I've never tried this, but how about Pam (tm) vegetable shortening spray?
It's food grade, and should interfere with the wax bonding to the glass.
 
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Subject: Making foundation
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Date:    8/16/95  7:38 AM
 
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> I put the glass in ice water before dipping, dip it, then put it back in
> the ice for chilling.  I can then usually get the sheet to separate from
> the glass.  It would seem to work better if I dipped the glass into some
> solution that would aid the release of the wax sheet from the glass.  I'm
> thinking about trying a weak solution of soap or perhaps a dishwashing
> detergent.  I'm a little concerned about trying any type of silicone
> release agent.
 
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