Caring for beeswax wraps: Refreshening and Re-seasoning
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Preheat your oven to 300
2-3 min to allow the wax to remelt, season as needed. Wash with cold water and hang dry after uses.
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Hey There! :) I recently started a little online business in Fiji. I sell eco-friendly products. I started making my own Beeswax Wraps. I was hoping you could teach me a few tricks to perfect them? 😓😇 I would really love your help in creating more sticky wraps. The first few I did were great, I made them over a pot over the stove and just dipped in my clothes. What do you do? They work fine however I noticed a few cracks over a few days perhaps because they have too much wax. I only use pure bees wax and no other ingredient. Do you think pine resin and jojoba are needed? I would really appreciate some tips. Thanks
If it were me, I would refresh them by placing between two pieces of aluminum foil and ironing them flat, then leave them to cool before peeling off the foil. Bonus is that you could probably reuse the foil over & over again for this purpose. I would try it myself, but I don't have wraps yet!
Steve Kurtz I actually tried that before this method and it just wasn't for me lol! It was really messy and I didn't care for the finished product as much.
Aluminum is a toxin which would defeat the whole concept of not using plastic
@@jillery007 exactly!!!! I've learned a lot more about aluminum since making this video.
What do we do when they get flaky and flakes are at risk of getting into the food? Thank you for your videos. A LOT of people posting Making videos but not maintenance videos
Schyler Osborne since beeswax is the main ingredient for lip balm and it’s totally edible if intake
I reheat mine so that they are melted together again. You may need to add another layer of seasoning to it. Don't forget your jajoba oil. I'll have my updated recipe up soon!
How do you store the wraps?
What is the beeswax to jojoba oil ratio that you use? And the temp and length of time in the oven?
I will be making an updated video soon with better instructions 😀
It's been over a year since you made this video, are these wraps still working well? Is there a point where they need to be replaced completely? I can't wait to make some!!
I made mine several years ago, and they still work. I don't use jojoba oil, though. I found that though they look very stiff, once your hands warm them, they shape perfectly. There is no antimicrobial benefit to using jojoba oil, just cosmetic. It is also driving me batty that she's saying "refreshening"--gah! it's freshening or refreshing. Sorry. Had to scream that at someone.
They are still working well. I'll do an updated video soon
can you use a hairdryer as well? and....any other alternatives for the beeswax as i am vegan?
I am trying to figure out soywax wraps at this time, I haven't quite mastered them to be honest. I don't know if I would try a hair dryer for this project as the oils will need to be very hot. I feel like that might be a fire hazard lol.
I'm so sorry I accidentally deleted your reply! I'm on my phone! But that sounds lovely! I would love to hear more about your journey!
How do you wash them? They look great!
eileenfb1948 you can simply shake the crumbs and wipe out the inside. Wipe with a damp cloth and if needed a tiny tiny amount of soap on the dish cloth. Hang dry and re-season as needed 😊
I could not hear anything. My volume is turned all the way up, so I'm not sure what happened.
It may have been a glitch of some sort. Try again and lmk how it goes?
Thanks for the video. Beautiful print fabrics. Can coconut oil be used instead along with the beeswax?
CAROLINA LANDER I am not sure, I have not done it that way before. It might be worth a try in a future video! 😊
I did coconut oil this last week, only I used just about 1/3 amount of coconut oil to bee's wax (I've heard of a higher ratio but I think it leaves a greasy feel). I hardened the coconut oil in the fridge (you can freeze it if you're in a hot climate) and grated it in with the grated bee's wax. It worked really well and just a hint of coconut smell which was nice with the bee's wax. As you said, the oil stops them from cracking as badly 😊
Hi! I realy like your video! I have a question... Do you use just bee wax and jojoba oil? Or you use pine resin too?
Mariana MonRoch I haven't tried the pine resin yet but it's definitely on my to do list for videos. Have you tried it? I'm open to suggestions 😊 as I don't have a recipe for it yet.
@@thegreenqueenstudios4843 I haven't, but let me know if you try it! 😉 I'll try with bee wax and jojoba oil
I don't have oven or microwave, any one had another idea for me to re-season my wraps? thank you..
@Colorful Creations Soapery and Crafts wow, thanks for telling me how!!
I did everything as you did but the smell is absolutely awful, do you know why?
The only two ingredients are beeswax and fabric, so it's one or the other. Did you try with another fabric? How does the wax smell on its own?
Me gustaria hacerlo. Pude traducir a español.
Auroraconsuelo peña muñoz I will do my best to have some Spanish videos in the future. However my Spanish is a little rusty, but I will do my best! Or perhaps I can use subtitles, I need some for deaf and HOH as well :) I'll get caught up on technology here soon lol!
Hola Aurora, ella esta usando tela con cera de abejas en lugar de film plástico. Las telas después de tanta usar las se ponen flojas. Para hacerlas de nuevo ella ha puesto un poco más cera con un poco de aceite de jojoba. Las calienta en el horno o las plancha y haci
Las puede seguir utilizándolas.
Hi! Thank you for the video! It's very helpful. .... I hear you talk about oil... but I don'y understand the type of oil you use or the reason for it. Can you please write it down and explain why the oil? Are you not worried the oil will go rancid?
moonbee03 Jajoba oil has a very good shelf life. I am not worried about it spoiling 😉.
moonbee03 Jajoba oil helps to keep the beeswax from cracking, so it keeps your wraps lasting longer. Less beeswax over time is needed with this method 😊
Oh thanks! I just could not understand the word! Thanks!
How much wax and oil?
Do you source your beeswax responsibly
Love your fabrics and this is a great vid! Would you kindly share how much jojoba oil you add to the mix?
Why the oil?
Khadijah Ashanti it helps keep the wax from cracking too early. It keeps them lasting longer 😁