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Recipe

Beeswax polish

A soft wax polish for wood, dried bioplastics and leather. Rubs on warm, buffs to a gentle sheen.

Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.

What you’ll make

Golden, slightly scented, water-repellent.

Flexible slots (flex around your material)

  • Carrier oil

    Plant oil (drying)90ml

    Oils that polymerise and harden on exposure to air. Used as finishes and binders.

    Examples Olive, linseed

Fixed ingredients

  • Beeswax · 30g

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  • tin for storage.

Refinements and variations

  • Add a drop of essential oil for scent; add pine resin for more grip.

Source notes

Woodworker's traditional finish.