-Pre washed cotton fabric of desired size. Be sure to cut with pinking shears before beeswax. Cutting after will dull the shears immensely. She uses 8 & 11 in. squares -1/2 cup grated beeswax -1 tbsp jojoba oil -3 tbsp pine rosin I wrote out the ingredients to make it easier for anyone who like me and needs a visual to fully follow along or to screenshot for later :) Such a great video!
I was thinking the same thing about the pinking shears. I have also seen tutorials where they are sewing bags AFTER they have been treated with ingredients. This will mess up your sewing machine quickly. Does anyone have any experience in sewing the bag and then treating the bags?
So I found that some of my wraps, after very gentle washing/contact with water...the coating will start to crumble a bit. Any thoughts? Is this a sign that my proportions are off - too much wax? They're very soft & thin, but I've mostly been doing them by feel, vs measurements of the ingredients...
@@amandalutes4900 it’s possible you have some proportions off with your ingredients if you’re not measuring them. I measure them, melt them all together, then brush the melted mixture onto the fabric so that the fabric is saturated If I had to guess I’d say either you aren’t using enough jojoba oil or you’re not saturating the fabric with your wax mixture The oil makes the wraps more pliable so they don’t crack & break up easily. So if they are breaking up too soon then it could mean you don’t have enough oil in your mix but you said they were thin as well & that could mean that you didn’t saturate the fabric enough & a thin layer of wax will break sooner. When you go to renew your wraps, go ahead & prepare the wax mixture the way you normally would & just make sure you saturate the fabric. If they still break up after a few uses then you know the proportions are off & you’ll need to measure out the proportions next time you make your mix
For anybody wanting a cheaper alternative I adjusted the recipe a bit for myself to make in bulk and it seems to work perfectly fine: 1 cup beeswax 2.5 Tbs of pine resin 1 spoonful of coconut oil This worked out great for me, and instead of ironing them I just stuck them in the oven at 200 degrees F for a few minutes each on parchment paper and the melted wax that formed on the tray helped to soak through each cloth. Thanks for the recipe!
TO STORE YOUR FLAT WRAPS : I SIMPLY WRAP EACH SIZE AROUND A CARDBOARD TUBE FROM A PREVIOUS BOX OF FOIL, WAX PAPER, ETC. AND PUT THE ROLL BACK INTO THE BOX. UNTIL I CAN FIND BAMBOO BOXES FOR MY ROLLS.
I had purchased supplies to make some of these but was intimidated to start. Thanks for your great video! Also I think a rotary cutter with a zigzag blade and a ruler would be easier to trim them up after instead of the pinking sheers. Just a thought. Again tfs Have a great long weekend.
Thank you for your videos, I'm excited to start on my beeswax wraps (been wanting to make them for a while but really hesitant). I'm a beekeeper and have a ton of wax that I've been saving. I've seen wrapping with a string and button to help keep the wrap stay together or just for a pretty finish, it may be too much for me to do but I'm thinking about adding. I'm heading to the fabric store today!
I bought a bunch of Disney material and I cannot wait to make some!!! I’m in the midst of reorganizing my whole house and it amazes me how much plastic my family uses. Can’t wait to make these … thanks for the video!!
Great video. I purchased some beeswax wraps a few months ago and love them-no more plastic wrap for me. I did not know that I can refresh the wraps with more beeswax to extend life.
This is a great video. Well done! The one thing I would add is don't do this on any surface that you value. Although it smells wonderful, it melts right through the freezer paper and can ruin the covering of your ironing board, etc. I see you use a towel. I have lots of old towels so will try that when I use your method described here. Thank you so much for sharing!
@@allisonrose84 yes. You add the beeswax to the rosin/resin. Grate the beeswax, measure oil. Add beeswax to 3 tablespoons of rosin or resin. Rosin is natural and can be more brittle, resin can be synthetic.
