<![CDATA[My attempts to burn myself with hot (bees)wax failed!]]>My attempts to burn myself with hot (bees)wax failed!

Also, my attempts to melt beeswax in the solar oven were successful and much faster than I expected, and pouring it into an old ikea chocolates mold also seems to have worked (I'm waiting until it has completely cooled down before taking it out of the mold)

]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/topic/567a5566-6ffd-4c9e-9f4e-433753a692ac/my-attempts-to-burn-myself-with-hot-bees-wax-failedRSS for NodeTue, 22 Sep 2026 06:03:55 GMTTue, 08 Jul 2025 10:35:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My attempts to burn myself with hot (bees)wax failed! on Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:46:00 GMT]]>@GustavinoBevilacqua the ones from ikea had the big advantage that I already had them :D]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://social.gl-como.it/objects/3e3ce0df-5768-6d3d-3833-e41000313615https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://social.gl-como.it/objects/3e3ce0df-5768-6d3d-3833-e41000313615Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:46:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My attempts to burn myself with hot (bees)wax failed! on Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:42:25 GMT]]>@bomkatt when sewing by hand I wax the thread by running it over a small lump of wax to help prevent breakages and make it easier to untangle any tangle. It's especially important with linen thread, but it also helps with cotton.

years ago I bought a lump of beeswax from a local honey seller, and I've always wanted to melt it into molds, but only actually found the time / had the equipment ready to do it today (I was procrastinating doing other things :D )

(they are also part of my “encouraging people to handsew” kit, and having them in a nice shape looks better than the shapeless thing I used to make)

(they won't remain good looking for long, but making them wasn't a big effort)

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What about these molds?

https://www.sweettreatsupply.com/Shrimp-Mold-p/1547.htm

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]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://ohai.social/users/bomkatt/statuses/114818327257822194https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://ohai.social/users/bomkatt/statuses/114818327257822194Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:30:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My attempts to burn myself with hot (bees)wax failed! on Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:25:08 GMT]]>it worked!

they came out of the mold pretty easily, they are a good size for waxing thread, and they look nicer than the crumbly lump worked together with my hands that I've been using for years :D

yes, it's dark, but I've been using this wax for ages even on white thread for sewing white fabric and I've never had discoloration problems. I hope I haven't just cursed myself :D

https://social.gl-como.it/photo/1387393411686d377238c8a791562569-0.jpeg

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