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Hi! I just bought two pounds of triple filtered pure beeswax, which smells amazing and has a nice golden color as well. I paid $12 plus shipping.
Before I make a larger purchase of bars (to make candles etc) I wanted to figure out what the average prices are so I know I'm not overpaying. I know beeswax is more expensive than other types of wax (with good reason).
Thanks!
Natasha
I sell my wax for 12/pound. The customers act like they're getting a good deal. :( :o :p
We have a regular on the forum who sells beeswax very reasonably in medium quantities. I don't think you will beat his prices. mailto:beeswax@rock.com Give him a try.
$10 per lb. is a common retail price. If you don't mind filtering yourself you can get it for 1/2 that price, or less.
An experienced local candle maker would not pay me $6 lb this year for 100lbs. of solar melted honey, she can get filtered blocks from a commercial beekeeper for $5 lb. I did make a sale for $6 to another candle maker.
Correction: Above I mean solar melted cappings/beeswax. Getting senile is tough.
Now I had to correct my correction.
Hands down, the cappings wax I melt and filter in my solar melters is more beautiful and fragrant than anything I've ever been able to buy.Quote:
Originally Posted by odfrank
Michaels Arts and Crafts sells it for $17 pound retail.
I've seen $10/lb either at Michael's or A.C. Moore (can't remember which). Sometimes Michael's has 50% off coupons, which is when I tend to buy "luxury" items. I don't think their wax is as good as Mountain Rose, which runs about $12.50/lb. Locally we pay around $1/oz for the good stuff.
Any commercial wax (i.e. Michaels) is probably from China and laden with chemicals.
I sell a 25 pound case for $133 shipped, here on the forum. I also sell a retail pack of 16-1 lb bars (each is wrapped) for $92 shipped. These are cheaper then ebay beeswax price.