Paxton on how the honey, the beeswax and the tallow lotion actually get made.https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/en-us2026 As It Is In Heavenhttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-for-wood/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-for-wood/Beeswax as a wood finish. The board butter ratio, why mineral oil and not olive oil, how often to redo a board, and which grade of wax to buy for it.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxmakinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/tallow-and-clogged-pores/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/tallow-and-clogged-pores/Tallow rates about 2 on the comedogenic scale, and that number isn't the whole answer. What's in the jar, who it suits, and who should go slowly.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTtallowskinhttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-for-canvas-and-leather/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-for-canvas-and-leather/Beeswax for waxed canvas and leather. Which grade to buy, the ratios people actually use, how to melt it in, and how much a pound of wax will cover.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxmakinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-by-the-pound/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/beeswax-by-the-pound/I sell beeswax by the pound in the Treasure Valley. Which grade you need, how much a batch takes, what it costs, and how to melt it without wrecking it.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxbuyinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/filtered-or-unfiltered-beeswax/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/filtered-or-unfiltered-beeswax/Filtered beeswax for candles and anything on skin, unfiltered for polish and waxed canvas. What's in unfiltered wax and when it matters.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxbuyinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/hives-on-organic-farms/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/hives-on-organic-farms/All 500 or so of our hives sit on organic farms around the Treasure Valley, by agreement with the farmer. Why I do it that way and what it costs me.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThoneybeeshttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/honey-and-allergies/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/honey-and-allergies/The evidence says no, and I sell local honey. Why the theory doesn't hold up, what the trials found, and what honey is actually good for.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThoneyhealthhttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/how-much-beeswax-you-need/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/how-much-beeswax-you-need/One pound of beeswax fills about four 4 oz candles. The table for candles, balms and salves, plus the five to ten percent you lose in the pot.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxbuyinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/melting-beeswax/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/melting-beeswax/Beeswax melts at about 145°F and discolors for good above 185°F. Use a double boiler, never a direct flame, and stir it. What to do if it catches.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeeswaxhow-tohttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/no-scented-tallow/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/no-scented-tallow/I used to make scented tallow and I stopped. The lotion has no essential oils now, so it's safe on a newborn and safe on your face in the sun.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtallowprocesshttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/raw-unfiltered-never-heated/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/raw-unfiltered-never-heated/Raw and unfiltered aren't regulated words. What they mean on our jars, what a strainer does that a filter doesn't, and how to check any honey yourself.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThoneyprocesshttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/whats-in-the-lotion/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/whats-in-the-lotion/Seven things go in our tallow lotion, and every one has a job. Tallow, vanilla bean, calendula, jojoba, castor, beeswax, and arrowroot added last.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtallowingredientshttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/when-honey-turns-solid/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/when-honey-turns-solid/Honey that turns solid hasn't gone bad. Raw honey crystallizes, and it's the easiest everyday sign that nobody filtered it fine and heated it.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThoneyhow-tohttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/where-the-name-came-from/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/where-the-name-came-from/People ask about the name at the tent, so here's the answer written down. The Lord's Prayer, the land of milk and honey, and what we do because of it.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTthe namestoryhttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/whipped-or-balm/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/whipped-or-balm/Whipped tallow is airy and often greasy. A balm is firm. Mine is whipped and emulsified, which is a third thing. How to tell which one you're buying.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtallowbuyinghttps://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/why-we-render-it-twice/https://asitisinheavenhoney.com/letters/why-we-render-it-twice/Most tallow gets rendered four or five times to get the beef smell out. I render it twice and steep it in vanilla beans instead. Here's why.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtallowprocess