karen lynn Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Just curious if anyone makes tarts with pure beeswax?Just wondering if pure beeswax is safe for melters?I tried the 416 tart wax and they turned out with lots of frosting.. Thanks! Karen~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I associate tarts with strong scent throw and unfortunately straight beeswax doesn't have a strong scent. With the cost of beeswax, IMHO it's a waste of money to make tarts out of them. I don't see why it wouldn't work, it just seems impractical to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen lynn Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 I actually made 20 of the pure beeswax tarts and am currently letting them cure before testing..(one ounce wax for each tart)I get my beeswax for approximately $4.95 per pound,so 20 of them would be one pound and four ounces.."If" I sell them @ $1 each that is a profit~right?!I used 1.5 oz of wyw cinnamon sticks for scent..They absolutely did not frost what so ever and have kept their rich dark brown color..My question is I wasn't sure if they would be safe in a melter?Although I have read you need a harder wax for tarts..Beeswax is definately a hard wax..I also made some last week with a beeswax soy mix and those frosted as well..The pure beeswax tarts look beautiful..Thanks! Karen~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 If you used 1 lb of wax and 1.5 oz of FO then you would only have 17 tarts that are a truely 1 oz. If you are getting 20 then your molds do not hold a full ounce. That is the case with most tart molds bought from most suppliers. They say 1 ounce but really only hold .85 to .9 oz. I have some I got from Bed Bath and Beyond that actually hold a true full ounce.Now are you really making a profit.4.95 plus the cost of the FO plus the cost of labels and packaging plus your overhead. Gas, eletricity and your time cost money. The way I figure it you profit is really low. I doubt you are even doubling your cost even with making 20 a pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 making money is so much harder than making stuff. that's why I'm stuck at the making stuff point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen lynn Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 Well,I melted a one pound block of beeswax and added 1.5 ounces of fragrance..I got 20 tarts out of it..So,I guess the molds are not a true one ounce each..Just seeing if they would frost, which they did not..I am in the testing stage for tarts,which I have only had luck with the pure beeswax not frosting..But at the cost I will find something cheaper..The 416 frosted really bad,the soy beeswax mix frosted as well just not as bad..KY is supposed to have a good tart wax,so I may try that..Thanks,Karen~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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