What do you do with a pound and a half of beeswax? (May 13, 2021)

When our hive died in April, we gleaned a pound and a half of wax from the empty frames, enough to make 10 candles.  You melt beeswax with coconut oil in a 2:1 ratio, add up to 30 drops of fragrance, pour into a jar with a wick, and voila!  Candles! 

I ordered candle scents from Brambleberry, a very fun site to shop on.  I used the cranberry fig scent for two candles; white tea and ginger for four of them; and oat milk and honey for the last four.  That meant melting the wax in separate batches so as not to mix fragrances. We're growing snapdragons in the front garden.  They make great cut flowers, lasting for a week or so.

French Market coffee cans worked well with my improvised double boiler.  Beeswax can't be melted on direct heat as it's very flammable.  Some people melt it in the microwave, but it's been known to catch fire there too, so I opted for the double boiler.