Perfect... the videos will most definitely help you then... Just make sure you remove the trigger assembly at the back of the action before you bed it... One of those videos will explain why. Sorry I misunderstood that you were referring to the modeling clay being wax based.

I thought play dough was available everywhere....

I will say, that when you're done, you will have learned a lot about your firearm and working on it. Bedding the Axis is kind of a PITA, but you'll know what you're doing on every bedding job you may do after this one...