DIY Beeswax Fall Leaf Garland
Learn how to make a beautiful, natural fall beeswax leaf garland. It's a fun, easy, and sustainable autumn craft project that the whole family can enjoy! Wax leaf garlands look beautiful strung across a sunny window, fireplace mantle, or trailing along a banister.
Ingredients
- Leaves - choose fallen, flat, colorful leaves that are not yet curling or getting crispy
- Beeswax or vegan alternative, enough to create a shallow pool of wax (about 1/4 to 1/2-inch deep) in the pot once melted
- Jute twine, string or twinkle lights
- Double boiler
- Small clothespins
- Parchment paper or waxed paper
Instructions
- Press your collected leaves in a book for 24 to 48 hours before you make your beeswax leaf garland.
- Gently heat beeswax on the stovetop in a double-boiler.
- Once the wax has completely melted, quickly dip each leaf in the wax (one by one) and ensure all parts of the leaf have been coated. Dip some of the stem too.
- Hold the leaf over the pot of wax and lightly wiggle it, allowing excess wax to drip off
- Lay waxed leaves out on parchment paper or waxed paper to dry. They dry fast; within 10 minutes!
- Once dry, go back and dip the uncoated tips of the stems in wax (avoid getting more wax on the leaf). Allow to dry again.
- Use small clothespins to attach the waxes leaves to a piece of twine, string or twinkle lights to create a garland. (It's easiest to hang the string where you want it first, then attach the leaves)
- The leaves should retain their color for several weeks, up to a couple months.
- Enjoy your beautiful homemade beeswax leaf garland!
- For easy clean-up, re-heat the pot of beeswax, pour off any leftover wax to save for another project, wipe out the pot or pan with a paper towel, then wash well with soap and hot water.
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