We get asked all the time about how to filter beeswax. Our web page www.littledrippers.com has a complete article with pictures showing how beeswax is collected and processed for use in candles and other beeswax products. We were a Little vague, however in explaining how we filter the wax.
First we do a coarse filtering through a small nylon mesh. This gets out the big debris and makes the finer level of filtering easier. Secondly, and lastly, we filter the melted wax through several layers of cheesecloth. This is really all it takes to have a fine quality wax for practically any use.
One other tip: you may not need to do much filtering at all. For the most part, the debris and impurities in the beeswax will lay at the bottom of the melted wax. As long as you dip from the upper part of the wax you are almost guaranteed the finest and purest beeswax without getting too worried about a perfect filtering job. So don’t get so hung up about getting everything out of the wax. Just skim off the top of the pot and spend your time making the wonderful creations available with beeswax.
