Beeswax Food Wraps

Eco-friendly reusable wraps for food. Cotton cloth is coated with a pre-mixed blend of beeswax, pine resin, and jojoba/coconut oils

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/beeswax-food-wraps • Posted by aufildesjours

There are many DIY tutorials on line and even one here on CO+K. My preferred tutorial is from Mountain Rose Herbs. I used meltable bars that contain all the necessary ingredients, pre-combined in the right proportions. The two sellers I have used are: • Jenny Joy's Handmade Soap (who also include some wonderful and very effective hand salve to help keep the wax off your fingers) https://www.jennyjoyssoap.com/ • Kentucky Home--Our Essential Living https://ouressentialliving.com/product/diy-beeswax-food-wraps-pre-mixed-bar-beeswrap-diy-recipe.

You will need

100 % Cotton Fabric Iron Beeswax blend Pinking Shears or use straight blade if you prefer Double Boiler a wide mouth mason jar inside a saucepan will do Parchment Paper 5 cm Paintbrush suggest cheap brushes which you then keep for wrap making 2 or more large Baking Tray suggest cheap trays which you then keep for wrap making: it's near impossible to clean off the wax blend Wire Coat Hangers or a thin clothesline

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Description

There are many DIY tutorials on line and even one here on CO+K. My preferred tutorial is from Mountain Rose Herbs. I used meltable bars that contain all the necessary ingredients, pre-combined in the right proportions. The two sellers I have used are: • Jenny Joy's Handmade Soap (who also include some wonderful and very effective hand salve to help keep the wax off your fingers) https://www.jennyjoyssoap.com/ • Kentucky Home--Our Essential Living https://ouressentialliving.com/product/diy-beeswax-food-wraps-pre-mixed-bar-beeswrap-diy-recipe.

Instructions

1. Read the Mountain Rose Herbs tutorial https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/the-complete-guide-to-diy-beeswax-wraps-including-a-beeless-vegan-food-wrap to understand all the finer points, how to care for your wraps, and more.

2. Wash and iron fabric, and cut to desired sizes.

3. Preheat oven to 300° F.

4. Melt wax blend in a double boiler.

5. Lay a piece of fabric on parchment-covered baking tray.

6. Paint wax onto fabric.

7. Place tray in oven for a few minutes, until wax is melted in. Remove and check for bare spots.

8. If needed, brush on more wax and return to oven.

9. Repeat step 8 as needed.

10. Place fabric on hanger/line to cool and dry for a few minutes.

11. Repeat steps 5-10 for each piece of fabric.

12. After a year or so of use, the wax tends to wear out. You can renew your wraps (or any store-bought ones you have) by repeating the process.