HOW TO - MAKE BEESWAX WRAPS - 4 WAYS TO DO IT! - STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

[@lls1222]

Thanks for the video! Instead of making a mess in the double boiler, I use a wide mouth mason jar and a paintbrush. No need to clean, just put the lid on and it's ready to go when I need to make more or touch-up the ones I have.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I just leave my left overs in the double boiler and then re-melt when needed but if you don’t have an old double boiler kicking around than the canning jar is perfect. Thanks for sharing your great idea with us Linda!

[@TheLOLificator]

Linda Stein b

[@safy34109]

This is great to know ! I think I’ll try this with a mason jar. That way I can do touch ups

[@cynthiacalder900]

You just put the jar in the pot for awhile?

[@bevshaw8473]

How do you rewarm the mason jar?

[@xiocaot]

It's absolutely amazing. I saw this in tiktok, and the person was selling it for $30 a pack of 3 🥺 So, I came to look at how I could make it at home. You said $0.70 each that's fabulous. I will do this to give away to my family. Thank you so much

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes, they charge a lot for the wraps. Enjoy making them!

[@KrazyFrog856]

Very thorough tutorial (without unnecessary blabber), and you actually explain how to use them/what to use them on! Thank you so much. I can’t wait to try this :)

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for watching! Enjoy making your beeswax wraps!

[@SpicySpinosaurus]

Thank you so much for this amazing, in depth tutorial! I really just came here to find out which kind of fabric I would need and the ingredients involved but I stayed for the entire video and found myself entranced by your demonstration. Now I have 4 ways to try making them! Thanks for taking your time to teach us. You are so easy to listen to and very thorough in your explanations. 🥰

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much Kelly for taking the time to write such a supportive comment. Glad you enjoyed the whole video. Lots of info for sure.

[@free_duh7066]

Same!! Lol stayed for the whole tutorial 😅

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for watching the whole video! Enjoy making your wraps.

[@lilibean01]

I love how you not only showed the different methods, but that you also included wrapping and folding techniques! An excellent tutorial! Thanks!

[@heqetful]

The most detailed video I have ever seen. Thank you very much for explaining all the details.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

You are so welcome!

[@MiloCookiie]

I really appreciate the thorough video! Not just the recipe but also the motherly tips about making use of excess wax, not enough wax, storage, usage, folds and more! The little things that are hard to find elsewhere ❤️

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Dawn. Although it makes for long videos I think most viewers like all the details. So thanks for your supportive comment.

[@MoovinOnEstateSales]

Great demo thank you, you can use your kitchen grater - just boil a pot of water, take it off the heat and stick your grater in it, put the lid on to wait it down - wait a few minutes then take it out wearing thick rubber gloves or use tongs. Most of the wax will be gone and you can easily wash the rest off without worrying about plugging your sink. Then dump the water from the pot outside.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for sharing your grating technique for viewers to try as another option.

[@carlafoxworth3501]

Patti - Thank you so much for your most excellent and comprehensive tutorial. I learned everything I needed to know! My daughter is a marine biologist and we are all ocean divers and lovers. We see first hand every day the overwhelming and dangerous level of plastic in our oceans - and birds and fish. And we are doing our part to the best of our ability to be a part of the solution - and not the problem. That being said, I am making these for everybody I know! Even my customers. The investment in time and money is worth it on my part, and I appreciate so much your showing me the best ways to make these. We are also planning a "Wrap" party with my daughter's friends - and looking forward to a fun music and wine evening! You are awesome!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Oh what a fun evening you have planned! Lots of hands to make less work! It’s great that you are getting everyone on board. Haha. A bad pun. On board a boat. It’s really sad the amount of garbage and plastic that one sees in our oceans. Such a shame. Well at least we are trying to help out.

[@giselefmartins]

I've just found the best activity to my teenager's next birthday party! Thank you both for so good ideas!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Sounds like your going to have a great party! More hands less work! Have fun!

[@jillcockerell2564]

I used the last method and was amazed at how many wraps I got altogether in various sizes. I appreciate your folding howtos as well

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for watching. Yes, the wax mixture goes a long way to make lots of wonderful wraps.

[@simplysoapbynature9752]

Patti, Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial. I made these wraps using the paint brush method you suggested. There was a slight learning curve but it worked very well. I found that red fabrics leached out a lot of red dye onto the parchment paper and made an awful mess, so I would suggest staying away from red fabrics. Other than that, it went very well. I make 6 breads at a time and then freeze them. I have been wrapping them with plastic wrap, then tinfoil, then place in a ziploc bag. Now I just use these wraps and the same ziploc bag over and over. This saves so much waste!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

It’s so nice to hear these wonderful comments. So glad the process was successful for you. Thanks for watching! Enjoy that yummy homemade bread! I can smell it from here!