My experience: I cut the fabric with the pinking shears, then washed on gentle with used fluff dry. One cotton fabric did fine, the other including a muslin all frayed on the egdes so it's hard to tell I even pinked them. So I ironed and trimmed all of them to move forward. I measured the 1/2 cup of beeswax and 1tblsp of oil in a mason jar. The resin I had to crunch up because it was in larger chunks. Some peices were small like the beeswax pellets and some turned to powder. No matter, I measured out the 3 tblsps and put in the mason jar in a pan of water just like the video. The resin would not melt fully like the wax and combine well. It stayed more on the hard side like carmel. I turned the heat up and stirred hard but it stayed on the bottom. I also tried long slow heat with negative results. So I hoped there was enough mixed with the wax and put it on the frayed fabric. Seems ok. I guess time will tell. Any suggestions are welcome.
I have heard of this years ago and such a cool idea. I hate using Saran Wrap and it seems like I have to waste using it. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
I have just bought some beeswax so I can make the wraps! Only some questions come to my mind: 1) Beeswax - Does it have to be.any special kind? Or normal beeswax? 2) Could there be a potentious toxicity with pine resin and the contact with food?
So how do you clean up after all this? I just tried this out and unfortunately everything has resin stuck to it... I tried using oil but it has not worked for me!
Silly question, but why not just cut the fabric with the pinking shears instead of doing it at the end? Just trying to avoid gumming up my pinking shears. Excited to try this. I have a lot of fabric remnants left over from mask making. Great stocking stuffer ideas for my friends and family.
You absolutely could. I just found that when I did it first, it was a bit harder to get the edges sealed because of the empty space created from the shears :)
Great idea..love bees wraps..now with ur tutorial I can make these..I love them..my vegetables like lettuce and celery last a whole lot longer now..tyfs♡
Do you think I will get a good result with just the jojoba oil and the beeswax? I am allergic to any cedar or pine come to find out from an allergy test but I would love to make my own wraps.
When I applied the beeswax. It stuck together. I used the iron again, opened up the pouch and put a piece of parchment paper between the layers. It worked great!
Hi can I use fabric which is polyester cotton blend or must be only 100% cotton? Please let me know in the fabric store near my house sells beautiful prints in mix fabric but very limited in the cotton 100% fabric. Pls let me know 😊
I don't see the links to the products you used under the video like you stated but Amazon shopped some supplies. 7.8.2022 Amazon prices for supplies White Beeswax Pellets 1lb $19.95 Pine Tree Resin $19.90 25 precut 8x8 fabric squares !3.69 4 oz. Cliganic Jojoba oil $14.99 TOTAL: $68.53 plus tax
I know that video is 3 years old but is it also safe for carrying water? Im wandering often and i don't like to use water from my water bottle to clean my hands😅
I had beeswax wrap before I didn't realize not to wash it it warm water.... so I was fortunate enough to find a 8oz bag of beeswax pellets at my reuse store. I have some cloths to donate so I think I'll cut some of those cloths into squares and such and make homemade beeswax ❤😊
I tried using the same measurements and method, but mine ended up being so sticky. Whenever I tried to scrunch it up my hands become all sticky and it also leaves some residue on my bowls / glass. Could you tell me what I may be doing wrong or how to fix this? I also tried making it without pine resin, but it just doesn't stick as well. Please give me suggestions on what I should do. Thank you so much!
Is it need a special pine resin? Like food grade pine resin? Or any pine resin is fine? Also, are beeswax, jojoba oil, and pine resin safe and not toxic?
I tried making these and they are nowhere near as sticky as shown in the video. Not sure if I didn’t do a thick enough layer of beeswax on the fabric or do they need to set longer??????
Hello, thank you for the video. I have attempted to make these yesterday but I ran into some mishaps. The pine resin didn’t melt with the beeswax at all having followed the proportion recipe. It becomes like taffy but doesn’t melt through. It leaves a sticky film when touching it with bare hands (hard to wash off). The finished product didn’t stick to bowls as in your video. How can I fix these problems please?
I don’t use my iron much- if I use it for this project, will I need to get a different iron for use on clothes? Just curious if I’d need to dedicate my iron for this use.
