Showing posts with label wicks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wicks. Show all posts

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Making Candles with Unrefined Beeswax

Tom has been after me to make beeswax candles, but I have been working on making Hard Lotion with Beeswax. I found a beekeeper that gave me two buckets of unrefined beeswax. I gave a bucket to my sister-in-law Joanne and kept one for myself. We both wanted to make Hard Lotion.  If you were thinking about making beeswax candles or Hard Lotion you'll find the following instructions on refining the beeswax helpful. 

Friday, July 8, 2011

Homemade Lamps from Everyday Objects

oil-lamp

Having the ability to create light without needing electricity should be part of everyone’s emergency essentials. While flashlights are certainly helpful, batteries quickly die out so having a store of candles on hand can provide the light and morale boost that one needs to make it through a dark night or two. But what if you didn’t have any candles available?

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

It is COLD – a real Deep FREEZE out there !

It is COLD – a real Deep FREEZE out there ! 

Imagine this ... your electricity is out of service ... It has happened before ... Right ! 

How do you cook your meals, light or heat your home?