Best Beeswax Wraps with Jojoba oil and Pine resin recipe | The Secret Commercial Recipe
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- I have been asked so many times how to make beeswax wraps with jojoba oil and pine resin. The reality is when I make beeswax wraps at home I use damar resin instead for a really important reason!
These beeswax food wraps are an eco friendly and sustainable way to go zero waste in your kitchen.
Here is our step by step video on making beeswax food wraps at home, the easy way that actually works!
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Hi
Where do you buy the resin from please ??
100g Beeswax
20g resin (Damar or Pine)
3 tsp Jojoba oil
The Demar wax she has listed says that it gives off toxic fumes when heated over 220 degrees. 😮 I know I won’t be heating my finished product but I don’t think I want to risk overheating while making the wraps. Be carful. I’d keep the oven around 150 degrees just to be safe if just use pine resin
Put the cloth between two sheets of wax paper and use an iron on cotton…. A quick iron and you are done!! Remove from wax sheets and dry……
I was afraid of the oven even with 130° for 2-3 minutes…. No go
@@krisirolfe4332I think you meant to say PARCHMENT PAPER not wax paper... 🤔💭 Wax paper may only encourage all beeswax to leak from the fabric in all directions... 🫣 And, of course, the paper wax itself will also be added to this sticky party... 😳 #ImOuttaHere Lol...
I made them and am so happy and excited that they turned out great!!!! Amazing recipe , thanks 😊
Glad you like them!
I’m grateful to learn that commercial beeswax wraps contain pine resin. Just in time! I planned to order one to try, before making my own. I’m extremely allergic to pine resin and would not have been able to tolerate the smell. I’ll definitely be making my own now, *minus the pine resin!*
Oh wow! That was a lucky save then eh?
@@FantailValleyHomestead For sure, and I appreciate it! I’ll make my own now, following the rest of your instructions, and just accept that they may not work quite as well without the resin. Still better than creating all that plastic waste! 😊
I heard olive or coconut oil works
@@krisirolfe4332 Thank you! I’ll try the coconut oil.
thanks for the recipe/proportions!
Best DYI for beeswax wraps I’ve seen! Thank you!
Your home is so... HOMEY! Thank you for sharing this video and for opening up your hearth with such warmth and welcome.
Aww thank you. Somedays it is a massive mess - like today!!
@@FantailValleyHomestead an opportunity for cleansing the vibes! :)
Ive got a little old slow cooker i bought at a car boot. Im going to give them a go in there, painting it on. ❤ thanks for your recipe!
Thanks for the tip about a gas stove and only using a double boiler instead of direct heat. I hadn’t heard that before
Glad to help!
Thank you for this video! I never heard of these before today and your are the second video I found. The first one used pine resin and in the comments i saw where people did not appreciate the odor. I am excited to give these a try. The other one showed to use an iron with the material between parchment paper I will use that technique to even out the wax. That was The DIY Mommy. I will give information of you and the Damar Resin in the comments on her channel as well.
Wonderful!
Any chance you would make a video on beeswax bread bags? I saw some on ETSY, $30+, that look great, with a top that folds over and seals. I'd like one for myself and to gift my friends, but not at that price. DIY would be an answer to my prayers!
oh that would be a cool project! We made snack bags for the kids lunch boxes - sew them first, treat them with this coating and open them up while the coating sets.
That blue shirt is such a flattering color! You look lovely.
Oh thank you!
I absolutely loved your live on the edge approach video. 🤣 thank you for sharing.
great tutorial, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the explanation! I made mine with just straight beeswax pellets in the oven and they don’t really form a good seal at all.
That is how I came up with this recipe, I was sick of all the directions that said that beeswax was all you needed but the results were less than good. I figured that there must be a better way because the ones you can buy have resin and oil in them as well.
Thanks for the video. This is the most effective method I have found and I’ve tried a few different ones.
Great to hear!
I've been trying to make some beeswax wraps for Christmas presents, but the recipe I've been using, 3:1 beeswax to pine resin with 1 tbsp of jojoba oil, didn't mold to pots etc. so I changed ratio to 2:1 still same problem. I have used the painting on and oven method and the iron method.
Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Hi Chris, that is frustrating! I think it is a lack of oil and too much resin that is doing it. The resin makes it harder, not softer and the oil keeps it pliable. My recipe is 5:1:1 almost exactly beeswax:resin:oil (slightly less than one part oil, but one part would work for ease of making a recipe)
I hope that helps
Dana
2 questions,.....can I use coconut oil ? And can I just collect dried resin from the pine trees and crush it up ?
Coconut oil instead of jojoba oil? It is better to be an oil that is liquid at room temperature. Yes crushed raw resin would work I believe
Wow!
I'm soooo blessed to learn all the meat, DIY stuff. Old-fashioned common sense. (I have stupid city sense. How to waste $$$)
Ur chicken video introduced me to u.
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Glad to help
First video I’ve watched on ‘how-to’ make your own wraps! I’m excited to give it a go. Thank you
Have fun! They are pretty easy once you get in the rhythm of it
hi thank you for the video < can we replace pine resin with Gum arabic from acacia tree ?
Is there any other kind of natural resin that can be used? I have edible resin at home.
I'm excited to give this a go😀
Good drawing savue.
Everyone says use a paint brush. Have you tried an ink brayer? Much more even coverage
Well done| Great video. Thanks heaps
Glad it helped :-)
I love it. Thank you.
Th and you for the very thorough tutorial 💕
Glad it was helpful!
This recipe is perfect! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Wonderful, thankyou very much. Appreciate the details at the end as well!! Awesome 👍
Glad you liked it! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement.
Great video. 😃
I have bought a few packets of Beeswax cloths each from a different shop. But one lot isn’t so sticky. Can you please tell me if there is a way that I can make them more sticky with just Pine Resin instead of using all the ingredients you need to make Beeswax cloths.
a little extra resin may help them be a bit more sticky, the trouble it is it quite thick and "chewy" when melted alone so would be really hard to spread without diluting it with something a little less thick
@@FantailValleyHomestead Thank you for your quick reply. Maybe I should mix it with an equal amount of Jojoba oil?
@@edamse Yes that might be worth a try I think, then warm the wraps in the oven for a few minutes to mix and redistribute the two mixtures. Maybe just try it on one first and see how it goes?
@@FantailValleyHomestead Thank you will give it a try.
Can you add castor oil to help make it sticky?
Good demo….💞but I could hear wax sizzling 😳 🔥😱 use double boiler or old crockpot! Also do outside and put fabric into crockpots and hang on line. Aluminum foil is bad!
Thank you 💝
You're welcome 😊
Thank you this was very informative.
You are so welcome!
I just made some of these and they are dry and won’t mould to the shape of the food. I am going to try a batch with your recipe and see if it works better. I don’t know what I did wrong.
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Please, I can reheat the mixture and make other whraps if there is something left in the pan and it hardens?😅
Yes you can!
Thank you! This was a great tutorial!
Glad you enjoyed it!
thanks! very informative. 3 teaspoons of jojoba oil is the same amount as one tablespoon, correct?
Yes, you are correct 3 tsp is 1 tablespoon!
have you used baking paper instead of foil? is there a reason why you use foil? do you prefer it over baking paper. thanks
I prefer foil as it doesn't move around as much - it can be shaped around the tray so it stays put better. But I don't see why baking paper wouldn't work!
Love your accent !
Thank you! 😃 I forget we have one!
Hi! I did this with olive oil instead of jojoba because I didn't have any. I cut the recipe in 1/2, and they do not stick even a little bit. What can I do?
Olive oil should work too. It might be that the mixture isn't quite thick enough on the fabric, or that it needs more resin in it. I would try adding a little more mixture to the fabric, maybe with some extra resin added in. I hope that helps.
Thank you I will try to do my very first ones 🥰
Wonderful!
thank you so much for this really good tutorial! :)
Glad it was helpful!
This was so interesting! I never even thought about making these myself!
You should give them a try! They are very easy, we haven't bought plastic wrap in over 5 years now.
Your awesome
thanks :-)
My pine resin is not melting.. I put it in at 120 degrees and about a tsp at a time and it just formed a ball and won't melt
Did you crush it?
