A comprehensive introduction to making candles, home and body products life from the author of Beeswax Alchemy.

Beehive Alchemy is a continuation of Petra Ahnert’s bestselling Beeswax Alchemy. With this new book, beekeepers (and bee lovers) will learn about the benefits and attributes of beeswax, honey, propolis, and more alongside a full range of projects and techniques to process and harness the amazing gifts of bees. Inside, you’ll find instructions to make Ahnert’s award-winning hand-dipped birthday candles, the classic French dessert canele bordelais, and much more, including:

Alchemy for the Body • Liquid soap with honey • Beard balm • Olive and honey lotion

Alchemy of Light • Taper candles • Tea lights • Pillars

Alchemy for the Home • Furniture polish • Waxed cotton food wraps • Woodcutter incense

Alchemy in the Studio • Beeswax crayons • Encaustic • Batik

Alchemy in the Kitchen • Cookies and candies • Beverages • Fermentations

Whether you keep bees or just love them, Beehive Alchemy will become your go-to comprehensive guide for hive-to-home creations.

Praise for Beeswax Alchemy:

“An excellent introduction and solid technique instruction to make candles, lotions, and soaps with beeswax. . . . The true strength of this book is its instructions for making homemade body products. While similar in coverage to Leeann Coleman and Jayne Barnes’s Honey Crafting, Ahnert’s book provides better body products and more detailed technical instruction. Strongly recommended.” —Library Journal

“This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Excellent instructions. Bountiful information. Beautifully done.” —Kim Flottum, author of The Backyard Beekeeper and editor of Bee Culture magazine

© 2022 Quarry Books (Ebook): 9781631594922

Release date

Ebook: 27 July 2022