You could wrap your iron's plate in tin foil to ensure you don't ruin it. Also cover your surface in old towels or something you really don't care about, otherwise the clean up is... daunting
I tried making some last night and they either are not sticky at all or they are too saturated and sticky leaving residue on hands and bowls. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
I would really love to make some with my kiddos and also gift some. What's the best way to store these and package them for gifting? I also live in warmer humid climate (gulf coast Texas) would that have any affect on these?
HI, I tried this recipe a few days ago, but the wraps end up being very sticky and waxy to the touch and leaving sticky residue on my fingers after using them. Is there a way to make the wraps I made less sticky? Would the stickiness and waxy residue be gone after a couple of washes? Thank you.
How many fabrics did you use this on? This recipe makes 2 large wraps. Too much on the fabric will be very waxy ... This recipe is suppose to make it sticky, that's the point. If you want it less sticky, use less tree resin. Or pop the entire fabric in the oven and let the wax drip as you are airing it out.
Same thing happened to me! The recipe is way to sticky! Made an absolute mess of my kitchen and anything I touched for an hour afterwards. What a waste of fabric and other materials and my time!!
Any suggestions on what could be an alternative to pine resin be? I don't live in the US and from where I am it is very difficult (and expensive) to buy.
Thanks so much for this. I am from the Philippines and this alternative for eco friendly livinf is very helpful. I have been looking for an informative way to make bees wax wrap. Thanks! I would just like to ask on how you will know if the fabric you will use is a 100% cotton? Thanks. As God enables you to answer. Blessing!
@thediymommy do you think melting the wax in a crockpot would work? I have a mini one that I never use and thought it could be my designated bees wax crockpot.
I need something besides plastic to wrap my homemade breads in. I do not like the breads cut end to dry out. Does this work well with breads and crumby stuff? I am guessing there is no size limits to these, so I should be good with making a fairly large one to make a bag. Darn gnats and occasional ant.
Well I've just tried again, this time with the resin (the first time with just wax). I found the resin didn't mix with the wax but stayed at the bottom of the pot. I also tried putting the ingredients straight on the cotton and both times it cracked and flaked off. Did I not use enough oil? And why bohobo oil? I really want to make these but it's getting more expensive than buying them. Any answers anyone? Thanks
-Pre washed cotton fabric of desired size. Be sure to cut with pinking shears before beeswax. Cutting after will dull the shears immensely. She uses 8 & 11 in. squares
-1/2 cup grated beeswax
-1 tbsp jojoba oil
-3 tbsp pine rosin
I wrote out the ingredients to make it easier for anyone who like me and needs a visual to fully follow along or to screenshot for later :) Such a great video!
🎉 you’re my hero lol
Happy new year. Thanks 💕
Thanks 🌷
I was thinking the same thing about the pinking shears. I have also seen tutorials where they are sewing bags AFTER they have been treated with ingredients. This will mess up your sewing machine quickly. Does anyone have any experience in sewing the bag and then treating the bags?
Nerrrrrrrd
As someone that sews I would reccomend using the pinking shears before adding the wax. It can dull them quicker and they are hard to sharpen
So I found that some of my wraps, after very gentle washing/contact with water...the coating will start to crumble a bit. Any thoughts? Is this a sign that my proportions are off - too much wax? They're very soft & thin, but I've mostly been doing them by feel, vs measurements of the ingredients...
I’m following to find out the answer to this question as well.
@@amandalutes4900 it’s possible you have some proportions off with your ingredients if you’re not measuring them.
I measure them, melt them all together, then brush the melted mixture onto the fabric so that the fabric is saturated
If I had to guess I’d say either you aren’t using enough jojoba oil or you’re not saturating the fabric with your wax mixture
The oil makes the wraps more pliable so they don’t crack & break up easily. So if they are breaking up too soon then it could mean you don’t have enough oil in your mix but you said they were thin as well & that could mean that you didn’t saturate the fabric enough & a thin layer of wax will break sooner.
