https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/ Dive into a vast collection of free permaculture resources to help you get your permaculture life and edible gardens thriving with global permaculture educator & ambassador, Morag Gamble. Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-6 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:31:27 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-6 https://www.livinglightlyhome.com.au/blogs/news/why-we-dont-sell-gum-rosin-tree-resin-for-your-beeswax-wraps <– Please delete if not allowed but I was going to purchase some resin from the US and have it brought over by my FIL. However I might just stick to coconut oil or jojoba now..

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-13 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:49:15 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-13 Hi all. I was just wondering if the resin that everyone is using is safe and non-toxic? Would anyone have a material safety data sheet on their particular resin as I have looked at a few and am concerned that the pine resin can cause skin allergies and potentially asthma when using the resin itself? Could anyone point me in the right direction??

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-54 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:46:19 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-54 I was having that problem too until I tried to just turn up the heat a bit. So instead of 210*f, I did it at 215*f Then it did. It also takes about 13-15 minutes in my oven.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-60 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 03:41:51 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-60 I have read several sites about making bee's wax wraps. Often pine resin is recommended for tackiness. A family member is allergic to pine resin (when handling the wood,) so I wouldn't chance using it near food. I mention this in case anyone's family member has a problem you can't pinpoint the source of . . . it could be the pine resin in your bee's wax wraps.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-59 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:42:28 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-59 Please note that these do not have pine resin in these beeswax wraps – just beeswax and coconut oil.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-78 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:55:15 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-78 Hi Erin, Yes the oil helps to keep it more supple and the resin helps it to keep its stickiness. I usually just use beeswax and coconut oil as shown in the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlsfOXejqLs I hope that helps. Cheers, Morag

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-83 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:52:46 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-83 Hi From Minnesota USA! Just wondering if any of you have experienced the fabric getting kind of "white/chalky" looking after you put pressure on it to wrap something? The first time I attempted to make these, I used straight up yellow beeswax and cotton fabric that I bought at a thrift store. Seemed to work well,except the yellow beeswax kind of yellows the fabric. I then went on Amazon and found organic white beeswax and tried that. But now the white beeswax makes the fabric look all worn and kind of whitefish when you go to wrap stuff. Does the resin and/or jojoba oil help with avoiding that to happen? Thank you for any advise!

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-111 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:30:39 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-111 I am having the exact same problem. I can't seem to get mine to incorporate

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-92 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 01:30:39 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-92 Could shea substitute an oil / rosin ?

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-101 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 01:30:39 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2016/02/20/plastic-wrap-free-food-diy-beeswax-cloths/#comment-101 I have that issue too and i did a ratio of 1 cup beeswax, 1/4 cup rosin, and 2 tbsp jojoba. I am going to try adding more wax to the mixture and see if that helps with the residue. Have you found a solution?

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