How to Use Beeswax on Cards
Making greeting cards at home is a craft that incorporates many techniques. From stamping to embossing, every crafter has her favorite. If you like to make your own greeting cards, you'll love using beeswax to enhance your finished designs. Beeswax can be used to add gloss to finished paintings, collages or greeting cards, with the benefit of adding a protective coating to your paper creations. Beeswax application requires just a few special items and can easily be done at home.
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Things You'll Need
- White beeswax pellets
- Double boiler
- New paintbrushes
- Greeting cards
- Clipped images or photos
- Lace
- Crayons
- Craft iron
Instructions
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Pour water into the bottom pan of your double boiler, up to the line where the top pan rests. Place the top pan over the bottom, and place it on the stove to heat at medium-high heat.
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Pour your wax pellets into the top pan, and allow them to melt. Remove the pan from the stove as soon as the wax has completely melted, to avoid overheating it.
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Use a new paintbrush to carefully brush a thin coating of wax onto your greeting card. Allow the layer to dry completely.
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Arrange photos or clippings on your card in a design that is visually appealing. Apply a layer of beeswax over the photos or clippings and allow this next layer to dry completely.
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Cut lengths of lace or ribbon to lay on the edges of your card. Place the lengths along the edges, and apply wax over them. Again, allow the wax to dry.
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Use your craft iron to melt the tip of a crayon, and hold the crayon over your card. The crayon will drop colored spots onto your card. Seal the dried spots with your wax.
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Tips & Warnings
If you layer your wax thick enough, you can include small trinkets or coins in your design.
Be careful with the beeswax: wax that has reached a temperature of 141 degrees or higher has the potential to catch fire.
