiled linseed and beeswax, maybe a bit more wax than oil, a blowtorch (bare with me) and a jar. I put the linseed in the jar, with the beeswax piece setup a few inches above the oil, and gently use the blowtorch to heat up the end of the wax (but ensure NO heat is going to the jar or oil) so that the molten wax is dripping directly into the jar. Mix like crazy until it's thick, as you will still get a few lumps you want to keep going. After about 5 mins leave it, come back in 20 mins and you're golden. Put it on, leave to rest overnight. Without turp it will take far longer to set as there is no solvent in it, avoid a heat gun if you can, a brush can be used to get excess out of hard to reach areas. buff in the morning and leave for a few days before any heavy use. After the initial coat, any more you want to add is fine, but do so more sparingly as the wood will have a very hard time soaking in any more, and will just build up a tacky linseed waxy coating on top if you don't. The reasoning behind my madness - BLO doesn't just penetrate wood, but it will also polymerise, and the more heated it has been, the faster that reaction happens, especially with modern BLO which contains solvents. By making small amounts and avoiding heating the oil it means it can set-up over a longer time and get the wax and oil as deep as possible into the wood making it a more durable finish. Previously turp would act as a solvent (in much higher amounts than what is in BLO alone) and let the good stuff soak in easier before flashing off, letting the oil and wax set up once it's penetrated the wood. Without turp, I think this gives me the best results at the expense of convenience of having the stuff ready to go.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Thank you so much for that!!! Has the linseed oil ever caught on fire with the blow torch?

@Philter-Coffee 2 года назад

@@DrTeresaVanWoy it can if you put an open flame to it, but I haven't seen it happen. The only reason I use a torch is because it's more controllable than say a match or lighter. Beeswax melts way before it ignites, so with that and the torch you can keep any flame completely away from the oil and just drip the wax in from above. Still need to be careful, but it shouldn't be an issue so long as you stay aware not to angle the torch to point at the oil when melting the wax.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Perfect! 😊👍

@jolievanwoy4591 3 года назад

That sounds pretty easy to do.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

It really is!

@dyllan1340 4 года назад

such a cool piece

@DrTeresaVanWoy 4 года назад

Thank you!

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

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@matthewb9955 2 года назад

It be great if you could film in landscape mode.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

Thank you. I've switched my more recent videos to landscape and you're right. They do look a lot better!

@myutube6422 3 года назад

I use mineral spirits in the beeswax, I suppose mineral oil would also work.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

Oh, well that's worth a try for sure. Thank you!👍😊😊

@danielconner393 3 года назад

Hi Teresa. I was wondering why you don't apply the melted beeswax/oil mix directly to the wood before it solidifies.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

Hi Daniel, you can do it that way as well, but I tried both ways and thought that using the hot gun pushes the wax deeper into the wood than if it's just placed on already melted.

@danielconner393 3 года назад

@@DrTeresaVanWoy Wow! Thank you for your quick response. I'm a novice - fresh out of "RU-vid University". Your videos related to revegetating wood pieces are the best and directly applicable to my new adventure. My stock is, by and large, not driftwood. I am harvesting root balls from fallen trees in full decay. Bleaching is a necessity for eliminating the clever organisms that naturally and actively consume my base material. I am currently experimenting with types of sealants and interchanging steps within the process. Today I will be sanding, spot sealing then bleaching as the final step. Have you experience with taking this approach?

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

I haven't done that before, but it sounds amazing, and I'd love to see some photos when they're done. Root balls come out amazingly well and are beautiful pieces. You could even add some color to epoxy and use it to fill some gaps

@livingonthedelta7068 3 года назад

magic

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

Thank you!

@hborrero7080 3 года назад

Lol it really did look like a culture! How long did the finish actually last and does it hold up well? Thank you for sharing your video!

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

So far, it's holding up really well. I have some from about 5 years ago and still looks great. I do keep them indoors though. If you need a little extra shine combo you can always give it a wipe down with some Orange oil or something.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

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@hborrero7080 3 года назад

I apologise for the spelling mistake it was supposed to say vulture and NOT culture! Thank you very much for the tip I have been working on honing my skills and have made a really nice wall sconce which I added a light (I wish that I would have been able to find a flickering bulb for a fire effect) with a switch and I sanded the piece all the way up to 3000 grit! Some say overkill I say mind your business then used minwax paste wax. Great product but I'm looking for a glossier finish without using epoxy, lacquer, or the likes. Ok good day and thanks again! I'll be watching more videos from you.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

Thank you, H Borrero. I'd love to see a picture of your wall sconce. Can you send one? And thanks for clarifying. I was wondering what you meant by culture. 😊

@nickcross8179 3 года назад

Hi ya thanks for info can I ask you if you done the bleaching process first to your driftwood or will the blo/beeswax preserve it? I only ask because I had a beautiful piece bleached it dried an when can to sanding it well it basically broke apart 😢it’s still usable but lost a lot of it’s beauty! Thanks for your info take care

