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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #2455  by yomerwood
 23 Mar 2019, 19:08
Hi - I'm not a beekeeper and not sure if this is the right place to ask this - but I'm wondering if anyone knows of UK producers of beeswax crayons ?
 #2458  by Chrisbarlow
 23 Mar 2019, 20:32
sorry , no idea. what makes you ask?
 #2460  by AdamD
 23 Mar 2019, 20:38
I was not aware that beeswax can be used in crayons until I searched for it after reading your post. I cannot recall seeing it mentioned on a beekeeping forum.
As kids chew pencils and crayons; a beeswax version with a safe colourant would make sense and be harmless. I hope someone doesn't get the taste for them!
If anyone knows of a UK supplier I am sure they will post. (Or make some. Now there's a challenge!)
 #2465  by NigelP
 24 Mar 2019, 05:46
Just type Beeswax crayons into search box on ebay or amazon. Quite expensive.
 #2472  by yomerwood
 24 Mar 2019, 15:54
Thanks - yep - they are quite expensive - and so far I've only found them imported from the US - so I was hoping there might be a UK supplier - I may try making some myself - any ideas on UK wax suppliers??
 #2473  by Chrisbarlow
 24 Mar 2019, 16:32
I suspect you will not find any UK supplier of UK produced bees wax in any large amounts. I suggest contacting a local beekeeper or association.
 #2485  by NigelP
 25 Mar 2019, 16:32
Might be worth giving the pencil museum in Keswick a ring. They are likely to know of any UK manufacturers.
 #2491  by yomerwood
 26 Mar 2019, 11:02
NigelP wrote:
25 Mar 2019, 16:32
Might be worth giving the pencil museum in Keswick a ring. They are likely to know of any UK manufacturers.
Interesting - will do :)
 #2492  by AdamD
 26 Mar 2019, 14:19
If you watched 'Inside the Factory' the other day when there were making pencils in Germany, they had a small piece on wax crayons and looked at a UK manufacturer of them. Maybe they would be interested in making beeswax ones?