Christian Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 just a quick question. Does anyone know where I can get sheets of beeswax from? The kind with the honey comb printed on them? I bought 6 sheets in Brussels last week to make candles and they are lovely Ebay sell them, but £7 for 10 sheets plus £8 P&P is extortion!! Many thanks C x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hi Christian We buy ours from either Thornes or Masemore apairys both of which you will find on the 'tinternet. Prices vary so we buy whoever is the cheaper. Cant remember what we usually pay. They also both sell the wicks for the candles too. Happy rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 This any help? I think its 10 sheets for £3 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 We buy those from Thornes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Thanks for the link Sarah I can feel the credit card twitching in my purse They will make and excellent addition to this years Christmas Hampers Christian, I saw the pictures of the candles you made, on your blog...they are beautiful, you clever man :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbourne12 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 These guys http://www.kemble-bees.com/ aren't the cheapest, but their beeswax, both for foundation and candles, is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesontoast Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I would be careful where you buy candlewax from. The beeswax that gets recycled into foundation each year is a random mix of all the beeswax supplied to companies like Thornes, from beekeepers both here and in other countries. That means it contains a cocktail of whatever lipophilic chemicals that those beekeepers have chosen to use in their hives, including the fluvalinates now implicated by CCD research. Studies at Penn State show that many of these chemical contaminants are persistent and not removed by processing. No attempt is made to purify wax by the suppliers of foundation. Here's a reference from 1996 that shows people were concerned about this at least 13 years ago. I stopped using both frames and foundation years ago for this and other reasons, and my bees are healthy and strong without any medication. I certainly would no longer put commercial beeswax in any form near my bees, and I wouldn't want to burn it in an enclosed space either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Thanks for the links, will have a look at the best prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
