Silicone foundation mold for beekeeping

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
  • How I use a silicone mold to make wax foundation for beekeeping

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  • @ME_MeAndMyBees
    @ME_MeAndMyBees 11 місяців тому

    Think you need to Win 🏆
    a UA-cam 'Video Oscar' ! 🥳
    The best use of the Silicon Foundation Press yet. . .
    None of this messy about with Soapy Water etc.
    See you Foundation Wax Print is perfect : no missed Cells or Water Marks (aka Weakened) Areas. 👍
    🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
    Happy Beekeeping 2024
    🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

  • @j-dub8369
    @j-dub8369 9 місяців тому +3

    Best advice here…”never do this when the wife is home” 😂

  • @dianesilvestriclifford5691
    @dianesilvestriclifford5691 6 місяців тому +1

    You did a beautiful job

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom 6 місяців тому

      Thank you😂 .It takes a bit of practice. One thing i learned is to let the beeswax harden before taking out of the mold.

  • @DobryitrenerfromGod
    @DobryitrenerfromGod 8 днів тому

    Дякую за видео

  • @markkruyer3017
    @markkruyer3017 2 місяці тому

    You must get yourself a hot pot for a wax pot but thank you for sharing and teaching me :)

  • @jpthedelawarebeeman7887
    @jpthedelawarebeeman7887 Рік тому +1

    I bought one a few years ago on Amazon real cheap and made several sheets of beewax foundation, for me it took tons of wax to make a sheet so I stopped using it. You make it look so easy by the way ( there were a lot of inconsitence spots in the wax like you mentioned ).

    • @PetersBees-gn2ul
      @PetersBees-gn2ul  Рік тому

      Thanks but It took several tries to get it right...In South Africa it doesn't always work to put in full frame foundation because the bees in the neighborhood eat away at the wax, or it gets distorted in the heat and the bees end up drawing out wonky comb. So we tend to use starter strips. Ill be placing some trap hives and as soon as I have some results ill share them!

    • @sonofthunder.
      @sonofthunder. Рік тому

      I used lightly soapy water, remove excess, getting consistent takes time,but works okay,rolling it helps with brittleness ,I also like the dipping board technique

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom Рік тому +1

      I think there is lots of room for improvement...i also like the dipping board method. Maybe there is a way to combibe the two? On mobday i put out a whole lot of trap boxes ( it is how we get new swarms in South Africa) and ill report back on what the bees think.

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom Рік тому

      I think there is lots of room for improvement...i also like the dipping board method. Maybe there is a way to combibe the two? On mobday i put out a whole lot of trap boxes ( it is how we get new swarms in South Africa) and ill report back on what the bees think.

    • @sonofthunder.
      @sonofthunder. Рік тому

      @@LarsStrydom russian videos show a poly matrix mold,its not as soft as the silicone,after using dipping board to get sheets then they roll the sheet in the poly mold under pressure from a clothes wringer ,embossing the hex cells,and less brittle

  • @rahaforootan1810
    @rahaforootan1810 4 дні тому

    Can it be fixed with paraffin?

  • @ТатьянаПономаренко-л7ь

    What is cells size? Thx

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom 7 днів тому +1

      4.9mm

    • @DobryitrenerfromGod
      @DobryitrenerfromGod 5 днів тому

      @@LarsStrydomБудьласка напишіть посилання на сайт де ви купляли цю матрицю для вощини, дякую

  • @cesarcarvalho4081
    @cesarcarvalho4081 5 місяців тому +1

    Onde posso adquirir essas placas de silicone?

  • @robertholdsworth9666
    @robertholdsworth9666 Рік тому +2

    Nice video where do you buy the mould from

  • @LarsStrydom
    @LarsStrydom 8 місяців тому

    It could be that the silicone used to make the mold might be a factor? Or that the beeswax might be impure or not at the right temperature when you cast it or remove it?

