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I don't think plaster of paris binds to non-porous surfaces. Epoxy is just an adhesive... I need weight as well. The material can't be loose like rice, beans, sand. I think it would be easiest to work with a liquid, pourable substance. Maybe I can use rice and pour in some kind of adhesive over it to keep it in place. I'm highly interested in using as non-toxic & low fume materials as possible because my crafts spin and are likely to be picked up by children despite "not for children" warnings. Wax seemed like a good choice... Well, thanks for your help!

Ok, here are some pictures. This is a work in progress... I need to anchor and weight a decoration like this paper bird in a tin (picture 1). The tin I will use is a bit smaller than pictured and has a screw top. It's seamless on the inside so it can hold liquids. Don't mind all the holes in the lid, that's just experimentation on making a clean hole. The wooden stick sits in it and is covered with wax. (pictures 2 + 3) The lid goes on top and the customer does not see the wax, so it doesn't have to look pretty. (picture 4) The object will be shipped on its side (picture 5), so I can't have wax melting in the heat, but the higher melt point waxes aren't recommended for containers. Summer temps in a hot warehouse or a box left in the sun can get into the 120's. But I need the wax to hold the decoration steady, so there can't be any pulling away from the sides/bottom of the tin as it cools.

Hello, First post. I have only dabbled in soft soy wax for containers once, so please treat me like a total newbie... I'm experimenting with a new product which is not a candle, and I need some help. There is a seamless metal tin with a screw top lid that I will be filling with wax. A decoration is on a stick that fits through a small hole in the lid, down into the wax which will anchor it in place, and the wax will also serve to add some much needed weight to the object. I need a wax with as high a melt point as possible, because the decorations are packaged lying horizontally and I want to be able to ship worry-free in the summer heat, boxes left in the sun, hot warehouses for days etc. However, I need the wax to stick to the sides of the container and not shrink/rattle around loose. The wax will not be scented or colored and the tops don't have to look pretty at all. Economical cost is important. Everywhere I look it seems like container waxes all have a melt point of 125 or less. Anyone know of the perfect wax for this application, or any tips to make this work? Thanks!!