DIY Reusable Beeswax Wraps

A great, green alternative to disposable cling-wrap is beeswax wraps. They are so easy to make, though can be a little fiddly at times, but they work great.

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Keyword: Beeswax, Beeswax Wraps, Wraps

Author: S Jones

Equipment

Pinking Shears
Baking paper
Paintbrush

Ingredients

Beeswax Beads
Fabric thin - cotton, linen or hemp

Instructions

Oven Method

Preheat the oven to its lowest setting (100˚C).
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
With the pinking shears, cut the fabric into the shapes and sizes that you want, making sure they fit into within the confines of the baking paper on the tray.
I made a few different sizes, some rectangle and some square.
Using pinking shears for this instead of normal scissors helps to reduce the fraying edges.
Lay one piece of fabric, flat on the baking paper.
Sprinkle with the beeswax beads. About 2 TBSP for a 12 x 12 inch (30cm x 30cm) piece of fabric, though it is best to start with less as you can always add more.
Place the tray in the oven and watch as the beeswax melts, about 5 - 10 minutes.
Once the beeswax has all melted, remove from the oven and using the paintbrush, sweep the wax around the fabric, making sure that all the edges and corners of the fabric have been saturated in beeswax. You will to work fast here before the wax hardens again.
Peel the fabric off the baking paper and, holding two corners, wave it around in the air for a few seconds until the wax hardens.
Then, hang over a chair or a bowl to fully dry.
Repeat until you have used all your fabric pieces.

Iron Method

Measure and cut the fabric into the shapes and sizes that you want.
Lay a large sheet of baking paper down on your ironing board. The baking paper needs to be larger than the piece of fabric.
Add beeswax to the middle of the fabric - about 2 TBSP for a 12 x 12 inch (30cm x 30cm) piece of fabric, though it is best to start with less as you can always add more.
Place a second large piece of baking paper over the top of the fabric and beeswax beads.
With your iron on low /wool setting start running the iron over the beeswax.
As the beeswax starts to melt, add gentle pressure while moving the wax towards the edges and corners.If you need more beeswax, lift the edges of the top layer of baking paper and sprinkle on more.
Once the entire piece of fabric is saturated in the beeswax, quickly lift the top sheet of baking paper off, grab two corners of the fabric and peel it off the back baking paper sheet.
Wave it around in the air for a few seconds until the wax hardens. Then, hang over a chair or a bowl to fully dry.
Repeat until you have used all your fabric pieces.

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