How bees make wax is a delicate thing. Bees have glands that convert sugar in honey into wax, which oozes through the bees small pores to produce tiny flakes of wax on their abdomen. Worker bees chew ...

As a girl, one of my favorite things to do with Grandpa was tie a rock to a string, then dip it over and over into a Folger's coffee can containing melted beeswax to make taper candles. They always ...

ong before I even thought about becoming a beekeeper, my mom taught me how to make beeswax candles. In fact, making beeswax candles is what first got me interested in keeping bees! Here is a brief ...

Those enrolling in the “Wax Working, Honey and Hive Products,” a first-of-its-kind class offered by the Elina Niño lab at UC Davis, will learn how wax is made, how to collect it, how to process it, ...

Beeswax candles not only perfume the house but also purify the air. Zuzana Kopanicová has always loved candles and always had a burning candle in her household. However, when she found out that toxic ...

Rolling sheets of beeswax into beautiful candles is a safe and easy way to make unique, attractive and appreciated holiday gifts with your children. (Courtesy of Donna Erickson) The steps for making ...

A couple of years ago, I found myself staring at another empty roll of plastic wrap and thinking, “There has to be a better ...

The BYU Bee Team held a beeswax craft night making sustainable food wraps on Thursday, Oct. 16. The event educated students ...

Are you a beekeeping craftsperson looking for gifts to make with beeswax this holiday season? These charming gifts to make with beeswax make for simple yet elegant ideas for friends and family.