[@greeneyedflower2408]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you so much for not only showing so many methods to make these, but how to use them and wrap things at the end!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad you enjoyed the full tutorial.

[@barbll000]

To break up small pieces of wax put the wax bar in a bag in the freezer for an hour or so. Remove, keep wax in the bag and smash with a hammer. Pieces will chip off easily, You don't need to designate any pot or pan for just wax. Beeswax is 100% edible!! To remove wax from a metal pan, add a teaspoon or so of oil and heat the pan, whether in the oven or on the stove. The oil will mix/grab the wax. Then swab the pot clean with paper towels which will grab the wax/oil. For us beekeepers, we save those oily paper towels for starting fires in our smokers.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for all the great tips. I’m sure all the viewers will appreciate it!

[@gabbiesmeemee]

Hello there , it's Deb here . Well, I am a craft are and have been my entire life and I am 54 years old. Why have I never heard of this before period OMG this is amazing definitely something to add to my soap And candle making business. Thank you so much for taking the time to produce this video. I am totally blown away at the simplicity of this and why people continue to use Plastic wrap. Maybe because day don't know about this either.I remember as a child seeing something might grandmother hand that was like the color of a fair break that it felt like I was running my hand across a piece of rubber and it was attached to the bowl light cling wrap. Maybe I have seen this for Before . Either way thank you so much for bringing it back to my attention. I couldn't have been more than about 4 years old and it was that a family reunion. It also had my grandmother's name written on it. Thanks again take care and God-bless Deb

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Hello to another crafter! So many things to have fun with in the arts and crafts world! It’s so great that lots of us are going back to the basics and what we used to see our grandmothers do in the past. Loved your comment and thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Reducing our plastics is great. I use my beeswax wraps daily! Have fun making up a batch of them.

[@TamLue]

Been wanting to make these forever and I love that you have different methods, so thank you! I can't wait to try, and I know a couple of people who will appreciate them as gifts, too. I have been concerned about the level of harmful waste produced by my household with plastics and such so I am looking for ways to decrease that. Good idea using the leftover baker's paper box for storage. I think I am going to use muslin or another unwaxed fabric to make a 'dust envelope' to store folded wraps in.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad you found my video! So many great things you can do with these wraps. Making a dust envelope is another great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@ruthchin1061]

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[@yvonneprimeau5475]

Crafty Patti I’m ready to go, but do not know proportions of the ingredients. Thanks , love your method.

[@colleenholland2366]

@@yvonneprimeau5475 early in the video there is a table. I wrote down, 1 C wax, 1/2 C Resin, 2 TB oil. Scale up or down as needed.

[@Danevang3]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts I too loved your recipes/instructions. BUT how do you get wax off of fingers, the iron, scissors etc? I don't want it to go down my drain and clog up the pipes.

[@evelynfrench804]

Wonderful! I bought a sheet from our local pharmacy and paid $18 for the sheet. I use it to wrap my homemade bread, but now I can make them to gift with the bread I give to family and friends. Thank you for sharing your amazing video.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Sounds like you will be making some very rewarding gifts! Enjoy making the wraps.

[@1lilleprechaun]

I have been using a few that I purchased and am so happy you shared this. Perfect Christmas gifts for my family. Thank you so much❤️

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Your very welcome. They make great gifts. Thanks for watching!

[@dianejennings6044]

Best video ive watched in such a long time. No jabbering, tons of HELPFUL information. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Wow, thanks!

[@dianejennings6044]

I messed up.. I made the recipe by weight instead of volume and my pieces are just not sticking to my bowl.. they feel sticky but won't deal a bowl. Can they be saved or do I need to cut new fabric and start over? Also the wax i have may have some honey still in it..

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Place your waxed wraps between more fabric pieces with parchment on bottom and top and iron out some of the wax into the fabric pieces. Then re wax with your new formula on your original pieces as well as the two pieces you used to remove some of wax. Use the brush on method to apply your new wax so you don’t get it too thick. No waste and you will now have 3 wraps instead of 1! Hope that all made sense.

[@dianejennings6044]

Thank you!

[@heraffa]

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen for this so far.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Heather. I was worried about the length of the video but there was so much info to put out there. Thanks for watching!

