Beeswax Alchemy

How to Make Your Own Soap, Candles, Balms, Creams, and Salves from the Hive

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Featuring over 40 DIY projects that illustrate how to transform one of the world’s most natural ingredients into tangible creations, Beeswax Alchemy is the perfect amalgamation of recipe craft book and beekeepers’ guide.Considered the miracle of the beehive and used by humans for 8,000 years, beeswax remains a vital ingredient to society and is still used as the foundation for many household products in the twenty-first century. Learn from apiarist and entrepreneur Petra Ahnert about the history of beeswax, as well as tips and techniques on how to mold it into beautiful, reusable creations. An introduction details the different ways in which beeswax has been used throughout history, as well as the products that contain it today. You’ll also find an explanation of the different types of beeswax, as well as insider tips on working with beeswax, followed by step-by-step instructions for making candles, balms, salves, creams, scrubs, soaps, ornaments, art, and more out of beeswax (either your own or store-bought). Color photos illustrate the processes and show finished results throughout. Among the useful and beautiful things you’ll learn to make out of beeswax:Hand-Dipped Birthday CandlesLip Balm with Cocoa ButterRosebud SalveSolid Natural PerfumesHoney, Oats, and Beeswax SoapBeeswax LuminariesWhether you are an expert beekeeper or experimental crafter, Beeswax Alchemy is the best guide for anyone aspiring to make wellness-boosting treasures to keep or gift to friends and family.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-04-02
Mått:203 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt:492 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:136
Förlag:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN:9781592539796

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Petra Ahnert is the creative force behind Beehive Alchemy (beehivealchemy.com), an artisan soap, body care, and home goods business. After a serendipitous meeting with a beekeeper at the library in 2002, Petra soon had a couple hives of her own and extra honey to sell. Since that time, she has sought out ways to make good use of the extra wax, too, often replacing items in her home with ones she can create herself. Eventually, these beeswax-based items made their way into the product line-up for Beehive Alchemy and the projects featured in her book, Beeswax Alchemy.

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"Beeswax is a wonderful, malleable and beneficial product that has a wide array of possible uses. This attractive book has a lot to offer for the intermediate do-it-yourselfer. In her debut book, businesswoman Ahnert provides an excellent introduction and solid technique instruction to make candles, lotions, and soaps with beeswax. VERDICT The true strength of this book is its instructions for making homemade body products. While similar in coverage to Leeann Coleman and Jayne Barnes's Honey Crafting, Ahnert's book provides better body products and more detailed technical instruction. Strongly recommended." - Library Journal

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsBeeswax Alchemy. 1Preface. 6Introduction to Beeswax. 7Brief history of Beeswax. 9How beeswax is used today. 10The Wax. 12Where to get it and what it will look like. 12Beekeepers Wax. 12Candle Wax. 13White Wax. 13Brood Wax. 14Insider tips. 14Recipe Usage GuideSmall amounts of beeswax. 14Use the Freezer. 15Protect Surfaces. 15Cleaning up utensils. 15Candle making. 15Rolled Candles. 16Rolled Taper Candles. 16Rolled Pillar Candles. 17Molded Candles. 18Votive candles. 18Molded Pillar Candles. 19Hand Dipped Candles. 21Hand dipped Taper Candles. 21Hand dipped Birthday Candles. 23Balms and Glosses. 24Lip balm (In tubes). 24Basic Lip Balm.. 24Lip Balm with butters. 25Lip Gloss. 26Solid Lotion Bar. 26Solid Lotion Bars. 27Massage Bar. 27Cuticle Balm.. 28Heel Balm.. 29Chest Rub. 29Non-Petroleum Jelly. 30Salves, Creams and Scrubs. 30Salve Master Recipe. 31Oil Herbal Infusion. 31All-purpose salve. 32Cracked skin salve. 32Burn salve. 33Itch soother. 33Rosebud salve. 34Woodworkers Salve. 34Icy Joint & Muscle Balm.. 35Emulsifying sugar scrub. 35Beeswax Cream.. 36Solid natural Perfumes. 38 Solid perfume base balm recipe. 38Solid Perfume master recipe. 39Perfume essential oil blends. 39Soaps. 41 Starter Recipe (no beeswax or honey). 43Honey and Beeswax soap (Cold process recipe). 45Honey, Oats, and Beeswax soap (Hot process recipe). 46 Home Products. 47Beeswax Ornaments. 48Beeswax dipped leaves. 48Beeswax Pinecone Firestarters. 49Beeswax Luminaries. 50Cutting board conditioner. 51Solid wood Polish. 51Wood conditioner cream.. 51Beeswax Polish. 51Waxed fabric. 52Waterproof sneakers. 52Waxed Cotton Sandwich Wraps. 53Beading and sewing. 54Thread conditioner. 54Batik. 55Batik Napkins. 56Batik Dish towels. 57Encaustic. 59Encaustic medium.. 59Master batch. 60Encaustic paints. 60Painting with Encaustics. 61Encaustic collage. 62Recipe Usage Guide. 63Using Percentages. 63Ingredient Guide. 64Butters. 64Oils. 64Miscellaneous. 68Fatty Acid Glossary. 69Herbs. 70Essential Oils. 71