Yes it was like a powder
@@user-cv2yn8xl2x i have no luck With a double boiler. I have a problem when I was trying to use a double boiler. But in a slow cooker on low with a liner I’m having good results finally
Why the oil??? and the resin???
the oil adds flexibility, the resin makes it more resilient and adds to the sticky effect, it is a significant improvement over wax only for sure
Thank you for this video! I've been making wraps recently with pine resin but the taste gets into food after a few hours. I ordered damar resin because of your video but can't find much else about using it with the wraps. Does it make them stick like the pine resin does?
Yes, it works the same, just doesn't smell as strong as pine
Great video! Have you ever tried to use them in the freezer?
Thanks! We have used them in the freezer for wrapping muffins, they worked well, but the muffins were only frozen for about 2 weeks, so it wasn't a long experiment!
@@FantailValleyHomestead thank you so much!
Great video! How many wraps does one set make? Thankful for respons😊
It depends on your size of fabric - between 4 and 6 usually :-)
If l use a silicone pot/container to melt ingredients, after emptying the contents, the residue in the silicone should peel away easily, shouldn’t it? I don’t want to have to discard the silicone. Thanks.
I am not sure to be honest, I don't use much silicone other than scrapers. I don't see why it would be a problem.
I have a gas range (open flame) is it safe to put them in the oven since there’s a flame? If not, would ironing them between layers of parchment work?
Once the beeswax is on the fabric, and the oven is set to a low temperature, as long as the wax isn't dripping on the flame for any reason (it shouldn't be anyway) and as long as the fabric isn't forgotten about and left in there too long, it is perfectly fine to use the oven for them. However, as an alternative, yes you can iron them between paper if you prefer. If it was me, I would use the oven. Hope that helps! All the best
hello, thanks a lot for the recipe. If I put it directly on the electric stove, the wax will not get burned? Thank you
Personally, that is how I do it. You do have to watch it closely (don't walk away) and don't set it on high, but it will be fine. If you notice it starting to smoke you need to turn the temperature down or remove it from the heat immediately.
@@FantailValleyHomestead hi, thanks for the reply. I'll try to see if it's possible with my electric stove.
A question: after a years use, my wraps smell strongly of stale oil. Can they be redone some how or do I need to toss them?
They usually last about a year with regular use. You can try re-freshing them by putting them in a warm oven for a few minutes to re-melt the oils, it may or may not help
Hi, loved your vid and had a go, but mine have turned out really sticky, is this normal?! Tried washing one with dish soap and cool water and the same. Just wondering if I accidentally used the wrong wax or something... I used a mix of bars and pellets, followed the recipe, thanks x
I’m not an expert but I think it’s supposed to be fairly sticky in order to cling properly. I found the stickier ones to work better. But in the end it’s about personal preference and if you don’t like it that sticky then you can mess around with the ratios. I believe the more beeswax is used the less sticky it is.
It can depend on a few things - the most common issue is how thickly the mix is applied to the fabric. If the stickiness is a problem you can try warming them in the oven and blotting off some of the mix. I agree with Celina - I like the sticky ones better, but I understand there is a limit to that. More wax and less resin would make a less sticky mix.
This is great thanks, but where can the resin be sourced in NZ? Cheers
I have bought it from both trademe and shaman.co.nz/product/damar-resin/ before, hope that helps!
Can you use white beeswax pellets as long as the are cosmetic grade?
Sure can!
I’ve watch so many videos I have my ingredients and fabrics and you are the first to say it’s flammable and dangerous... so how can one now feel comfortable baking it or melting it? I thought I heard your actually boiling 🥵 on the stove. Far more intense then microwaving or double boiler
That sound you could hear was moisture in my pot, I had just washed it and it wasn't totally dry. As long as you are watching it closely it won't burst into flame without warning :-) if it starts to slightly smoke you need to remove it from the heat, but I have only had this happen once when I had the element set too hot.
mei lan Machin I melted 2 cups of fresh wax at a time that the farmer cubed for me years ago to make candles and nothing was flammable maybe it was the jojoba oil she was talking about .... beeswax is not flammable as is
mei lan Machin yes absolutely
mei lan Machin I used a glass canning jar ( for canning fruit preserves) for the microwave and threw it out when I was done ✅ also it’s very very hot so use every precaution to pick up the jar with several hot pads and God forbid don’t spill it
Is it possible to melt the wax together with the oil and resin in the microwave?
yes it is, just do it in short 30-60 second bursts and stir in between
Thanks for sharing this!