[@sherriemahowald7329]

Love the video! We melted ingredients in a double boiler and made small (aprox 25 ml) "pucks" of wax. Form parchment paper in inverted large canning rings, then pour the wax in, and let the wax cool. Puck will peel off of the parchment paper. For even easier pull off (and less mess!), put the pucks in the refrigerator or freezer before you use them. With this method you can mix and melt all your ingredients in the proper proportions one time use the pre-measured pucks at any time. Reduces mess!! 1 puck is good for 11" x 11" square, maybe with some sopping by another piece.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for sharing Sherrie! I wanted to add something similar to the video but as you know this was already a very lengthy video! It’s great to have some ready to go so when the wraps need re waxing it will be real quick and easy, Thanks for taking the time to write your great comment.

[@lesleyh1650]

Brilliant instructions! I have my own bees, so I’ll be using their wax to make some of these wraps, with extra ones for fiends and family...

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Oh your so lucky to have your own bees! So cool! Enjoy making your wraps for friends and family!

[@joyceannalexander6407]

Thanks for sharing. The best demonstration of beeswax wraps. Excellent,!!!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Wow, thank you!

[@juliereis146]

To be able to tell what is in your wrap after you have waxed it use a wax pencil to write on the outside of your wrap. Type of food : Date made: Date to be disposed of: (or composted) If you can’t find a wax pencil you could use a beeswax crayon 🖍

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Great idea Julie! Thks for sharing your tip with all the viewers!

[@peppysclafani4630]

Wow Patti! This video was fantastic! Earlier today I made my first batch of wraps. I had recently purchased squares of ready melt cubes (beeswax, jojoba oil, and pine resin). I heard it was a nightmare to grate the beeswax, so I took the easier way out. However; when following the persons directions I felt that mine were way to heavy with wax. After watching this video I think I can salvage what I made earlier! Here goes nothing!!!! Thank you!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Now you can make your wraps much better! Glad you found me.

[@dragonboatphoenix6375]

Peppy sclafani where did you get the ready melt cubes from, please?

[@SuperMEML]

Excellent tutorial! By far the best I’ve watched, thank you Patty and you have a new fan!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much! Yeah, I like having fans! Enjoy making your beeswax wraps!

[@Terrilene6]

One of the best tutorials I have seen in quite awhile. Thank you for sharing

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much Terri. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial.

[@jreneeb89]

This was a fantastic tutorial. Concise, well thought out, and well presented. Thank you, I will be using the final method 😊

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Really appreciate the great comment. Thanks for taking the time. These kind of comments really motivate to continue making more videos. Enjoy making the wraps with last method.

[@Tazberryzz]

I really enjoy that blue and pink art

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I had to go back and have a look to remember what I had on the wall. I have done so many different pieces over the years. That was a silk screen process.

[@figfan5544]

Hi Patti, What a superb demonstration! Thank you so much for doing this organised and well explained video. I have made a few before but perhaps the fabric I used were not thick enough they did not turn out as I had expected. I will definitely try your fourth method when I get my ingredients together

[@nancyhurt7145]

I went through all of your methods but like mine the best. I use an old electric skillet and then layer my fabrics in a cookie sheet with sides and lined with parchment paper. Then dip my small paint roller in wax and layer it on. Can do so many at a time and never use an iron. Hang to dry. I just keep leftover wax in skillet for next time and also roller doesn’t need cleaned. Will melt off next go around.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing your method for everyone.

[@bonntonne5090]

This might just be the most informative and in depth video I have every watched on KZbin. Thanks for all your extra work.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I’m definitely a detailed person. Lol. I try to give information that could possibly be a future question.

[@auragabriela]

Thank you for your time! It's been a pleasure to watch your video! 😘🤗

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much Aura! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@laurieforbes7269]

Excellent job, Patti. Thank you for explaining the reason for pine resin and jojoba oil.

[@belenenriquez3442]

What was the jojoba oil and the pine resin for? Didn't catch it :( Which minute is it?

[@craftingwithpaula]

Great video! I will use the first method, it looks simple and clean. I was wonderwhy you add the oils and resin… I’ve seen other tutorials but all others used only tge beeswax. Thank you for your time!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

If you just use beeswax you won’t be happy with final result. The wax will crack and the wrap will not work as good. Why do you need pine resin? Pine resin will assist when molding your wraps. It will keep the wraps from cracking and allow the wraps to adhere much better Why do you use Jojoba oil? It gives the wraps a bit more softness and flexibility which aids in the molding of the wrap. Jojoba oil also has anti-bacterial properties and has a long shelf life. Therefore, you shouldn’t use other oils as they can go rancid.

[@craftingwithpaula]

Thanks!!!

[@dmbmd2001]

Fantastic. Making some as soon as resin comes in. Using method 4. Thank God you got some sleep and came up with that. Lol. Jojoba “oil” is actually a wax. You got a new sub today. Gonna binge watch your past awesomeness. Have a blessed day1

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for the great comment and a new sub. Yeah! Jojoba is very interesting isn’t it. The term jojoba oil and jojoba wax are often used interchangeably because the wax visually appears to be a mobile oil. Great for many uses.

