{"id":14717,"date":"2019-09-24T00:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=14717"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:16:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:16:56","slug":"diy-mehilaisvahakaareet-beeswax-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=14717","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Mehil\u00e4isvahak\u00e4\u00e4reet \/ Beeswax wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Olen nyt l\u00e4hes vuoden verran suunnitellut tekev\u00e4ni mehil\u00e4isvahak\u00e4\u00e4reit\u00e4 muovipussukoiden ja tuorekelmun korvaajaksi. Homma ei ole vaikeaa, mutta nyt vasta sain aikaiseksi ryhty\u00e4 puuhaan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vahak\u00e4\u00e4reit\u00e4 on hehkutettu ekologisemman el\u00e4m\u00e4n blogeissa jo useamman vuoden ajan, mutta itselt\u00e4ni ottaa aina jonkin aikaa l\u00e4mmet\u00e4 uusille tuulille. Kun tilasin alkuvuodesta Limepopilta mehil\u00e4isvahaa huulirasvakokeiluihin, siit\u00e4 j\u00e4i viel\u00e4 reilusti vahak\u00e4\u00e4reisiinkin. Netist\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy useita ohjeita n\u00e4iden tekemiseen, mutta tein viel\u00e4 omani johon lis\u00e4sin pari ty\u00f6skentelyn aikana tehty\u00e4 huomiota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u00e4\u00e4reisiin suositellaan k\u00e4ytett\u00e4v\u00e4ksi kosmetiikkalaatuista mehil\u00e4isvahaa, josta on puhdistettu pois ep\u00e4puhtaudet kuten siitep\u00f6ly ja roskat. Kosmetiikkalaatuista vahaa saa sek\u00e4 valkaistuna ett\u00e4 luonnonv\u00e4risen\u00e4. Itsell\u00e4ni oli v\u00e4h\u00e4n j\u00e4ljell\u00e4 valkaisematonta ja isompi er\u00e4 valkaistua vahaa. Valkaisematon ei aivan riitt\u00e4nyt yhden pienen k\u00e4\u00e4reen vahaamiseen. Itse pidin Limepopin<\/a> valmiiden vaharakeiden k\u00e4yt\u00f6n helppoudesta, mutta paikallisen mehil\u00e4istarhurin tuotteet olisivat viel\u00e4kin ekologisempi vaihtoehto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kankaaksi l\u00f6ysin omista varastoistani tiivist\u00e4 ohutta puuvillaa. Se on entisess\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4\u00e4n ollut verhokappa ja on sek\u00e4 haalistunut ett\u00e4 ohentunut k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4 mukavan pehmoiseksi ja ohueksi. Lukemissani ohjeissa suositeltiin ohuehkoa kangasta jotta siit\u00e4 ei tule liian j\u00e4ykk\u00e4\u00e4. Kankaan tiivis sidos taas varmistaa sen ettei siihen j\u00e4\u00e4 aukkoja joista kosteus p\u00e4\u00e4see l\u00e4pi. Uuttakin kangasta voi k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4, mutta se kannattaa pest\u00e4 huolellisesti ainakin pariin kertaan valmistuksessa ja varastoinnissa k\u00e4ytetyist\u00e4 kemikaaleista. Jotkin ohjeet neuvovat saumuroimaan reunat, mutta harkkosaksilla leikattu reuna toimii aivan yht\u00e4 hyvin. Suora leikattu reuna saattaa alkaa rispaantua k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehil\u00e4isvahak\u00e4\u00e4reet<\/strong>
mehil\u00e4isvahaa
ohutta, tiivist\u00e4, hyvin pesty\u00e4 puuvillaa
leivinpaperia
harkkosakset
silityslauta ja -rauta<\/p>

