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A mixture includes paraffin wax and a thickening agent, the thickening agent being pseudoplastic above the melting point of the paraffin wax. The paraffin wax ideally makes up 50-99% w of the mixture, and the thickening agent 1-40% w of the mixture. The thickening agent includes diatomaceous earth.

A mixture includes paraffin wax and a thickening agent, the thickening agent being pseudoplastic above the melting point of the paraffin wax. The paraffin wax ideally makes up 50-99% w of the mixture, and the thickening agent 1-40% w of the mixture. The thickening agent includes diatomaceous earth. The mixture may include abrasive material, fibrous particles, and talc to affect its texture when applied to an article. Also disclosed is a synthetic log of combustible material including wood waste and a hydrocarbon (such as paraffin wax), and a coating applied in a state of low viscosity so as to partially or wholly cover the surface of the log, which then sets. This coating is ideally the mixture defined above. The log may be wrapped in a sleeve which features a transparent window, so the coating can be viewed, especially if the coating is only applied to part of the log's surface.

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1. A method of making a synthetic log comprising the steps of:(a) fabricating an elongated combustible body comprising a hydrocarbon or wax; (b) preparing a coating composition comprised of 50 to 99% by weight of paraffin wax, up to 10% by weight of at least one pigment, and a thickening agent impar

1. A method of making a synthetic log comprising the steps of:(a) fabricating an elongated combustible body comprising a hydrocarbon or wax; (b) preparing a coating composition comprised of 50 to 99% by weight of paraffin wax, up to 10% by weight of at least one pigment, and a thickening agent imparting pseudoplasticity to the composition in an amount of 1 to 40% by weight wherein said thickening agent is selected from the group which consist of diatomaceous earth, silica and soaps; (c) coating said body with said coating composition in a pseudoplastic state of said composition so that said body has a coating thereon which is pseudoplastic during and immediately after application of said coating; (d) while said coating is pseudoplastic, deforming said coating to impart a tree-bark texture to said coating and so that said coating retains said tree-bark texture; and (e) setting said coating to retain said texture therein.