[@amio1955]

This is a wonderful video. Very helpful. I tried the melt in a double boiler method. Loved it. My first experiment with making the wraps resulted in too much and an uneven distribution of wax. Using the double boiler, tongs, and baking paper and iron is simply genius. Not to mention doing more than one at a time. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yeah! Glad you found a method that works well for you! Enjoy making lots of wraps.

[@chuzzlesthegreat7784]

Thank you so much for this informative demonstration!! You inspired me to make these for not only myself, but my relatives as well! My mom and sisters are always looking for nifty practical things :D Their favorite gifts are things they can use. They'll definitely get a kick out of this.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Perfect! Glad I gave you an idea for a practical gift for yourself and relatives!

[@marilyndempsey9787]

Fabulous tutorial!! I used your "paintbrush" method and it worked out great! Best recipe for beeswax wraps!! Just waiting for more pine resin and jojoba oil to arrive to make more. Love these!! Thank you so much!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dulcefius]

Hello Patti! I am soooo glad that I found your video! I tried making these before, using a double boiler method and then layering the fabric pieces to disperse the excess wax. The previous tutorials did not include ironing the fabric. Mine were a total failure! I bought coordinating fabrics, all the supplies, and was terribly disappointed with the results. I hope I didn't throw them away! I may be able to rescue them by ironing them! Which method is your favorite? Thanks again!!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Oh dear. That would have been very disappointing. I hope you do find them because ironing them between the parchment paper and maybe another piece of material will probably save them. My favorite method is the last one I showed in the video which was melting everything together in the double boiler and using a paint brush to apply the melted wax solution to the fabric and then evening it out with the iron on top of the parchment paper.

[@leanneevans4080]

This is a great video! I'm looking to decrease my single use plastics and your tutorial is detailed and explicit. Thank you for sharing!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much Leanne. Enjoy making lots of wraps!

[@vero0721]

Thank you SO MUCH for the tutorial! My resolution for 2020 is to minimize my plastic consumption, including cling wrap! Thank you for helping me accomplish my goal! You're the best! Happy New Year !

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Your very welcome! Enjoy making lots of wraps so you can stop using plastic wrap!

[@silviamtz8961]

Wow. Great tutorial! Thank you for teaching us. I liked the last one, I think that's what would be best for me. ❤

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@pdelmercado]

I like method number one best. Great tutorial, I've never heard of this before. Thanks so much.

[@laceandbits]

I agree. The oven method seems to be a lot of faffing about and you still need to use the baking parchment and iron. But it might be possible to combine the two methods and put extra dry wax over the fabric and use a second piece on top, melting the wax through both layers.

[@pdelmercado]

Ok, I just have to share this.....I've never tried this before, so I'm not as adept as you are Patti. For the sake of others who are inexperienced as I was, here are a few challenges I ran into. I used my ironing board (mistake). The wax and resin liquified and seeped out under the edges of the parchment and onto my ironing board and floor. I should have used a larger ironing area as you did, and/or put down a disposable material on the floor. I found that despite the resin being finely ground, it left a lot of yellow stains on my fabric, no matter how much I tried to iron them out. I ended up using just beeswax on the remainder of my fabric circles, as these were to be gifts, and I couldn't give them away with all that yellowish discoloration. Perhaps it didn't help that I chose a white on white cotton fabric to use, but it sure is pretty without the stains. After all of the scraping off of wax and resin from my floor (as well as using a hot iron and brown paper bags to melt it off), and realizing that I now have to buy a new ironing board cover, I've decided to retire this craft project for a long while, LOL. Kudos to those of you who did it right!

[@betsytraughber1870]

How wonderful ❤ that I found your extremely informative instructional video. I’m always thinking of ways to save our precious planet 🌎 earth. So very many different plastic containers and disposable items are polluting our oceans 🌊, waterways and land. I don’t want to leave a huge carbon footprint 👣 behind. I would love to have my grandchildren still be able to have a clean safe place to live. It’s also a great money saving crafting project for everyone. I’m sure that we can all get many years of awesome 👏 usage from your beeswax 🐝 wraps. I’m so excited to make some of these for friends, family members and myself. It would also be a nice craft sale project. Going to make some for myself to proof breads/sourdough bread.🍞 The great thing is that, they can be personalized to suit each person’s favorite colors or something that means something special to each person. Kitchen themes like, Roosters, farm animals for farmer’s wives, flowers 🌺 for gardeners, cat & dog fabric for animals lovers, black and white fabric for people who love 💕 that color scene etc…. The list could go on and on! Thanks again for this informative video, I loved 🥰 hearing your explanation, the how’s and why’s of making your project turn out just right 😊 God bless you my dear sweet crafty lady. 🌹

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thank you for your awesome comment. Love your idea to personalize the wraps for the person you are giving them too! Enjoy making the wraps. Thanks for watching and for your support.