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1. Leikkaa harkkosaksilla puuvillasta neli\u00f6it\u00e4 (tai ympyr\u00f6it\u00e4) joiden arvelet sopivan k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6si, mittaa ett\u00e4 ne riitt\u00e4v\u00e4t k\u00e4ytt\u00e4miesi astioiden peitoksi, tai saat ev\u00e4\u00e4si mahdutettua k\u00e4\u00e4r\u00f6n sis\u00e4\u00e4n. Esim koot 25×25 cm ja 35×35 cm ovat k\u00e4tevi\u00e4.
2. Aseta leivinpaperi silityslaudalle ja kangastilkku sen p\u00e4\u00e4lle. Levit\u00e4 mehil\u00e4isvahaa tasaisesti kankaalle. Esim vahapisaroita voi ripotella noin parin-kolmen sentin v\u00e4lein, vahakakusta voi my\u00f6s raastaa tai murskata veitsell\u00e4 murusia kankaalle.
3. Aseta toinen leivinpaperi p\u00e4\u00e4limm\u00e4iseksi ja silit\u00e4 kuumimmalla l\u00e4mp\u00f6tilalla kunnes vaha on kauttaaltaan sulanut. Erotat sen kyll\u00e4 leivinpaperin l\u00e4pi, pinta ei tunnu en\u00e4\u00e4 m\u00f6ykkyiselt\u00e4. Isot kankaat voi joutua k\u00e4sittelem\u00e4\u00e4n useammassa osassa.<\/p>

4. Nosta leivinpaperi pois ja tarkista onko vahaa kaikkialla. Jos aukkopaikkoja on j\u00e4\u00e4nyt, lis\u00e4\u00e4 niihin rippunen vahaa ja silit\u00e4 uudelleen leivinpaperin l\u00e4pi. <\/p>

5. Nosta k\u00e4\u00e4re j\u00e4\u00e4ntym\u00e4\u00e4n tasaiselle alustalle.
HUOM! Vahaa voi j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4 v\u00e4h\u00e4n kiinni leivinpaperiin. Ole huolellinen ettei ne vahingossa k\u00e4\u00e4nny nurinp\u00e4in, silloin vahaa menee silityslautaan ja raudan pintaan. <\/p>

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MUUTA: Jotkin ohjeet neuvovat tekem\u00e4\u00e4n t\u00e4m\u00e4n uunissa tai sulattamalla mehil\u00e4isvahan ensin ja sitten sivelem\u00e4ll\u00e4 sit\u00e4 kankaalle. Unohda ne, aivan liian hankalaa ja sottaistakin. Nopeimmin saat valmista silitt\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 ja n\u00e4et heti vahan aukkopaikat.
Vahaa ei kuulemma kannata pist\u00e4\u00e4 liikaa, silloin k\u00e4\u00e4reest\u00e4 tulee liian j\u00e4ykk\u00e4 ja kova, aloita mieluummin pienell\u00e4 m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4ll\u00e4 ja lis\u00e4\u00e4 sitten jos v\u00e4leihin j\u00e4\u00e4 aukkopaikkoja.
Jos haluat tehd\u00e4 pussimallisen ev\u00e4sk\u00e4\u00e4reen, ompele se ensin ja vahaa vasta sitten, n\u00e4in saumoista tulee tiiviimm\u00e4t. Avaa pussi kun vaha on viel\u00e4 l\u00e4mmint\u00e4, muutoin puoliskot tarttuvat yhteen. Varo sormiasi, vaha on kuumaa!
K\u00e4\u00e4reeseen voi ommella my\u00f6s napin ja p\u00e4tk\u00e4n ny\u00f6ri\u00e4, tai nauhat sulkemista varten.

HUOLTO: Huuhtelu viile\u00e4ll\u00e4 vedell\u00e4, tarvittaessa pesu miedolla tiskiaineella. Ei kuumaa vett\u00e4. Vahauksen voi uusia kun se kuluu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Valkaisematonta kosmetiikkalaatuista mehil\u00e4isvahaa. \/
Natural colour cosmetics quality beeswax nibs.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For almost a year I have planned to make beeswax wraps to replace plastic bags and clean film. It’s not tricky, I just haven’t got around to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many eco-blogs have been hyping about them for couple of years now, but I am a slow warmer, so I had to digest it first a bit. Earlier this year when I ordered some beeswax for my lipbalm experiment, I got some leftovers. Plenty for beeswax wraps. There are many tutorials how to make these, but I decided to add my own, with couple of personal notes about the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cosmetics quality wax is usually recommended for wax wraps. Pollen and other dirt have been cleaned away of it. You can buy cosmetics quality wax both natural colour or “bleached” (I don’t know what method they actually use). I had little bit of natural coloured and more bleached. Natural coloured wasn’t exactly enough for one small wrap. I loved the easyness of using wax nibs from onlineshop, but using local producers wax would be more eco-friendly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used tightly woven, but thin cotton, which I found from my stash. It used to be curtain of some sort and is wornout, faded and soft. Instructions I read, adviced to use relatively thin material, so the wraps don’t turn out too stiff. Tightly weaved material makes sure there isn’t any tiny holes for moisture to leak out. You can use new fabric too, but wash it carefully atleast twice. You want to make sure that there is not any residue of chemicals used in making and storing the fabric. Some tutorials advice to overlock the fabric edge, but pinked edge works just as fine. However straight raw edge might unravel in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEESWAX WRAPS<\/strong>
beeswax
thin, tightly woven, washed cotton
baking paper
pinking shears
ironing board and iron<\/p>