When you go to renew your wraps, go ahead & prepare the wax mixture the way you normally would & just make sure you saturate the fabric. If they still break up after a few uses then you know the proportions are off & you’ll need to measure out the proportions next time you make your mix
@@amandalutes4900 wash with cold water and dish soap but not warm or hot water
I was just going to say this. Great minds and all 😂
For anybody wanting a cheaper alternative I adjusted the recipe a bit for myself to make in bulk and it seems to work perfectly fine:
1 cup beeswax
2.5 Tbs of pine resin
1 spoonful of coconut oil
This worked out great for me, and instead of ironing them I just stuck them in the oven at 200 degrees F for a few minutes each on parchment paper and the melted wax that formed on the tray helped to soak through each cloth. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you so much ❤
What size spoon on the coconut oil?
@@brendavaughan333 Guessing they mean tablespoon
Thank you for the alternative cheaper option ❤thank you ❤
I was curious if coconut oil would work. I have a ton of coconut oil and beeswax for candle making.
TO STORE YOUR FLAT WRAPS : I SIMPLY WRAP EACH SIZE AROUND A CARDBOARD TUBE FROM A PREVIOUS BOX OF FOIL, WAX PAPER, ETC. AND PUT THE ROLL BACK INTO THE BOX. UNTIL I CAN FIND BAMBOO BOXES FOR MY ROLLS.
I have been using these for close to 5 years..I love them and they actually last a very long time..close to 2 + years.
That's great!
The steps were really helpful…I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel! Thanks for that. I doubled the recipe and got 20 10x10 squares! Awesomeness 😁
I had purchased supplies to make some of these but was intimidated to start. Thanks for your great video! Also I think a rotary cutter with a zigzag blade and a ruler would be easier to trim them up after instead of the pinking sheers. Just a thought. Again tfs Have a great long weekend.
Thank you for your videos, I'm excited to start on my beeswax wraps (been wanting to make them for a while but really hesitant). I'm a beekeeper and have a ton of wax that I've been saving. I've seen wrapping with a string and button to help keep the wrap stay together or just for a pretty finish, it may be too much for me to do but I'm thinking about adding. I'm heading to the fabric store today!
I bought a bunch of Disney material and I cannot wait to make some!!!
I’m in the midst of reorganizing my whole house and it amazes me how much plastic my family uses.
Can’t wait to make these … thanks for the video!!
Great video. I purchased some beeswax wraps a few months ago and love them-no more plastic wrap for me. I did not know that I can refresh the wraps with more beeswax to extend life.
You sure can 💜
This is a great video. Well done! The one thing I would add is don't do this on any surface that you value. Although it smells wonderful, it melts right through the freezer paper and can ruin the covering of your ironing board, etc. I see you use a towel. I have lots of old towels so will try that when I use your method described here. Thank you so much for sharing!
Why are you using freezer paper? Parchment paper is what to use.
Thank you I was looking for someone to tell me how to make the beeswax wraps stick more and you have answered my question💕
Elizabeth Sawyer you took the words right out of my mouth 😊👍
I was also looking for the stick wrap and ta - daaaah !!!! Just right here😊😊😊 thank you for sharing and I gonna try my beeswax wrap now🤩🤩🤩
So was I 👍 !!!!
I've used this recipe but am I too optimistic. Mine is not sticking to itself like hers does and it leaves a residue on everything.....
I just wanna thank you for this recipe, I was looking for a good portion recipe for these and this one’s perfect.
I really appreciate the simplicity of adding pine resin to make them more sticky I was having a really hard time finding sticky wax on Amazon
Very interesting. I never heard of these. They definitely are a good way to reduce the use of plastic and they are pretty too. Thanks for sharing!
My six years old daughter and I made our very first bee wax wrap tonight. She is very excited. Thanks for sharing!
@5::00 I think you meant to say that beeswax has a very high melting point. People should know so they don't burn themselves.
half a cup of grated beeswax, 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil, 3 tablespoons of pine resin, one-half cup of a shredded or grated beeswax.
This is an error, correct? You have 1/2 cup beeswax at the beginning and the end
@@allisonrose84 yes. You add the beeswax to the rosin/resin.
Grate the beeswax, measure oil. Add beeswax to 3 tablespoons of rosin or resin.
Rosin is natural and can be more brittle, resin can be synthetic.