[@patriciaribaric3409]

Thank you for your thorough explanation. I like the paintbrush method the best!!!

[@jckansas6698]

Thank you! I got this recipe off the internet and you are the only video I found that use rosin and jojoba oil. Love your video and the information in the information section. I am making these to sell at the farmers market from beeswax from the local bee keeper.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

That’s great that you have a local bee keeper. Have fun making your wraps!

[@SheerStitchery]

Love these reusable wraps! Perfect for a stash buster too.

[@lux1472]

What a comprehensive video, thank you so much!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aqua_starinmercury8665]

hi, Patti! This video has been SO helpful, thank you so much! I'm enjoying making beeswax wraps, it's very new for me, and this video helps to find the best practice that works for me! i've done a melt over the stovetop in a double-boiler and brush on fabric, but the process was not concise enough to make the least amount of mess. your tips and techniques are super helpful, tried #1 today and it works like a dream. i especially like reusing the parchment paper and just-made wrap to iron over and make the most of excess beeswax/resin.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Well I’m glad you found the method that works best for you.

[@eschang6678]

Patti, you are so patient! I can't imagine you replied to all those questions. I had to control myself and sat through reading all those answers before posting my own questions. Thank you so much, you're a great teacher. Soooo, here are my questions (I don't think they're in your 900+ comments). 1. I want to make sure there's not too much wax on the fabric. Instead of ironing the original fabric with 1 piece of fabric on each side, what about placing 2 fabrics on each side to remove all the excess. Will that take away too much wax from the original fabric? 2. The demonstration at the end was perfect. I was wondering throughout the video how to use the wraps. By using these wax wraps for avocado and cheeses, will they last longer? Will the avocado not turn brown and the cheese won't mold as quickly? Should there be a sandwich bag outside the wrap to keep the sandwich fresh in the fridge? When using them in freezer, do you need to add a zip lock bag over them? 3. When they're folded for storage, will the folding crease crack the wax and less wax on those folded lines?

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

1. If it feels too flimsy than you will know you have removed too much wax. I really think one piece of fabric on both sides is efficient enough. 2. The main reason to use these wax wraps is to prevent us from using cling wrap. Although the wax wraps are fairly air tight if folded properly it will not prevent your avocado from turning a bit brown. When I wrap up my cheese I sometimes leave the packaging on it and then wrap with the wax wrap. I haven’t done a test to see if a zip lock bag, cling wrap or a wax wrap is the best for keeping items fresh. But again the idea is to get away from using plastic wraps and ziplock baggies. Don’t use them for the freezer. 3. If you have used the jojoba oil than that is what helps to keep your wraps soft and preventing them from cracking. If you just use only wax then chances are they will crack where it is folded.

[@eschang6678]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Thank you so much, Patti! Now I have an additional homemade gift to give along with my other creations. Can't wait to try out your Japanese knot bag and rope baskets! I love to make practical and useful things to give as gifts. Thank you again!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Your very welcome and thanks for all your support with watching my videos!

[@QuiltingWithMeSew]

OMG what a great idea! Thank you for all of your instructions. I really love the sandwich wrapper. Such a fun way to get more plastic out if our kitchens :)

[@tracymorrison1584]

love painting it on; I use a melting pot (mini slow cooker) for my wax/oil and resin.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Sounds great!

[@leemager128]

Love this idea. 😍 I'll be making a bunch of these! Thank you for an amazing tutorial! ❤💖❤💖❤💖

[@tammyharder7488]

Thank you for your tutorial on making these very nice with various options much appreciated!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

You are so welcome!

[@quinn7542]

I really love this. This just makes sense! Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video.

[@karenvaneck7511]

Great tutorial, thank you for taking the time to make it. I am a beekeeper and I am lucky enough to have several pounds of beeswax and have wanted to try this. The only thing I would add is to caution people, who have not worked with beeswax, that it is highly flammable. I see that your burners are turned off when you are dipping, and that is brilliant :) I have a crappy old crockpot that I dedicate to melting wax, so I am going to use an assortment of your methods and get to work!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks for kind reminder and letting us all know how flammable beeswax is. You are very fortunate to have your own beeswax! Here’s to lots of successful wraps!

[@kseniabraganets3271]

Thank you for a great work! I tried to make my own wraps with only wax and coconut oil. It's not bad, but I think not for a long time of using. Now I'm looking for a pine resin.

