Beeswax
Alchemy:
How to Make
Your Own Soap, Candles, Balms, Creams, and Salves from the Hive
By Petra
Ahnert.
ISBN-13: 978-1592539796
“This is the
book I’ve been waiting thirty years for. Excellent instructions. Bountiful
information. Beautifully done.” – Kim Flottum, beekeeper; author of The
Backyard Beekeeper, Better Beekeeping, and The Backyard Beekeeper’s Honey
Handbook; and editor of Bee Culture magazine.
Beeswax is
truly the miracle of the beehive. Although honeybees use it to build their
hives and protect their young, you can use it to make everything from candles
to lip balm to decorative fabric.
Regardless of
whether you are a veteran beekeeper or someone who just likes the way beeswax
looks and smells, you’ll learn from apiarist and entrepreneur Petra Ahnert, who
will teach you how to transform this miraculous material into the beautiful,
useful, and unexpected.
- An introduction to beeswax’s form and functions.
- Tips and techniques for transforming beeswax into useful products for home and health.
- Detailed recipes to get you started crafting your own soaps, balms, salves, and more.