Beeswax Alchemy: How to Make Your Own Soap, Candles, Balms, Creams, and Salves from the Hive

This is such a great book! If you're into doing your own crafts and have been thinking of expanding to candles, soap and balms - this is the bEST Book to have. I love turning the page to a new craft because each product has beautiful imagery, easy to follow directions and thus far, the results have all been favorable. WHile there have surly been a few "pinterest fails" so-to-speak, As a neurotic jew, I love and appreciate the step-by-step directions as well as listing out the exact products. The #1 thing tht makes me quit a project is not having the right things prior to starting it. I've been hooked on essential oils and makign fun things with those products and this book was a natural fit for expanding my new found interest. I've never made anything with beeswax before - so be warned - if you're a newbie like me there are deffinitely some tools on some projects you will need to purchase prior to starting, so defiiteily make sure to look at ingredients. Fear not though, the book is so amazing it tells you if a recipe is for a beginner. When first starting, tht was extremely helpful. My friends and I have had so much fun making things. So far my personal favorite is the cracked skin salve! o

I love this purchase. I read almost the entire book in a couple hours. A nice easy read with easy recipes. I'm interested in making my own products out of beeswax, but I had no idea how much you could do with it until reading this book. I made my own candles using the recipes provided and they turned out great! If you're wanting to learn more about beekeeping you will need a different book, but it still gives quite a bit of detail. No complaints here!

This was a present for a recent retiree who has everything. She has dabbled with making beeswax candles & products in the past. When she first open the present she gave the obligatory polite thank you. Then her eyes lit-up when she open the book, flipping through the pages I noticed it traveled around with her throughout the house during the holidays. She was delighted. The pictures are of high Quality, the instructions are easy to follow, and there is enough variety to entice anyone. It is also a good reference book to place on a shelf for years to come. This book was a complete success in the gift giving world.

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I really love that this book covers all sorts of applications for beeswax. The only issue that I've found is it doesn't cover how to prepare the wax fresh or even how to prep the wax for making candles, which is one of the reasons I wanted this book. Still, it has a lot of useful information and great recipes!

Received this book Monday 06/10/24. Love the recipes and tips for making your own products using beeswax. Beautifully illustrated and the ingredients guide in the back.

I love the information of what I can make with my beeswax, there’s so much more than I thought.

I love this book. It has great information and is easy to read and follow. I’m loving the projects. I’d love to see more from this author. Beautifully presented.

El contenido de este libro te da bases y claridad cuando comienzas a crear tu propia cosmética, la autora te lleva de la mano, sus recetas parecen simples pero en uno está ponerle el toque personal y enriquecer este contenido con tus propias mezclas.

This book has been my introduction to many new crafting endeavors, including soapmaking. It was my focus for Christmas gifts this year, and you can see from the image that most of them came from this book. The book gives you the basics and more to make many different products and gives you enough information to craft the recipes, and understand why you're using these ingredients, going above and beyond just beeswax. The layout is very pleasing to read and follow.The recipes are solid and you will get what you expect. My first soapmaking experience was the Honey and Beeswax cold process recipe, and I enjoyed it so much I did the hot process Honey, Oats, and Beeswax one yesterday. I'm hooked.In the photo, I didn't label everything exactly as it was in the book after trying it out for myself. With a little research and YouTube I felt comfortable enough to alter some of the recipes to fit what I had on hand.The section on home products part of the book (ornaments, batik, dipped leaves etc.) wasn't very useful to me at this time, but appreciate the insight into more ways to use beeswax.

Other than a brief read-through, and ogle at the gorgeous photography, I haven't had the chance to make any of the products yet. However, the author appears extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her subject and I'm looking forward to trying out the recipes for soaps and salves that are in the book.

Great book. Arrived quickly.

Ein wirklich wunderbares Buch. Es gibt so viele interessante Ideen die man mit Bienenwachs umsetzen kann. Die Cremen, die Salben, all die anderen Einfälle. Ein Buch das ich sehr oft verwende, wo ich schon vieles gemacht habe und dass ich sehr glücklich bin zu besitzen.Hoffentlich schreibt Frau Ahnert noch mehr Bücher!