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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: Beeswax (Cabbagepatch)

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Posted: 28 May 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: Beeswax

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I am on the hunt for beeswax. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good supplier please?

I've found a nice recipe I'd like to try and tomorrow am going to make some Elder and lavender body lotion with an easy peasy recipe. Will post if anyone is interested.

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Posted: 28 May 2006 01:53 pm Post subject:

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Lottie has a good source

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Posted: 28 May 2006 08:33 pm Post subject:

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Mmm, if beeswax was being distributed again I'd be after some too
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Posted: 29 May 2006 05:36 pm Post subject:

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Ecky thump - here I go again!

We have a bee keeper in the village but I might not be able to catch him in until next weekend now

He sells it in a block and it is £4.50 a pound. The blocks usually weigh more than a pound.

I have bought so much from him lately - he thinks I must have a stall!

P & P extra I am afraid. If I have any padded envelopes or bubble wrap I use them, so unless there are hordes of you it will only be the postage.

Please stipulate first or second class please.
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Posted: 29 May 2006 08:07 pm Post subject:

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Hmm, how big is a pound of beeswax? I'm thinking maybe I'd just have an entire block, to save it needing to be cut! But then, I'd need to be careful not to try and eat it, it smells so good...

I'm thinking of making my own polish, as we're going to eventually have a lot of wooden furniture, none of which will be varnished, yay! Mm, and also maybe saddle-soap if we get a leather sofa, as my OH is set on
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Posted: 29 May 2006 09:52 pm Post subject:

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I can't cut up the blocks - sorry - I tried once and broke a new cheese cutter.

It took me ages to do.

You can buy it on ebay for £1.65 for two ounces, plus 77p post and packaging.

Just type in beeswax and it comes up on the first page.

The beeswax I get is unrefined and looks the same colour as that sold on ebay.

Just put a couple of bars of butter together and you will be able to work out roughly how big a pound is.

Hope this helps
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Posted: 30 May 2006 09:04 am Post subject:

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Lottie, the moment I climb out of this packing case, I'll pm you

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Posted: 03 Jun 2006 07:18 pm Post subject:

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Why do you use beeswax in soap then?
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Posted: 03 Jun 2006 09:43 pm Post subject:

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Beeswax is the bee equivalent of the oils your skin produce, I think. When you make soap, the lye bit alters the oily molecules to give them a bit on the end that makes them able to be picked up by water. Resulting in an oily end for connecting to the dirt on you, and a water end for getting it all rinsed off. I guess it does not matter what oils and wax you use, but beeswax is hard at room temperature, so is used to make a harder soap. But then, if you use the right other ingredients, you can still make soft soaps with it anyway.

Anyway, that must be the most rubbish explanation of this ever...

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Posted: 04 Jun 2006 12:31 am Post subject:

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Umm... I think I get your drift. Thanks, Haizy.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

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You can use it in skin cream too btw.

Great explanation Haize - I didn't know the technical stuff - brilliant
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Posted: 04 Jun 2006 10:42 pm Post subject:

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Nicely put. I understand that.
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