As a girl, one of my favorite things to do with Grandpa was tie a rock to a string, then dip it over and over into a Folger's coffee can containing melted beeswax to make taper candles. They always ...

How bees make wax is a delicate thing. Bees have glands that convert sugar in honey into wax, which oozes through the bees small pores to produce tiny flakes of wax on their abdomen. Worker bees chew ...

ong before I even thought about becoming a beekeeper, my mom taught me how to make beeswax candles. In fact, making beeswax candles is what first got me interested in keeping bees! Here is a brief ...

Rolling sheets of beeswax into beautiful candles is a safe and easy way to make unique, attractive and appreciated holiday gifts with your children. (Courtesy of Donna Erickson) The steps for making ...

Zuzana Kopanicová has always loved candles and always had a burning candle in her household. However, when she found out that toxic substances are emitted into the air when burning paraffin, a ...

Make the easiest beeswax candles with this simple recipe! In this video, you’ll learn how to create your own beeswax candles ...

Are you a beekeeping craftsperson looking for gifts to make with beeswax this holiday season? These charming gifts to make with beeswax make for simple yet elegant ideas for friends and family.

Ludington teachers and longtime friends Kimberly Ambrose and Amber Boerema began raising bees together nearly four years ago. The duo had always dreamed of starting a business, and after researching ...

Beeswax wraps, a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bags, are easy to make at home with scrap fabric and beeswax. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) You can’t call yourself an ...