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Homemade Beeswax Gift Wrap
Re-use the wrap as eco-friendly food covers or gift wrap that can used over and over again. It is so much simpler to make than you would think!
- Yield: 1 sheet 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 grams of beeswax
- Tight – weave fabric of choice (approx. 30cm x 30cm in size)
Instructions
- Using pinking shears, measure and cut fabric. This minimises fraying of edges.
- Lay down a large sheet of parchment paper and place fabric on top. Add beeswax to the centre of the fabric.
- Place the second sheet of parchment paper on top, and iron (low setting) with gentle pressure, pushing melted wax towards the outer edges.
- Continue until all of the fabric has been saturated with beeswax.
- If required, lift parchment paper, it is important to make sure the entire piece of fabric is well coated with beeswax and still hot. Quickly lift off the top piece of parchment paper, then grab 2 corners of fabric and remove from the bottom sheet of parchment paper.
- Hold the coated fabric up for 5 – 10 seconds until dry.
- HINT: MAKE SURE YOUR PARCHMENT PAPER IS LARGER THAN YOUR FABRIC SQUARE
Notes
To Use: Cover bowls of leftover food, wrap sandwiches or cut fruit, or reuse as a gift wrap
Shelf Life: 3 – 4 months or until beeswax starts flaking
