Product Overview
Beehive Alchemy
Soft cover, 160 pages
This comprehensive book dives deep into the wonders of beehive products, showcasing how beekeepers and crafting enthusiasts can utilize honey, beeswax, propolis, and pollen to create a diverse range of handmade products. Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper looking to extend the use of your harvest or a hobbyist seeking new crafting ideas, "Beehive Alchemy" offers step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects. From luxurious soap making and candle crafting to the formulation of soothing creams and healing salves, this book covers a broad spectrum of activities. Moreover, "Beehive Alchemy" emphasizes the natural and healthful properties of beehive products, making it a great resource for those interested in DIY, natural living. The book includes beautiful photographs and easy-to-follow recipes, ensuring a rewarding experience for readers of all skill levels. Dive into the world of beehive products and discover the joys of creating your soaps, candles, skincare products, and more with "Beehive Alchemy." It's the perfect addition to the library of anyone passionate about beekeeping, crafting, or natural products.
This book will show you how to create products from the hive that you'll use every day. Inside you will find summaries on the forms and functions of honey, beeswax, propolis and pollen; tips and techniques for transforming the products of the hive into useful items for your home and for your health; and detailed recipes to help you create delicious dishes and healthy soaps, balms, salves and more.
Projects include making a simple bar soap with honey, lip balms, facial cleaner, whipped shea body butter, propolis salve, honey propolis lozenges, hand dipped birthday candles, votive candles, furniture polish, and beeswax crayons. Also includes recipes for delicious honey cookies, peppermint patties, honey caramels, honey ice cream, honey barbecue sauce, basic honey syrup, tequila honey cocktail, and much more! Soft cover, 160 pages.