Shelly in VA Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 A while back, I was feeling CM-ish, and I liked the idea of the kids molding wax in their hands while I read aloud. So, I went to the craft store and bought a brick of it. Well, as it turns out, you can't just peel off a sheet or a chunk of it! So what do I do with this wax now? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Show it to people and say, "See this? It's none of your beeswax!" ROFL! Anyway...I have no serious suggestions, sorry. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo4 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Polish wood, make lip gloss, wax thread so it is easier to go through a needle, make hand salve, Unstick a drawer. A thin coat of beeswax on wooden rails makes the wood drawers on Granny's old bureau slide smoothly. It does windows, too. Use wax to lubricate sashes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Pysanky! Or, Ukranian Easter eggs. Beeswax is the best for these. It goes on smoothly and sticks well. You start by covering the part of the egg that you want to stay white with the wax, using a small instrument called kitska. Then you dye the egg the next darkest color--often yellow. You cover the parts that you want to have stay yellow and move up to the next colors--maybe red, green, black. At the end, you heat up the whole egg and wipe off the wax with paper towels. Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in VA Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Not helpful, but clever! Thanks for the smile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in VA Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks, all; the suggestions are great. About the pysanky eggs (which I mean to try each Lent, then I promptly forget... this is my golden opportunity, isn't it?!) - where do you buy the kitska? Do you purchase a particular type of dye? I'm supposed to go to work now, but I really want to google pysanky, candle making, and lip gloss instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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