Homemade beeswax ornaments are sure to give your Christmas tree the old-fashioned charm your heart longs for. Make this simple beeswax craft this holiday season for your home or as a lovely handmade gift!
Ribbon, jute cord, butcher twine, or whatever string you like!
Optional: hair dryer
Ingredients
Beeswax
Optional: cinnamon
Optional: dried herbs/other decorative items
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay your molds out on them.
Set up your double boiler and melt your beeswax.
Coat your molds with a layer of coconut oil.
Remove your melted beeswax from the heat and fill each mold to the desired height (see notes for details.)
If using a clay mold: cut butcher twine to length. For this method: you can cut a long piece and shape it like a "U" at the top of the ornament to hang it or you can cut a smaller length for your "U" shape and use another type of string to hang. Use your wooden or metal skewer to move your twine into place. (Be sure it doesn't go all the way to the face of the ornament.)
If using a silicone mold: leave it to set since there is space for a string or ribbon in the shape itself. If there is not a premade hole for the ribbon, follow the same steps above!
Allow them to cool at room temperature overnight.
The next day, carefully remove the ornaments from the molds.
Optional: use a hair dryer to gently heat the face of the ornament and sprinkle cinnamon on them to "blacken" them or add dried herbs or other decorative touches to them.
Notes
Don't use too much coconut oil to coat your clay or silicone mold! It can pool up in the design and change the end result.
To blacken your beeswax, carefully warm the surface of your ornament with a hairdryer and lightly sprinkle with cinnamon until you reach your desired level of aroma and color!
Note about filling molds: for clay cookie molds, typically you will want to fill them to the top as they are thinner in nature. When working with a silicone mold, this can vary! If it is a deep mold, you may want to experiment with filling it halfway or slightly more or less to achieve your desired sizing. Remember, you don't want it too heavy!