Beeswax prices?

[stormyinc]

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

[westernbeekeeper]

I sell my wax for 12/pound. The customers act like they're getting a good deal.

[Vance G]

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.

[KQ6AR]

$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.

[odfrank]

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.

[beemandan]

solar melted honey

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.

[hilreal]

Michaels Arts and Crafts sells it for $17 pound retail.

[urbanoutlaw]

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.

[kbfarms]

Any commercial wax (i.e. Michaels) is probably from China and laden with chemicals.

[The Honey Householder]

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.