'Modeling wax' definitions:

Definition of 'Modeling wax'

From: GCIDE
  • Modeling \Mod"el*ing\, n. (Fine Arts) The act or art of making a model from which a work of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from some plastic material. Also, in painting, drawing, etc., the expression or indication of solid form. [Written also modelling.] [1913 Webster]
  • Modeling plane, a small plane for planing rounded objects.
  • Modeling wax, beeswax melted with a little Venice turpentine, or other resinous material, and tinted with coloring matter, usually red, -- used in modeling. [1913 Webster]