[@maryvonneadams9378]

I just saw it on ebay

[@ShilpaThoudam]

This was so I formative! Very clear instructions and so thoughtful of you mention everything to do with them! Thank you appreciate all the effort. I'm going to make me some wonderful beewax wrap!!! ☺️

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes, this video was packed with info. Thanks for hanging in there and watching. Have fun making your wraps!

[@ShilpaThoudam]

Thank you! ☺️

[@kathykenobi1645]

Thank you for a thorough how to video. I can’t wait to try it😊

[@madeleinesavard217]

I found an ideal from your take with brush! I bought a mini crock pot on Facebook for 5.00. I heated mixture in a pot, poured it in crockpot and away I did my wraps. The crock pot kept the moisture liquid. I though I would share this with you.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes, it’s the perfect way to do it. I didn’t have one when I made the video and most people won’t so I try and think of what most people would have or can find cheaply. Good find on your crockpot.

[@ledabreedy]

Thanks. Great Tutorial. I love it. So easy and you can choose!

[@blackhagalaz]

I remember seeing these wax-clots in a commercial and I though "Hey what a great Idea, I wonder what insane technology is behind this"? So I never dreamt that it would be that easy to make them. I will definitely try them out! Thank you so much for your great instruction :)

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Easier than it looks huh! As long as you use all the ingredients I talked about in the video you will get successful results.

[@blackhagalaz]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Yeah that's so great! I still have bee's wax lying around just have to fetch the other two ingredients. I totally see myself making a ton for my family and friends. Do you think fine nettle cloth would work as well? Or exclusively cotton?

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I haven’t tried fine nettle cloth. You can always experiment with a small piece and see how it works for you. You want a fabric that will absorb the wax mixture so cotton works great for that.

[@blackhagalaz]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts OK thank you. I will concentrate on cotton then but will also try a small piece of nettle cloth :). I am really curious how this works out

[@babyrenee6537]

patti.. you and your pro-cess are just precious!! ♡

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Ahh thanks Renee. I was very happy how they turned out! Fun project! I loved the weaving you did and you sent me the photos. I have some how lost the email. I would love to post your weaving on my face book page. If that’s okay with you, could you send your photo again to me at [e-mail]

[@babyrenee6537]

done! thanks patti so happy you want to share my (amateur) not so pro-ject! lol ;)

[@pandoradestiny8325]

I was thinking about using a brush to disperse the wax and was just about to switch channels to find if someone had done this and you surprised me with it. Well done.

[@cowrieshell]

Can't wait to try this! Will write in with my results!!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Perfect! Looking forward to your results!

[@karenruehle-kumar88]

Thank you for your excellent tutorial with the option for different methods. This is very well-organized! I can't wait to try this.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thks Karen. Have fun making your beeswax wraps! I love mine and use them daily.

[@sallyannethomas7824]

Hi. After following this tutorial I decided to make some using the ironing method. I noticed though that after a day or so of them being folded and when I scrunched them up - where the creases are it had a lot of powder produced. What am I doing wrong and how do I correct those I've done? - thank you

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

If you have powder forming than it means that the resin has not totally dissolved and melted. That is the benefit of melting all 3 ingredients in a double boiler. It’s a bit more work but you get better results. Try ironing the ones you have again to make sure the resin has melted.

[@sallyannethomas7824]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Brilliant - thank you for getting back to me so quickly - will change methods...

[@AudrezaDas]

Thank you for the detailed video. I have been trying to scour the courage to moving to this ecofriendly crafty option and of course all the aided information! Thank you!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Your very welcome!

[@Lamara5292]

Love the idea and wondered how to make these.

[@DrValerie800]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks so much. I think the last method is the one I'll try; seems like much less wax waste, which means much less wax cracking (I think). Plus, I prefer the melting together of everything initially since it seems like it would give a more homogenous mixture.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Exactly! You got it.

[@rem3266]

Hi Patti...I have tried this so many times from other video dems as well and I am just not satisfied with them. I can adjust most of the issues but they don't cling like I had hoped for. I washed my fabric and it is 100% cotton. Do you have any insight you could share?

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

There are a few reasons they might not cling. -If you don't have enough wax saturated into both sides of your fabric -Your iron was not hot enough to melt the pine resin and wax. -Not enough pine resin. This is what gives you the stickiness. -You didn't activate the wrap by scrunching it up in your hand then open it flat again for use. -Use the heat of your hands to get it to stick to bowl but its better if you get it overlap the edges of the wrap so it sticks to itself.

[@sherylm2442]

Wow, what a great video and thank you for all the answers!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MsVan723]

Great video Patty!!! Thank you for sharing such wonderful information!!

