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How To: Beeswax Wrap DIY

Let’s get crafty (and eco-friendly)! A beeswax wrap is an easy, sustainable alternative to single use plastic wrap wherever you use it. It’s super fun to create your own beeswax wrap using fabrics & patterns YOU choose. Plus, these make GREAT gifts. Read on below to see how you can DIY!

What You’ll Need

What To Do

  1. Cut fabrics to desired size (anything from 6” to 12” squares work well in the kitchen!)
  2. Mix 1 heaping cup of wax, ¼ cup of jojoba oil & ¼ cup pine resin in a jar.
  3. Fill a pot with water to half the height of your jar and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce the heat to a simmer and place your jar in the pot.
  5. Melt the mix! Simmer 10-20 minutes.
  6. Cover a cookie sheet or wooden board with a sheet of parchment paper.
  7. Add a piece of your cut fabric on top of the parchment paper.
  8. Paint mixture onto fabric & be sure to fully saturate the fabric square.
  9. Cover the fabric with a second piece of parchment paper.
  10. Set your iron to the cotton setting and iron away!
  11. Quickly lift the parchment paper and & hang your fabric to cool by itself for 10 minutes.
  12. Remember: don’t touch until dry!

Will you be making this sustainable and easy DIY? Comment below and tell us!

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