Making DIY Beeswax Wraps — Windellama Organics (2024)

Beeswax Food Wraps are a plastic free alternative to kitchen cling film. Use these handy squares of wax-infused 100% cotton fabric to cover bowls of leftovers, wrap half cut vegetables or keep your cheese in perfect condition.

Now you can make your own beeswax wraps by following these simple instructions. Find your favourite fabric, be it old or new and make a beautiful and useful food wrap cover. Add a button & cord, or turn it into a sandwich bag-the options are endless.

Beeswax Wraps make a beautiful and useful hand-made gift for family & friends.

reusable | sustainable| planet-friendly

Instructions, Tips & Tricks - Beeswax Food Wraps

Things you’ll need:

· WINDELLELLMA ORGANICS beeswax mix block or similar (see below to buy ↓)

· squares of fabric

· old towel to protect the table

· newspaper to make a flat surface

· cheese grater

· 2 large pieces of baking paper or 2 large silicon sheets

· 1 drying rack covered with baking paper

· domestic iron

Buy beeswax mix block

FABRIC CHOICES

Choose 100% cotton fabric. Lighter weight non-stretch fabrics are best as they use less beeswax mixture and are more flexible.

• old shirts (not T shirts)

• new poplin, voile or quilting fabric

Wash your fabric and cut out squares, circles, or rectangles with pinking shears or scissors. This will minimize fraying. Cut any size though 18 cm x 18cm is a good minimum size.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BEESWAX WRAP

Get it ready:

1. Prepare table by laying out the old towel with thick newspaper on top. The surface needs to be flat.

2. Put sheet of baking paper on top

3. Put fabric square on baking paper

4. Grate wax block evenly over fabric all the way to the edges with ½ cm spaces between wax pieces.

5. Put 2nd sheet of baking paper over

It should look like a large paper sandwich

*** KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY **

Let’s wax the fabric:

1. Heat iron to very hot (no steam)

2. Iron your ‘sandwich’ slowly and evenly, beginning at the centre and slowly work to the edges. Use a circular motion to help heat, spread and infuse the wax into the fabric. You will see the wax pooling and spreading underneath the paper.

3. Gently lift the paper and check distribution. It will look wet. Add more wax to dry areas, relay the paper and iron over. Nearly there.

How to dry your fabric

1. Ensure that the whole fabric wrap is well heated. Remove the top paper sheet quickly and evenly.

2. Peel the fabric off the bottom layer quickly and evenly. Tip: If the surface is lumpy, replace the baking paper and reheat with the iron using a gentle circular motion.

3. Hold your waxed wrap by the top 2 corners and wave in the air for about 30 seconds. It will go firm.

4. Lay out your dry beeswax wrap on a covered drying rack to allow it to set. It will be ready to use in 15 minutes.

CONGRATULATIONS - ALL DONE

You are now ready to use your fabulous new hand-made beeswax wrap to cover bowls, half cut vegetables and snacks.

For extra tips on how to look after your beeswax wraps read our blog Top 10 Tips with Beeswax Wraps

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