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STEP 5 Wrap cardstock and ribbon around bonbon, finishing with neat ribbon edge on top. Glue in place. STEP 6 Using brown twine, tie cinnamon to bonbon. Glue dried orange and star anise in place and let dry.

BEESWAX HANGER

Gather your supplies

• Beeswax

• Round yoghurt lid, 10cm in diameter, at least 5mm deep

• Dried orange slice (instructions, page 80)

• Cinnamon quill

• Star anise

• Ribbon

You’ll also need Old cooking pot; old or disposable stirring utensil; cra knife

Here’s how

STEP 1 Melt beeswax (using manufacturer’s instructions) in an old cooking pot that is not used for food.

STEP 2 Pour warm wax into your yoghurt lid, which is serving as a mould.

STEP 3 While wax is still warm, arrange orange slice, cinnamon quill and star anise on top. Leave to set.

STEP 4 Using a cra knife, make a hole at top of wax.

Thread through ribbon and tie a hanging loop.