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1. Cut the fabric in squares (or cirles) of your desired sizes. Estimate what sizes you might need to cover your dishes, or wrap your lunch in. For example sizes 25×25 cm and 35×35 cm are quite usefull for different stuff.
2. Place the baking paper on the ironing board and fabric square ontop. Spread beeswax evenly on the fabric. For example wax nibs about 2-3 cm apart. You can also grate or cut crumbs of the wax and sprinkle ontop. <\/p>

3. Put another piece of baking paper ontop of everything and iron through it with hottest setting. Keep ironing untill all wax has melted. You will notice when that happens, surface is not lumpy anymore. Large squares you might have to treat in sections.
4. Lift the top baking paper and check if the was has spread everywhere. If there is gaps, place small crumb of wax on it, and iron through baking paper again untill no more gaps is found.
5. Move the finished wrap to cool on flat surface.
NOTICE! Wax might get caught on the baking paper a bit, so be carefull to keep them always the same way, otherwise the wax residue will melt on the ironing board or the iron. <\/p>

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OTHER TIPS: Some instructions advice to do this in oven or even melt the wax and then brush it on the fabric, but I recommend you forget these. Those are way too complicated and even messy methods. Ironing is much faster and you notice the gaps in wax immediately.
According to other tutorials, you should avoid using too much wax. Apparently that makes the wrap too stiff and hard. Start with small amount and add more wax if gaps appear.
If you want to make a bag, sew it first and then add wax. This way you can get the seams more sealed.<\/em> Separate the sides when wax is still hot, otherwise they stick together. Be carefull, hot wax might burn your fingers!
You can also sew button and piece of string on the wrap for handy wrapping.<\/p>

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MAINTENANCE: Rinse with cold water, wash with mild dishwashing liquid if needed. No hot water. Renew waxing when it wears out. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Valkaistua vahaa, se levisi sulatettaessa jotenkin laajemmalle alueelle
kuin valkaisematon, ja tarttui enemm\u00e4n leivinpaperiin. \/
Bleached wax, it spread somehow more than natural colour wax
and also it got more stuck to the baking paper than natural colour wax.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vahan sulaminen erottuu leivinpaperin l\u00e4pi. \/
You can see the wax melting through the baking paper.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vahattomat alueet on helppo erottaa kankaasta, etenkin jos kankaassa on v\u00e4ri\u00e4. \/
Gaps in wax are easity to notice, especially if fabric has some colour. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Koek\u00e4ytt\u00f6 on suoritettu. Ev\u00e4svoileiv\u00e4t p\u00e4rj\u00e4siv\u00e4t kuljetuksessa k\u00e4\u00e4r\u00f6iss\u00e4 hienosti. \/
Test use was succesfull. Lunch sandwiches travelled well in these wraps. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Olen nyt l\u00e4hes vuoden verran suunnitellut tekev\u00e4ni mehil\u00e4isvahak\u00e4\u00e4reit\u00e4 muovipussukoiden ja tuorekelmun korvaajaksi. Homma ei ole vaikeaa, mutta nyt vasta sain aikaiseksi ryhty\u00e4 puuhaan. Vahak\u00e4\u00e4reit\u00e4 on hehkutettu ekologisemman el\u00e4m\u00e4n blogeissa jo useamman vuoden ajan, mutta itselt\u00e4ni ottaa aina jonkin aikaa l\u00e4mmet\u00e4 uusille tuulille. Kun tilasin alkuvuodesta Limepopilta mehil\u00e4isvahaa huulirasvakokeiluihin, siit\u00e4 j\u00e4i viel\u00e4 reilusti vahak\u00e4\u00e4reisiinkin. Netist\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy… <\/p>\n

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