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

If the pieces small enough you can put it in the oven at a very low temperature for a couple of hours. Or, there is something you can spray on it instead of dipping it in bleach. I've had many beautiful pieces crumble to something very small even without soaking it in Bleach. Is because the wood was already too degraded / rotten. The beeswax does a good job protecting the wood, but if there is soft fibrous wood left behind, they can still break down even more over time, that's why I recommend getting all of that off and discovering what beautiful piece of hard, solid wood you have left behind. It's always a disappointment when you envision a beautiful finished product, then more and more pieces Breakaway, but usually it still looks nice even after all of that. 😊 by the way, if you or anyone you know loves to read, I just published my Memoir. Has nothing to do with woodworking now. You can get it on Amazon. It's called "Wildflower, a Tale of Transcendence".😊

@nickcross8179 3 года назад

@@DrTeresaVanWoy haha funny you say that I carried on all day sanding and yes has come up nice now! This is my first project but no matter how many u tube clips you watch I’m so worried I’m doing it wrong thank you so much for your input I may hassle you for more information yet and when I finished my project will send pictures if you like!!! And the book is about what exactly? Transcendence? But thank you so very much for getting back to me! But no I have a lot of pieces and bleached them but think may have had solution to strong but only in for 24 hrs! Some say keep in for a week changing solution daily but another only put in for half hour so I’m like whaaaaat! But I got a real big piece that I want to do a coffee table (jumping in at deep end), it’s a solid piece as have sanded it down broke rotten bits off but worried to bleach it (if I got to then will) your advice,,, I’m so sorry to be hassling you like this and any thing I could do to return favour I will (not sure what but)? Much luv n respect Dr 😀

@DrTeresaVanWoy 3 года назад

You can get wood bleach, brush it on and rinse it off. And there's no right or wrong way to do it that's what's fun about art. You created how you like. Don't worry what anyone else is doing. No matter what you do, it's going to come out nice. Really. That's how I learned, just by playing around with it on my own. The main thing is getting all the dead wood out, the dry rot. Because if that stays, it can continue to spread to the nice hard wood. Yeah, my book has nothing to do with woodworking, it's an inspirational Memoir going from poverty and abuse to becoming a physician.

@annloyd5046 4 года назад

I have the Beeswax sealer made and have done 1 application...I want that high luster...is that from many coats of wax?

@DrTeresaVanWoy 4 года назад

Uh-oh.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 4 года назад

For the high gloss you may want to use more of a polyurethane or wood polish. Unfortunately, the beeswax doesn't give much of a shine. It seeps in the wood to protect it.

@kristalmacleod3004 Год назад

can You Imagine bending down and at Your feet is a piece OF ocean driftwood that is the Image (but in wood) of the (Olympic Flame) ON a scale of 1 to 10 this is a 9plus IF NOT a 10'

@DougDavis-ll1cv 7 месяцев назад

You’re supposed to get that all over yourself and all of your tools and if you can get just a little bit on the floor and a couple of walls you’ll rest really well when you finish. At least I know I do. Gorilla Glue is the best if you really want to rest well 🙂

@DrTeresaVanWoy 7 месяцев назад

😅🤣😅🤣

@cindyrae2605 Месяц назад

It's a heat gun.

@DrTeresaVanWoy Месяц назад

@@cindyrae2605 oops, I said hot gun. 😂🤣😂🤣

@livingonthedelta7068 3 года назад

about the bio we had to build homes after work with dad.we were homefull.had too many of them yet our stories are so similar.you may think no it wasnt but i would love to reminisce with you someday.and catholic life is abusive any way you spin it evry c mother is abusive in their own sanctioned way.like they paid indulgence or something,and we were taught it was right,not abuse.shit no wonder we are like htis.i turned my mother into a hippie and if little wing started to play she knew to shut up because it was little wing and it was about the music and if there is no music coming out of your house then she stole your joy

@hubby-tubadventures01 2 года назад

Here's my beast....ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oiZyO1ArHMw.html I have a large piece of driftwood that I want to preserve and have on display outside in my garden. It looks very similar to an "Easter Island" head. Appx 3 feet high (triangular-ish shape) weighing around 15kg. The face part of it has been made with deliberate, straight, chain saw cuts. I have been drying it for the last 7 months. Firstly in a green house and currently under shelter but open to air flow. It was dry when I collected it and has a few fish scales on it which I'll clean off prior to doing any work to it. I think someone had used it to clean a fish. I'll try and get a video up this weekend of the piece so you can see it but in the meantime, what would you preserve it with so that it can remain outside without deteriorating? I am in the UK. Thanks in advance.

@DrTeresaVanWoy 2 года назад

That's a good question. You want to preserve it without it looking un-natural with an epoxy. It really is an amazing piece. One that could be brought into the house as a sculpture on a stand. I would probably use beeswax on it to keep it more natural looking. It will darken it a bit though, but anything you put on it will do the same. I'd love to know what you end up using and how you end up displaying it. It really is gorgeous!

@hubby-tubadventures01 2 года назад

@@DrTeresaVanWoy "too scared" to touch it yet. waiting for the warmer weather to arrive then i'll see where I go. Did have one reply regarding polyurethane varnish but i just don't know. I'll keep you posted :-)