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cherylbruinwerks Aug 30, 2007

I know this is a really simple silly thing but I thought it was great(I'm also easily amused and confused ):
I was at the farmers market and was looking for beeswax. I know its old fashioned, but I find when I run my thread through it a little, it seems to strengthen the thread, help it  run smoothly through the leather and it smells good.
The lady at the organic honey stand only had a large 12"x6"x6" block and couldn't cut it. She asked me what I wanted it for and I explained. She grabbed a tealight candle and pulled the wick out and said "wouldn't this work?" Perfect premade hole to wax your thread! :doh:  :doh:  :doh:

Cheryl

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorAug 30, 2007

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K Pawz GuestAug 30, 2007

:clap: AWESOME idea!!! Thanks for sharing Cheryl

Hugs,
Krista

DebbieD Aug 30, 2007

Clever!!!      What a great tip     And I love the smell of the beeswax too 

Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorAug 30, 2007

That's an awesome tip, Cheryl!  We have beeswax available at bi-weekly local farmer's market, too; in fact I bought a brick of it a while back to possibly use in encaustic painting.  I'll have to try your tip out (because, naturally, I have no time for encaustic painting, so now I just have a brick of beeswax with no purpose in life.)

:)

Thanks for sharing!!!

psichick78 Aug 30, 2007

NICE ONE!!!  :clap:

Summer5 Aug 30, 2007

So simple...sometimes we make things too complicated.  Great idea, thanks.