Did you know there would be no honey without wax? You see, bee wax is the foundation of the hive. Honey bees build their comb from wax. 2WTK got an up close look at how bees make beeswax with Chuck ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beeswax wraps have become one of the most popular and possibly cutest ways to reduce plastic usage at home. They have become so popular that you can find them at a majority of grocery stores. They are ...

Those enrolling in the “Wax Working, Honey and Hive Products,” a first-of-its-kind class offered by the Elina Niño lab at UC Davis, will learn how wax is made, how to collect it, how to process it, ...

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 ...

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.

Beeswax candle-making is an ancient practice, started by Egyptian and Roman civilizations of millennia past. As with all great and simple arts, it has stood the test of time to be embraced by a new ...