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Tag Archives: beeswax
Video: Beeswax Bio-Booms Used in Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup
Thousands of feet of bio-boom have been ordered to help clean up the Gulf and its maker is a company in Robinson Township. Read more
Beeswax lights the way to success
Making fine candles is a delicate balance of science and art. The right wax has to be combined with the proper wick for the best burn. Colors have to match exactly from batch to batch. Even the fragrance and hue … Continue reading
Russian beeswax inspires exhibition
Geophysical engineer Jale Kuşhan, who admired bee wax statue exhibition that she visited in Russia, learned that Turkey did not have a bee wax museum and decided to open the same exhibiton in the country. She spent all her money … Continue reading
How is beeswax different from other waxes?
The term “wax” traditionally refers to the stuff that bees make their honeycombs out of, but it has come to mean pretty much anything that shares similar properties. Waxes include carnauba wax, which comes from a plant and is popular … Continue reading
Beeswax from Spanish shipwreck found near Gold Beach
It was the amber luminescent glow of an egg-shaped object in the winter sun that grabbed Loretta LeGuee’s attention on the beach she had combed for years. Experts say it almost certainly is a chunk of beeswax from a Spanish … Continue reading
Beehive Vase: Made by actual Bees
Designer Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny had the bright idea to make a bee shaped hive and then coax actual bees to colonize it by embossing wax sheets with a honeycomb pattern. Read more
Beeswax lotion boosts dry hands
Here is another story of beesmax for skin care: “I just had to put in my two cents on dry, cracked hands. My father and I used to compare how many bandages we would be wearing each week because our … Continue reading
Candle-making nuns know their beeswax
Orthodox Christian nuns from The Convent of the Meeting of the Lord make a living at Quiet Light Candles near Stanwood. Read more about this, and learn what negative ions has to do with beeswax candles. Read more
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