I made some modelling beeswax a few weeks ago. (I came across the idea in the book, 'Autumn, nature activities for children' Kutsch and Walden.) The children have been enjoying it. I find the boys prefer to model with this as it is more pliable than the shop bought modelling beeswax although it doesn't have that same sheen and smooth finish. If anyone has managed to achieve this, I would love to know how. I adore the natural colour. It took me a few attempts to get the right consistency - adding more lanolin and then a bit of olive oil and then more beeswax to finally get it how I wanted it.
Recipe I used.
Around 2 cups of beeswax
4 teaspoons lanolin
I think I ended up adding 3 tablespoons olive oil.
Melt the beeswax at a very low temperature in an old pan. Once melted, stir in the lanolin and olive oil well. Pour into a lined baking tray and let the mixture cool until it is hard. Once cooled cut into strips. Try modelling with a strip. If you find it too hard add a bit of lanolin or oil and if it is too hard add more beeswax.
