John: I have a few beekeepers that come here yearly for hands-on learning, for making own beeswax foundation that I have done for over two decades now, be if press plates for slam-shut types, or running impression plates thru mangles, or learning how to emboss through rollers. For making blank wax sheets you simply use plain water for release agent. Then with working with any of the above, again, I simply use plain water (not treated tap water) that can be boughten in a store like for putting in car/truck batteries. I then add a few drops lemon oil and few drops bio-degradeable phosphate free liquid soap to get as few bubbles as possible. The smaller the amount the better. Then I simply sponge it on, with to me the sponge being a key part for application uniformly.With hand embossing rollers I also use baggies to do away with fudge factor and the hot freshly made wax sheets the better. For tearing by the way, I add propolis to the wax mix for ductility and strength. Sincerely, Dee A. Lusby Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper Moyza, Arizona http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---