A supplement to The queen-like closet, or, A little of everything presented to all ingenious ladies, and gentlewomen / by Hannah Woolley ...

How to make Wax-work.

REd-Lead is for Oranges. When your pure White-wax is melted take it off the fire, then put in so much of the finest Red-Lead as will make it of an Orange-colour, then wet your Moulds and pour it in; but be sure that you stir it well together to mix it first Red-Root is for all Red, for red-Paste; and that Root must be boiled in the Wax a while, till you find the Colour very good. For Pruons, a little Lamb-Black: For Rasberries, Lamb-black and Red-Lead together, so much of each as your discretion shall think fit. Vermil∣lion for Flesh-colour: Verdigreace for

Willow-green: and if you put a little Turmerick to it, it will make a perfect Grass-green; Saffron also will do the same, and likewise Turmerick and Saf∣fron, or either of them makes a Lem∣mon-colour; and also some kinds of Ap∣ples and Pears, and yellowish Plumbs; which when they are cast and cold, and taken out of the Moulds, you must co∣lour them with a Pencil, with streaks and spots as you think fit, and with those Colours you think most natural for them. You must have all your Co∣lours purely ground. Saffron or Tur∣merick will serve for any kind of Paste that should be Yellow, or for Cakes; but then you must white the bottoms of them, to make them look like Wafer-sheets. If you observe well the Trans∣parent Work you may take several Co∣lours from those Rules; and if you would gild any thing of Wax-work, you have already the Rule in this Book punctually given.