{"product_id":"diy-beeswax-wrap-blend-basic-kit","title":"DIY Beeswax Wrap Blend - Basic Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a special offer for those who just want to buy bars of the wax blend to make your own wraps, and don't need the sample wrap included in our standard kit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s no feeling quite like the achievement of using something you’ve made yourself – and it's so easy for you to make your very own beeswax wraps, using our special beeswax blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s as simple as selecting your fabric, shaving or grating your wax blend onto the fabric, and infusing the wax blend into the fabric with heat from either an oven or iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo special equipment, no measuring, pre-melting or blending required. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you know the recipe is right, because it’s the same recipe we use on our Dee’s Bees ready-made wraps.  Your DIY beeswax wraps will be every bit as flexible, sticky, durable and hygienic as ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s enough beeswax blend in a 120 gram block to cover over HALF A METRE of fabric, so you could make:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 wraps of 20 x 25 cm, or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 wraps of 30 x 30 cm, or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe exact sizes and shapes that will best suit your needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur full colour printed instructions tell you all you need to know to make your wraps using your oven or an iron to infuse the blend into the fabric, plus a bunch of handy tips and care instructions.  And if there’s any question we missed, just pop on over to our facebook page or drop us an email and we’ll be happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd since they say a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a short video of Leo making a wrap using the oven method:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zNqOl7qI08o?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A few more things you might want to know:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the blend?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure New Zealand beeswax, damar tree resin and Pacific coconut* oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* From 6 August 2023 we've switched from jojoba oil to coconut oil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.   We love that the coconut oil is grown in our neighbouring Pacific islands and we can help their economies, and the oil is refined right here in New Zealand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.  Jojoba is grown in the northern hemisphere, so switching to coconut saves a whole lot of mileage and is the greener, more sustainable option. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI know what’s in the kit, but what else do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure cotton fabric of your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaking paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn oven or iron (your choice of method)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScissors – pinking shears if you have them, but ordinary scissors work just fine as the wax blend will hold the fabric edge together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere do I get fabric from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have a selection of our most popular fabrics available right here on our site:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pure Cotton Fabrics\" href=\"https:\/\/deesbees.nz\/collections\/pure-cotton-fabrics\"\u003ePure Cotton Fabrics\u003c\/a\u003e, and because they're the same fabrics we use, you know they'll work perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr any fabric store should have suitable fabrics - look for pure cotton in a quilting or craft weight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy on earth is it in a plastic bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAha!  Gotcha!  It's actually a genuine cellophane bag made from vegetable cellulose - fully biodegradable and home compostable.   We're always happy to cut down on packaging though, so just let us know in the notes section at checkout if you're happy to go packaging free :)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep scrolling... our customers want to tell you how much they like our kits too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dee's Bees NZ","offers":[{"title":"packaged kit","offer_id":48289203388569,"sku":"1418046845","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2950\/9732\/products\/DSC_0714.JPG?v=1596710676","url":"https:\/\/deesbees.nz\/products\/diy-beeswax-wrap-blend-basic-kit","provider":"Dee's Bees NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}