By Petra Ahnert
Create Natural Beeswax Products for Health and Home: Make your own candles, soap, balms, salves, and home dêcor from the hive.
‘THIS IS THE BOOK I’ve been waiting thirty years for. Excellent instructions. Bountiful information. Beautifully done’. Kim Flottum, Editor Bee Culture Magazine.
Chapter 1, The Wax:
- Candle Wax
- Beekeepers Wax
- White Wax
- Insider Tips
Chapter 2, Candle Making:
- Rolled Candles
- Rolled Taper Candles
- Rolled Pillar Candles
- Wicking
- Folded Candles
- Votive Candles
- Folded Pillar Candles
- Hand-Dipped Candles
- Hand-Dipped Taper Candles
- Hand-Dipped Birthday Candles
Chapter 3, Balms and Bars:
- Basic Lip Balm
- Lip Balm with Butters
- Lip Gloss
- Solid Body-Care Bars
- Solid Lotion Bar
- Message Bar
- Cuticle Cream
- Heel Balm
- Chest Rub
- Non Petroleum Jelly
Chapter 4, Salves Creams and Scrubs:
- Salve Master Recipe
- Oil Herbal Infusion
- All-Purpose Salve
- Cracked Skin Salve
- Burn Salve
- Itch Soother
- Rosebud Salve
- Woodworkers Salve
- Icy Joint and Muscle Balm
- Emulsifying Sugar Scrub
- Beeswax Cream
- Solid Natural Perfumes
- Solid Perfume Master Recipe
- Perfume Essential Oil Blends
Chapter 5, Soaps:
- Starter Recipe ((No beeswax or honey)
- Honey Beeswax Soap (Cold Process recipe)
- Honey, Oats, and Beeswax Soap (Hot process recipe)
Chapter 6, Home Products:
- Beeswax Ornaments
- Beeswax Dipped Leaves
- Beeswax Pinecone
- Firestarters Beeswax Luminaries
- Cutting Board Conditioner
- Solid Wood Polish
- Wood Conditioner Cream
- Beeswax Furniture Polish
- Waxed Fabric
- Waterproof Sneakers
- Waxed Cotton Sandwich Wraps
- Beading and Sewing
- Thread Conditioner
Chapter 7, Beeswax Art:
- Batik
- Encaustic
Chapter 8, Ingredients Guide:
- Butters
- Oils
- Miscellaneous
- Fatty Acid Glossary
- Herbs
- Essential Oils