My experience: I cut the fabric with the pinking shears, then washed on gentle with used fluff dry. One cotton fabric did fine, the other including a muslin all frayed on the egdes so it's hard to tell I even pinked them. So I ironed and trimmed all of them to move forward. I measured the 1/2 cup of beeswax and 1tblsp of oil in a mason jar. The resin I had to crunch up because it was in larger chunks. Some peices were small like the beeswax pellets and some turned to powder. No matter, I measured out the 3 tblsps and put in the mason jar in a pan of water just like the video. The resin would not melt fully like the wax and combine well. It stayed more on the hard side like carmel. I turned the heat up and stirred hard but it stayed on the bottom. I also tried long slow heat with negative results. So I hoped there was enough mixed with the wax and put it on the frayed fabric. Seems ok. I guess time will tell. Any suggestions are welcome.
I had the same problem with my pine rosin. It melted but I could never get it mixed in with the beeswax.
I have heard of this years ago and such a cool idea. I hate using Saran Wrap and it seems like I have to waste using it. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
Thanks, you too!
Use them here in Germany!! I need to revise the first batch I bought. This is a great project for students!!!
So cool! I have been wanting to buy these wraps as gifts for family and friends who already have too much “stuff”. Homemade will be even better.
They make great gifts! I also used them as "gift wrap" last year for small gifts :)
Great video! I was wondering if there was a reason why you wouldn’t just originally cut the fabric to size using pinking shears it would save a step.
I have just bought some beeswax so I can make the wraps! Only some questions come to my mind:
1) Beeswax - Does it have to be.any special kind? Or normal beeswax?
2) Could there be a potentious toxicity with pine resin and the contact with food?
Pine resin isn’t toxic
@@ChristinaGrant8 thanks!!
may be a dumb question...but how do you recommend storing these beeswax wraps in between uses?
In a cool dark room :)
Thank you I will try them 🤩 !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great alternative to plastic wraps! 🎉
Great video! Been wanting to make my own!
Wow, thank you for all your work to figure out the formula for this!
What a great idea..thank you for sharing your process....love the 🇨🇦 content.. hi from Kelowna BC
These are all amazing tips!! U are so talented Christina! ❤️❤️❤️
Wow I was just curious how to use them. This was SO informative!!
Thanks Edie!
So how do you clean up after all this? I just tried this out and unfortunately everything has resin stuck to it... I tried using oil but it has not worked for me!
Hi! I just used your recipe! Is it normal for the wraps to smell like pine resin? And would the smell disappear eventually? Thank you!
Oh I would love to know this too!
Oh no! Will cheese and other foods retain the smell?
Excellent idea. Love the Eco friendly part. I shall try making a couple of these. Thanks for sharing
Going to make these for all my baker friends- birthdays and Christmases will be exemplary!
How have I never heard of this?!?! I LOVE IT
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR EVERYONE HERE I GO
Silly question, but why not just cut the fabric with the pinking shears instead of doing it at the end? Just trying to avoid gumming up my pinking shears. Excited to try this. I have a lot of fabric remnants left over from mask making. Great stocking stuffer ideas for my friends and family.
You absolutely could. I just found that when I did it first, it was a bit harder to get the edges sealed because of the empty space created from the shears :)
Does the pine tar have a scent or taste? I’d be worried my food would take on an essence of pine lol
These wraps are just the coolest thing! I'd love to try making some. The best thing is your bar of beeswax sourced locally.🐝🐝🐝
Yes, I live near a honey farm!
@@thediymommy You are so lucky and I'm envious!😁🐝
Great idea..love bees wraps..now with ur tutorial I can make these..I love them..my vegetables like lettuce and celery last a whole lot longer now..tyfs♡
I love them too!
Do you think I will get a good result with just the jojoba oil and the beeswax? I am allergic to any cedar or pine come to find out from an allergy test but I would love to make my own wraps.
Try coconut oil instead.
Great idea! My Grandma used to do this!
That's awesome! I love the idea of doing things our grandparents used to do!
You are a pro at making videos! Love all your props!
Thanks Melinda!
I used your technique and got good results. I made an envelope out of fabric. Used a longer piece of fabric
When I applied the beeswax. It stuck together. I used the iron again, opened up the pouch and put a piece of parchment paper between the layers. It worked great!