I put my oil in the pan with the wax and resin, will it affect the oil in some way?
I don't see why it would, it just isn't what I usually do, probably will be fine tho
Did you use white beeswax in this tutorial? And is there a big difference if I use white versus yellow?
It is quite pale isn't it. I have used yellow stuff in the past too with no difference in result
Piwakawaka Valley Homestead okay, the link in the description is for yellow so I was confused because your mixture isn’t yellow at all.
Hi, I just made this beeswax wrap, but I'm not sure if it's right or not.
The wrap always leave sticky residues on everything it touches. At first I thought it was because of the rosin, but later I found out that the beeswax itselves that leaves the residues. It's very hard to clean. Is it normal? Do I use the right beeswax?
Hi Ivana, it is not likely to be the wrong wax, but it might be a bit too thickly applied to the fabric. Try warming the wraps in the oven re re-melt the wax and dab off the excess with another piece of fabric and see if that helps
Thank you for your reply! I see that you used the white beeswax pastilles, are they as sticky as the yellow one? Because the wax itselves leave residues on the knife I used to grate the wax
@@ivana6413 I have used both the blocks of raw yellow wax and these pastels, the result is the same :-) I just had these left over from something else I was doing, they are easier to handle for sure, but made of the same stuff
Thank you so much you're so helpful 😆
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Could I use grapeseed oil
Sure, any liquid food safe oil will work
what can I use instead of pine resin
You need to use a tree resin to make the wraps sticky and hard wearing. I use either pine or damar, I have not tried any others. You can make them leaving this ingredient out, but the end result will not be exactly the same.
Can I use African Wax Fabrics to make these?
I honestly don't know what that is...
Piwakawaka Valley Homestead It comes with wax embedded in the fabric. This gives it a crisp, stiff drape, great for structural styles that need shape. Its 100% cotton (pretty thin) and to make it softer, a pre-wash helps. I just didn’t know if since it’s originally “pretreated” with wax, will this technique work for this fabric.
What sizes do you make?
Usually 30cmx30cm (12inchx12inch)
Beeswax link is not working
Cannot figure out where recipe is located.
It is in the description of the video - but here it is for you :-) piwakawakavalley.co.nz/plastic-wrap-alternative-beeswax-wraps/
I don’t have a scale, does anyone have the measurements in cups?
I know it’s least accurate but I don’t have the money to buy one right now🤷🏻♀️
Hi Alicia, sorry I missed your comment. If you check the recipe, it has the tablespoon measures there : piwakawakavalley.co.nz/plastic-wrap-alternative-beeswax-wraps/
Hope that helps!
Hi, why are my wraps pilling?
Oh that is an interesting problem, I have not been asked about that before! Is it the fabric itself pilling or is it small pieces of the mixture? If it is fabric, then maybe its not the right type? If it is the mixture, I would suggest maybe it is applied slightly too thick and to try rewarming them in an oven for a minute or two and blotting off the excess with some additional fabric, a rag or a paper towel. Hope that helps?
Why do you like damar resin over pine resin??
Partly because I found it easier to get and partly because it doesn't smell as strongly as pine
54 comments and you can't answer Alicia's question. Not good.
No need to be rude.
Frankly too much self promotion, big turn off. Why not just get down to business and do what you’re saying to do on this video, instead of pushing to get viewers to subscribe...
You are welcome to not subscribe, building a youtube channel is not easy but I am doing my best.
Oh wow....just listened to your video and found it very interesting, informative, if one listened to what was said no need for all the questions............ I wrote down your recipe as well as the tips......and going to try this...... I can't get the Pune Resin only through Amazon.......live in South Africa am sure we could use the resin from our bushveld......
Also see that we can get the Damar resin and not so expensive
Thank you for a great video.....am subscribing