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 ...

Start making molded beeswax candles, the perfect gift for the holidays. This beeswax DIY project is simple and easy to make after you have the right tools. Winter is the time for craft-type projects ...

We love the shape of the glass Oui yogurt jars (the yogurt inside is yummy, too!). They’re recyclable, of course, and make great little containers for all sorts of things like paper clips, nails and ...

Hands-on Home (Sasquatch Books, 2015), by Erica Straus, is packed with fabulous recipes, practical, no-nonsense advice, and time- and money-saving techniques. With a focus on less consumerism, Strauss ...

Whether you're melting down old candles or starting with fresh wax, candle-making is easy. Essential oils are the purest form of fragrance for candles, but fragrance oils smell stronger. Soy wax, ...

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 ...

A Bethlehem Christmas tradition returned to the city this holiday season when candle makers Robert and Lucille Smith opened shop at Central Moravian Church. The couple make beeswax candles and share ...

RAMAPO - Zev Oster buzzed around Sunday afternoon, teaching kids about bees as they made beeswax candles for Hanukkah. Oster, who began beekeeping in 2015 as a hobby, put on the Hanukkah expo to teach ...

On a chilly December afternoon, a vat of molten beeswax heated inside a water-jacketed tank, smelling slightly of honey, while candles stood on trays ready to be packed in boxes. In the next room, ...

Decide the height and shape you want for your candles. Cut a piece of wick that is the height you want for your candle. If your beeswax is too long, use scissors to cut it to the height. Set the hair ...