Hi can I use fabric which is polyester cotton blend or must be only 100% cotton? Please let me know in the fabric store near my house sells beautiful prints in mix fabric but very limited in the cotton 100% fabric. Pls let me know 😊
Polycotton won't absorb the wax well. It'll flake off
Very excited to try this, seems so simple and easy to do!!!🙆♀️ Thanks Christina!!!❤😊
I don't see the links to the products you used under the video like you stated but Amazon shopped some supplies.
7.8.2022
Amazon prices for supplies
White Beeswax Pellets 1lb $19.95
Pine Tree Resin $19.90
25 precut 8x8 fabric squares !3.69
4 oz. Cliganic Jojoba oil $14.99
TOTAL: $68.53 plus tax
Very old school. So awesome. Thank you!
I know that video is 3 years old but is it also safe for carrying water? Im wandering often and i don't like to use water from my water bottle to clean my hands😅
I saw a video quite a while back and bought the wax but never made the product. Perhaps I was waiting for this one which is an improved version!!! Lol
Hey! How long do we have to keep heating it. Resin is not melting 😢
First time hearing about it. I'm quite intrigued by its uses. I think I will give it a go. Tfs
I had beeswax wrap before I didn't realize not to wash it it warm water.... so I was fortunate enough to find a 8oz bag of beeswax pellets at my reuse store. I have some cloths to donate so I think I'll cut some of those cloths into squares and such and make homemade beeswax ❤😊
Excellent instructions… thank you! Can’t wait to try.
I tried using the same measurements and method, but mine ended up being so sticky. Whenever I tried to scrunch it up my hands become all sticky and it also leaves some residue on my bowls / glass. Could you tell me what I may be doing wrong or how to fix this? I also tried making it without pine resin, but it just doesn't stick as well. Please give me suggestions on what I should do. Thank you so much!
Is it need a special pine resin? Like food grade pine resin? Or any pine resin is fine?
Also, are beeswax, jojoba oil, and pine resin safe and not toxic?
I followed your instructions w at and mine feel waxy but not sticky and wont stick to the bowl. I used all the same ingredients too. Any ideas?
Thanks for this great idea.
I tried making these and they are nowhere near as sticky as shown in the video. Not sure if I didn’t do a thick enough layer of beeswax on the fabric or do they need to set longer??????
Could you tell me the ingredients by weight?? 1/2 a cup of beeswax beads is different than half a cup of grated.
Hello, thank you for the video. I have attempted to make these yesterday but I ran into some mishaps. The pine resin didn’t melt with the beeswax at all having followed the proportion recipe. It becomes like taffy but doesn’t melt through. It leaves a sticky film when touching it with bare hands (hard to wash off). The finished product didn’t stick to bowls as in your video. How can I fix these problems please?
Mine turned out powdery and not sticky at all Not sure what I did wrong
Never seen before, clever!
I keep finding pine rosin not pine resin...is there a difference?
I don’t use my iron much- if I use it for this project, will I need to get a different iron for use on clothes? Just curious if I’d need to dedicate my iron for this use.
You could wrap your iron's plate in tin foil to ensure you don't ruin it. Also cover your surface in old towels or something you really don't care about, otherwise the clean up is... daunting
@@thefarmista thank you!
I make a lot of freezer meals. Can you use these instead of plastic wrap?
Beeswax half cup
Jojoba oil 1tbs
Pine resin 3tbs
I tried making some last night and they either are not sticky at all or they are too saturated and sticky leaving residue on hands and bowls. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
Same :(
Looking forward to making these.
Thank you :)
Hope you enjoy!
Than you so much for the video! Can the parchment paper be reused again?
You bet!
Amazing!!!❤❤❤❤
Important question!!! How would u go about storing them? So they dont get messed up
Fold, put with your kitchen towels
This tutorial is amazing, although its hard for me to find pine resin, is there any alternative ingredients thati could find?
Great video! You explain things so clearly.💕
I have never used or made any but want to. Thank you for the video!