[@zhinekelsang3768]

Wow! Thank you for this fantastic video. It is very informative and well edited. Your teaching style is clear and instructive. This is a really nice video.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@eacharlton1]

Excellent I was going to suggest paint brush

[@jennalen7922]

I like your creative crafting life. (just like me!)

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

We crafters stick together like glue! Glad your enjoying my crafting.

[@judytaylor1620]

Why the pine resin and Jojoba oil, what do they add to end product?

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

The pine resin adds the stickiness for the wraps and also prevents the beeswax from cracking. The joboba oil aids the softness to the wrap. If you try and use just beeswax it will crack and eventually the wax could fall off. All the beeswax wraps that you can buy in the store will have resin and jojoba oil in them.

[@sistagallegos7884]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts where can. I buy pine resin and jajoba oil... Love ur video

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I bought my pine resin and jojoba oil online. Here's the links that I had provided in the video description. Amazon links for the following products: Powdered pine resin amzn.to/2PPWbzp Organic Jojoba Oil amzn.to/2PNSgTP

[@pl4746]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts can we substitute the oil to coconut oil?

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

I prefer to use the jojoba oil as it is also an antibacterial product and has a long shelf life. I have not tried coconut oil and will only use the jojoba oil.

[@reneeanddarrenpain5062]

I have been wanting to learn how to do this for awhile and in all the tutorials I watched, your's was so informative. Thank you :) I'm excited to get started.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Renee. Enjoy making your bees wax wraps!

[@saduck1]

Thanks for the tip with getting it off your hands!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad you saw that. Thanks for watching through the video!

[@EmpressTarotGabbyTurner]

Thank you for breaking down the cost!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Any time!

[@forsuresullivan]

well, look where I found you today! I just was watching & learning to make my mesh produce bags day before yesterday. (made 6 small & 4 large ty) now today looking for diy beeswax paper & I find you! YAY

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Haha. I have quite a few published videos. Glad you found my beeswax wraps. Lots of info. Enjoy crafting along. I wonder what you will find next.

[@beverleybrowning3480]

Great demo and instructions are very clear and helpful. Thanks for showing how to use them as well. I purchased the ingredients already but my one resin is liquid so I will use the double boiler method. Think I'll use a bigger brush tho (fewer strokes needed 😆). I purchased the Beeswax beads (Amazon) for easier use.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Sounds great! Have fun making lots of wraps!

[@jeanettekniebusch9532]

You even showed us a close up of the package good video.

[@rileybrown5094]

I love that you showed how to use them as well! This is a great tutorial and I'm definitely going to try this out

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks so much for your supportive comment and thanks for watching!

[@supernatural5930]

I know it's a two year old video but a great 4 in 1 tutorial ! My fave is the brush method too, all I have to do now is 'do it'. Thank you Patti :-)

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

How time flys. It doesn’t seem that long ago. Yes! Just do it. Lol.

[@adriana77w.22]

Amazing tutorial Patty 😻 Thank U for sharing Ur lovely ideas 💡🤓 💕🌈

[@rebeccaceriello6875]

Thanks Crafty Patti! Very thoughtful and thorough.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Rebecca!

[@dianabliss3628]

I've been watching several videos on how to make beeswax wraps and this one is by far the best. She gives lots of information without too much fluff and commentary about her children. I do have one question, when wrapping sandwiches, why not use the old fashioned sandwich wrap? I thinks it's sometimes called the wax paper wrap as well but it was used in the 1930s by soda shops and sandwich bars to wrap sandwiches and sealed the sandwich as well as possible. I think these are the best and future of kitchen wraps!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Diana Glad you like the video. Yes, my mother always wrapped sandwiches in wax paper. Today we are trying to eliminate more things going into landfills and reducing waste so the beeswax wraps helps with that. The wraps can be used for many things as well. The wax wraps are reusable where as the wax paper would get thrown out after one use. Food for thought. Haha that was a really bad pun.

[@dianabliss3628]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts I meant the way they wrapped them. Sorry

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Ah got ya. Yes the actual folding technique when using wax paper. Yes of course. That fold would work great.

[@martha9764]

I just cannot like this video enough!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Best video I've found with so much useful information and not just rambling!! Love it

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Thanks Martha. I worry sometimes that my videos are too long but in order to share all the needed info to make successful wraps it just takes longer. There are so many 5 min KZbin videos out there and if it is a how to video then viewers need to know all the steps. I’m so glad to hear that more information is the way to go! So thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching my long video!

