Wrappa - DIY Beeswax

• The WRAPPA Yourself Beeswax Bar will make approximately 6-10 wraps, depending on the size of your fabric and the method you use to cover your wraps.
• The colour of the wax will have slight variations due to the natural nature of the ingredients and seasonal variation of beeswax.
• Dig out your favourite scraps of fabric to make your own personalised WRAPPA wraps!

Method 2: Melt + Brush 

You will need: 

• 1 bar of plant-based wax 
• An ovenproof container 
• Light cotton fabric (homespun or calico is ideal) 
• 1 sheet of baking paper (bigger than your piece of fabric) 
• 1 x pastry brush 
• Clothes-line (or something to hang on) + pegs 

Place your bar of wax in an oven proof container and place into an oven that has been preheated to 180 degrees. Leave it in there until it melts completely (it should only take a few minutes). Alternatively, you could place the wax bar in a metal bowl and melt it over a saucepan of boiling water. NOTE: do not put the wax in the microwave. 

While your wax is melting, on a flat surface, lay out your baking paper and place a piece of fabric on top. Once the wax has completely melted, use your pastry brush to paint on the wax evenly. Cotton fabrics are absorbent so the wax will seep through on to the other side giving the entire piece of fabric a coating of wax. The trick is to not make it too thick – this is why most DIY wraps crack. Once you have a nice, even coat of wax remove it from the baking paper and hang to dry for a few minutes and you’re good to go!