  • @Bee.keeping.Kashmir
    @Bee.keeping.Kashmir 24 дні тому

    Is this available in Amazon

  • @marivelgiron759
    @marivelgiron759 8 місяців тому

    Al fin salió al mercado este molde. Para los apicultores en Guatemala le es altamente costoso las láminas de cera. Esto les ayudará a bajar costos.
    Si habían moldes para pasteles como no haber para cera? 🎉🎉

  • @astrobees2919
    @astrobees2919 3 місяці тому

    I would like to see a video of the foundation being mated to the frame. Do you use wire supports?

  • @SKMacadamia
    @SKMacadamia 4 місяці тому +1

    I need this wax maker plz

  • @LarsStrydom
    @LarsStrydom 9 місяців тому

    These are worker bee cells. I checked on what the bees do with them and they draw them out well. Ill do a video on this soon.

  • @ΓιάννηςΨυχιάς
    @ΓιάννηςΨυχιάς 9 місяців тому +1

    good job, where on the internet can i find it? what is the brand? thank you

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom 9 місяців тому

      I found it online from a south african site ( i am in south africa) called " Easybeezy". I am sure you can find it online anywhere.

  • @NaturGast
    @NaturGast Рік тому +2

    2:48 Beginn

  • @ercisgh5250
    @ercisgh5250 9 місяців тому

    Hello, good luck. I also bought the same mold. I have a question for you. Are the cells created by bees for male bees or worker bees? Thank you.

  • @elshadehmedov8597
    @elshadehmedov8597 8 місяців тому

    How by this?

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 11 місяців тому +1

    I don’t have one, But it looks as though a rolling pin could be used level it out. I read a comment that the sheet is inconsistent. I thinking this could work.
    It’s slow. Hope you have a lot of time on your hands

    • @peteressert5172
      @peteressert5172 11 місяців тому +1

      you could glue the silicon on a pice of glass for stability and level.

  • @kaushalkishor6858
    @kaushalkishor6858 Рік тому

    Dilevari ho sakti he kiya mom seet banane ke liye kavar ki
    Mom seet banane vala kavar chahiye

  • @riaansteenkamp5958
    @riaansteenkamp5958 3 місяці тому

    Hi ek Riaan Wil weet waar koop jy die mold???? Asb

  • @NeelamSingh-w4l
    @NeelamSingh-w4l Рік тому

    Price

    • @Nina-gk1mf
      @Nina-gk1mf 11 місяців тому

      Io ho pagato 30€ circa

  • @ApiculturaenlaSerralada
    @ApiculturaenlaSerralada 11 місяців тому

    Que bien esto! ❤️

  • @jacquelinetollig8777
    @jacquelinetollig8777 8 місяців тому

    I have yet to get satisfaction from this mould 😢😊 after few hunderd times of pouring and sticking badly

  • @kenwood296
    @kenwood296 Рік тому

    It's OK doing this but the wax is so hard and brittle the bees dont like using it.

    • @PetersBees-gn2ul
      @PetersBees-gn2ul  Рік тому +2

      Im placing some trap hives today, and Ill share what happens. Holding thumbs.

  • @Nina-gk1mf
    @Nina-gk1mf 11 місяців тому

    Grazie per il video. Lo comprato anche io ma non sapevo come usarlo.

    • @LarsStrydom
      @LarsStrydom 11 місяців тому

      I think there ir room for improvement. Im goung to try using a hot water bottle as a roller. Will send an update😊

  • @DobryitrenerfromGod
    @DobryitrenerfromGod 8 днів тому

    Здесь парень скручивает верхнюю часть матрицы и она лучше прижимает вощину, делая четче рисунок и тоньше лист вощины впоследствии ua-cam.com/video/ukdui6yQB1Y/v-deo.htmlsi=9_1L-9GcP6vBe9J_

  • @rothbiomar8557
    @rothbiomar8557 9 місяців тому

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