[@martha9764]

I don’t like long videos when they just rambles to no end, but when it comes to informations videos like yours I watch the whole thing and then I repeat it to take notes! Haha

[@TH-pj3zv]

This is such a detailed and brilliant tutorial! Thank you so much, you've inspired me to make my own very soon.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yeah! Create and Inspire is my motto! Have fun making lots of wraps!

[@katebarton7134]

Thank you for sharing your ideas

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

You are so welcome!

[@cycledcnva]

Awesome tutorial, Patti! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and tips!! You've now given me the confidence to try this at home.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

That’s great! Thanks for watching!

[@colleentobin1812]

Wow absolutely amazing🎶💥 Thank you so much Patti you rock🙏🎶💥

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Aaaahhh. Thanks Colleen. Glad you liked the video!

[@angelaforsyth1092]

this is great ! while watching the end I thought that another reusable item, like straws would be super cute in the cone Patti rolled for gift giving. Like a reusable wrapping paper for other gifts

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes, that would be cute! I love how one idea creates another.

[@lovethemoment3952]

I know what I'm doing with my scrape fabric! Wonderful!!

[@galejohnson8086]

Growing up in the 1950s, plastic was not widely used. We would put a plate over a bowl when storing in the frige. Being rigid, you could stack another bowl on top. Small bowls, we put saucers on top.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes! I actually do that all the time if I don’t have a wrap available. Works great!

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

I followed some instructions I found on a website, which said equal quantities of beeswax and pine resin. I melted this with some jojoba oil in a double boiler and poured it into soap moulds. When it was set, I tried to grate this with an old cheese grater. The stuff was impossibly sticky! I’ve got this sticky conglomeration of grated wax and I think it’s unusable. I did this a week or two ago and wasn’t sure the best way forward. After watching your fabulous video, I think I’m going to try and remelt it with more beeswax and repeat the process, which I hope will work. If I can get a gratable wax mixture, the idea is to sprinkle it over the fabric and then use your ironing method. What do you think? I had a terrible job getting this sticky mess off my hands. I love your tip for using the jojoba oil for this! Definitely going to try that.

[@tammydorn7303]

well I just spent 6 hours making only 5 wraps.. I poured my melted beeswax formula 3 cups beeswax, 1/2 cup pine rosin with 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil then poured it into 4 2" square cube moulds. Like yours it was very sticky.. I did grate it pulled the sticky mess off the grater then applied to fabric between parchment paper that I ironed. It was a ton of work.. not sure I'm happy with the results. I think the double boiler method you dip or use the paintbrush would be the least amount of labour. I'm done for today will give it another try on another day.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Well at least you are getting to know what method you prefer. My favourite is still the paint on with a brush and iron between the parchment paper for a nice smooth finish.

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

My favourite is still the paint on with a brush and iron between the parchment paper for a nice smooth finish. You will have the 3 ingredients nicely melted together than you are assured of even coverage if you are going to grate when your wax mixture has hardened.

[@katarinakopunekova]

great tutorial, thank you so much for sharing so much valuable information with us

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Your so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@kaitlynkirk6450]

Hi Patti - so grateful to have found your in-depth video! I have been doing test swatches all day trying to get these right and they are just not working for me! I first tried the iron method and it was horrendous haha - very splotchy and couldn't get the balance right. So I melted everything down in a mason jar double boiler (using your measurements) and brushed it on to a test swatch. After ironing, letting it dry, and activating it - it wasn't the least bit tacky. So I progressively added more and more pine resin and did more and more test swatches. The last one - which is probably a 1:1 ratio of beeswax to pine resin - was BETTER but still not very good. Your wraps stick so nicely to those plastic bowls. I can get mine to adhere to a glass jar fairly well, but absolutely not to anything plastic. I'm at a total loss. I spent so much time (and some money, too!) messing with these today so that I could give them out as Christmas gifts and that is NOT looking promising haha. The only thing I can think that's different is I didn't pre-wash my 100% cotton test swatches - could that have a big enough impact to make them so much less adhesive than yours? Any advice is welcomed! I'm going crazy over here!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

There is a lot of sizing in fabric and it must be pre washed so the wax mixture is absorbed into the fabric. It sounds like you are doing everything else right.

[@kaitlynkirk6450]

@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Thank you for the response! I think I will also look for a local beeswax. I've been doing research to troubleshoot and came across some very negative reviews about the beeswax I was using and I think it might have paraffin fillers - which I DON'T want next to my food anyways! Perhaps my struggles were a blessing in disguise! Thanks again for the comprehensive and well-made tutorial!

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Yes, look for natural beeswax. I'm sure you will get it all figured out and have successful wraps!

[@michelleblake4516]

Wow what a great informative video! This will make it allot easier 2 do these wraps - not such an intimidating process at all : )

[@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts]

Glad it was helpful!