How To Make Moravian Stars | Holiday Cabin Crafts | Wax Dipping 

I love watching your crafts demonstrations. So relaxing too. Glad Ron & Justine introduced you to us 😊

I love how you do your videos and real time and show each step and I love how the stars came out

Thank you Kandye for making time for these videos! Enjoy learning new crafts, and listening to you. ♥️😊👍

So much fun! I learned how to make these in the early 60s and still make a few now and then.

This took me back to when I learned how to fold paper boxes. Wasn't told about wax dipping.

Fun fact: The Moravian Stars are deeply rooted in Bethlehem, PA. The city of Bethlehem was an early colonial colony of primarily Moravian decent and to this day, the star is very common in most homes and for sale in gift shops.

I have a white one with silver glitter on it from my grandparents tree.Probably from the 30's or 40's. My father used it on our tree growing up and now I have it.⭐

I'm absolutely hooked on your channel! You're Awesome, Kandye! 💛💯🏆🌞

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I looked and looked for a video like yours where the stars are made and dipped in wax. I remember these ornaments as a child and later on they got destroyed in a fire in our ornament box. Oil accidentally got spilled in the box and whEn my Dad plugged in the lights, it exploded and caught on fire. He immediately pulled out the plug, but by the time he got water on the fire, the ornaments were burned up and ruined! There were some of the stars made out of waxed paper and had pretty different color sparkles on them, too! There were also some glass birds with feathers and fan tails! A lot of old German ornaments, I guess, because my family has some German ancestors. 😍

💯%Beautiful stars! ❤️🇺🇸

I remember my Nonna had these on her Xmas tree but they were gold and shiny. Tha k you Kandye for another wonderful episode 😊 xx

Your such a good teacher. Thank you!

Really nice demonstration. Thank you so much

Very nice, Kandye!! I remember having those on our Christmas tree every year. I was born in 1956 and I feel like they were kind of old even then, so maybe they were from my grandma? She was born in 1890. It would have been cool to know their history especially if she had made them! I remember one was pink and white and they glittered... very neat, so thank you for sharing this!

I’m traveling home for the holidays, and I think this will be a great craft to do with my nieces.😊♥️

Sooo delicate and pretty! I make Christmas orniments with clear class balls and micro glitter. Its so much prettier than regular stuff.

Thank you for sharing this. I always wonder how these were made. Love seeing how your house is decorated too. Feels like i stepped back in time, it is amazing.

Wow I hope the poor boys didn't get caned until they got the hang of their lesson. Your directions are very clear .I think I could follow. I'd like to order that paper before Christmas

Hi Kandye, I'm new to your channel and love that you're keeping these crafts alive. Have been binge watching yours, Justine's and Rob's channels. Your tutorial was fantastic, you do a great job explaining and the pointers and fun ideas for them are very helpful. I'm going to give this a try. I have a lot of ribbon so I may try to use that to make them for my trial ones. Thanks for sharing! Dee

Excellent instructions and presentation..we can do this…thank you so much for teaching us.

Those are beautiful. The mica really makes them

I loved the original video...going to give it a shot and try to send you a photo!

So excited to talk to you today and looking forward to getting my beautiful handmade stars by you. I will treasure them always . Love your craft videos so much . Thank you for sharing your awesome talents.

So beautiful!!! My mother had these on our tree when I was a kid….this takes me back 60 yrs! I always loved them! Thankyou for sharing, and triggering my memories. I’m on Amazon ordering the paper now!😊

Another awesome video thank you!

Those are so pretty Kandye! Thanks for sharing. I just love your channel. Have a wonderful fall 🍂🎃🍂 in Ste. Gen! xoxo

Oh my goodness Kandye There would be no way I could do it as fast as you. I'd have to do one step at a time and pause video and move on to the next and pause it. Kids craft? Nope....I'm lucky if it can be done by a grown folk like myself....haaaa. So pretty though. I have always been so fond of mica flakes. you are one talented lady. Thanks for the tutorial.

Love watching this process! Thank you for showing us!

These stars are beautiful! I bought some from you already made and waxed dipped and put them on my patriotic tree that is up all year. It looks great!

These are lovely, I'm not sure I have the patience to sit and make my own, but I enjoyed watching you create them.

Thank you for this demo. I will try to make some for the holidays. Maybe my daughter will join in. That mica makes them extra special. 🌞🦋❤️

Incredible demonstration, really complicated yet you made the instructions so clearly . I was wondering about the wax dipping ,my goodness that was well worth doing completely changed the final result ,loved it, I'm in the U.K, never heard of that type of wax ,especially when used for fruit preserve, I'm guessing it's like the waxed papers that come with the jam pot covers . I am really enjoying catching up with all your videos, they are so important and extremely inspiring, thankyou for all you do in keeping creative mindfull crafts alive. The time ,behind the scenes that you must put into making these videos is often unnoticed, the historical work you do ,will be there forever. Thankyou so much.

I'm really enjoying your videos!! I too decorate in primitive/colonial! Those two red fox pelts are beautiful. My husband enjoys trapping as well as hunting. I look forward to your videos, you are a great teacher!! ❤️

Thank you so much for this, I have tried to figure this out on my own and was dumbfounded. I can do it now that you have walked us through it. Really enjoy these how to demonstrations

Love it. Thank you

Thats very interesting...a geometry lesson. 😊 I like the background histories❣

Love these! Saved it for when I try it, thank you!

Thanking you again…my friends baked cookies all month..I made Monrovia’s stars..lol…made garland and wreaths

Love it!😎

Love them

You are a great teacher! I need to try to make these!

Awesome, did a good job. I love your work.

Great content!

Pretty

Thank you for teaching us this beautiful hand made star candy. Question? Can we make them larger, like bigger size then the small size you just made?? Stars are my favorite symbol 😀 I think I can make these, even with my hands ✋️ because I have the very bad arthritis on my hands and there's days my hands are in lots of pain. But I think I can handle this beautiful project 😍. Thank you for showing how to make. 👍💯

My mom made a bunch of those in the 50's.

Your channel is excellent! I really enjoy the history you share along with the craft you create. I am curious as to what other projects you dip in wax as well. May God bless you for sharing your talents.

I like your videos,also like that there is no music. Ty

I use Wide gift ribbon

Loved learning bonus history and how mica was used in 1800s Germany :) Out of curiosity, what other crafts do you dip in wax? Thanks for sharing!

Is it okay to use the wax remnants of a scented wax jar candle to dip them in, or does it have to be the unscented paraffin? Or could I use beeswax? I’ve got some chunks of beeswax from a failed attempt at making beeswax candles (much harder than I thought it would be, unfortunately)

could you dip them in candle wax instead of canning wax. i have a box of candle making stuff. At my thrift store they have a section with used candles, you can get wax for a few bucks instead of buying a brick from a craft store.

Hello…can you give us the link where you purchase your paper…found on Etsy but can’t find 3/4 inch