I tried this yesterday a complete disaster! Not sticky nothing can you wash the cotton and restart again or do you disgard the cotton youve used.
How do you compost it? Do you cut it up and toss in a garden or compost bin?
You wouldn't even need to cut it up ..
This is so cool and creative. I can’t wait to try
I would even sew a line around the fabric squares and then pink. No fraying at all. Now can I make them bigger? I want to wrap bread loaves.
Hi, such a great tutorial, thank you, great work! Question, is there an alternative to jojoba oil? It's kind of pricey where I live. Thank you 💟!
I've seen people recommend mineral oil. It is also food safe and does not go rancid.
I would really love to make some with my kiddos and also gift some. What's the best way to store these and package them for gifting? I also live in warmer humid climate (gulf coast Texas) would that have any affect on these?
I think storing them with parchment paper between them, in a drawer, flat or rolled might be a good option.
Fantastic video, thank you.
HI, I tried this recipe a few days ago, but the wraps end up being very sticky and waxy to the touch and leaving sticky residue on my fingers after using them. Is there a way to make the wraps I made less sticky? Would the stickiness and waxy residue be gone after a couple of washes? Thank you.
How many fabrics did you use this on? This recipe makes 2 large wraps. Too much on the fabric will be very waxy ... This recipe is suppose to make it sticky, that's the point. If you want it less sticky, use less tree resin. Or pop the entire fabric in the oven and let the wax drip as you are airing it out.
Same thing happened to me! The recipe is way to sticky! Made an absolute mess of my kitchen and anything I touched for an hour afterwards. What a waste of fabric and other materials and my time!!
Hi can you please share the fabric's specifications. What type of cotton fabric is used?
100% cotton
Are you aware about the thickness, thread count or GSM of the fabric.
Thank you so much. I have tried this recipe and found it to be too sticky to brush. Your demonstration shows me how to succeed ;)
Any suggestions on what could be an alternative to pine resin be? I don't live in the US and from where I am it is very difficult (and expensive) to buy.
Dammed resin or Myrrh resin, I’ve read
Thanks so much for this. I am from the Philippines and this alternative for eco friendly livinf is very helpful. I have been looking for an informative way to make bees wax wrap. Thanks! I would just like to ask on how you will know if the fabric you will use is a 100% cotton? Thanks. As God enables you to answer. Blessing!
I attempted to make these, and I'm sad to say it was an epic fail. They do no stick at all. 😢 Can I revive them?
Thank you so much for sharing
Omg I love your kitchen sink, where did you get it?
Loved your video too
Can I ask why you don’t use a foam roller? Is it because the roller soaks up too much product?
Yes, exactly!
Isn't pine rosin toxic, though? I'm going to make mine without.
Which pine resin do you use there was a lot of different ones to choose from?
@thediymommy do you think melting the wax in a crockpot would work? I have a mini one that I never use and thought it could be my designated bees wax crockpot.
I was wondering the same thing!
Can this be made using candles?
I need something besides plastic to wrap my homemade breads in. I do not like the breads cut end to dry out. Does this work well with breads and crumby stuff? I am guessing there is no size limits to these, so I should be good with making a fairly large one to make a bag. Darn gnats and occasional ant.
Well I've just tried again, this time with the resin (the first time with just wax). I found the resin didn't mix with the wax but stayed at the bottom of the pot. I also tried putting the ingredients straight on the cotton and both times it cracked and flaked off. Did I not use enough oil? And why bohobo oil? I really want to make these but it's getting more expensive than buying them. Any answers anyone? Thanks
Did you prewash your fabric and dry it without fabric softener? Is your fabric 100% cotton?
Hi! Great Video! Is there an alternative for pine resins?
Hi there, I’ve made them with beeswax only and they are not sticky enough.Can I just had the pine resin to it to make them more sticky? Thank you 😊
I've never tried!
The recommendation for the pine resin is no longer available. Any other one you might suggest please?
Why aren’t my wraps sticky? I used pine resin powder. Would that make a dofference?
I'm allergic to tree resins. Can you recommend anything else?
Can i use coconut oil instead jojoba oil?
Yes