CONTENTS Image

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION TO BEESWAX

Brief History of Beeswax

How Beeswax Is Used Today

CHAPTER 1 THE WAX

Candle Wax

Beekeepers Wax

Brood Wax

White Wax

Insider Tips

CHAPTER 2 CANDLE MAKING

Rolled Candles

Rolled Taper Candles

Rolled Pillar Candles

Wicking

Molded Candles

Votive Candles

Molded Pillar Candles

Hand-Dipped Candles

Hand-Dipped Taper Candles

Hand-Dipped Birthday Candles

CHAPTER 3 BALMS AND BARS

Basic Lip Balm

Lip Balm with Butters

Lip Gloss

Solid Body-Care Bars

Solid Lotion Bar

Massage Bar

Cuticle Balm

Heel Balm

Chest Rub

Non Petroleum Jelly

CHAPTER 4 SALVES, CREAMS AND SCRUBS

Salve Master Recipe

Oil Herbal Infusion

All-Purpose Salve

Cracked Skin Salve

Burn Salve

Itch Soother

Rosebud Salve

Woodworkers Salve

Icy Joint & Muscle Balm

Emulsifying Sugar Scrub

Beeswax Cream

Solid Natural Perfumes

Solid Perfume Master Recipe

Perfume Essential Oil Blends

CHAPTER 5 SOAPS

Starter Recipe (No beeswax or honey)

Honey and Beeswax Soap (Cold process recipe)

Honey, Oats, and Beeswax Soap (Hot process recipe)

CHAPTER 6 HOME PRODUCTS

Beeswax Ornaments

Beeswax Dipped Leaves

Beeswax Pinecone Firestarters

Beeswax Luminaries

Cutting Board Conditioner

Solid Wood Polish

Wood Conditioner Cream

Beeswax Furntiure Polish

Waxed Fabric

Waterproof Sneakers

Waxed Cotton Sandwich Wraps

Beading and Sewing

Thread Conditioner

CHAPTER 7 BEESWAX ART

Batik

Encaustic

CHAPTER 8 INGREDIENTS GUIDE

Butters

Oils

Miscellaneous

Fatty Acid Glossary

Herbs

Essential Oils

Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index