I'm lucky that my sister keeps bees, so I have a readily available source, as I get it I need to wash it as it still contains a little honey stickiness, and then I've found that if I let it set in a small smooth ceramic bowl it makes a really great shape to draw the threads over for sewing botht for kilts and books.I've had this lump for about 3 years and only had to re-soften it once , it's about 4 " across and fits nicely into my hand, I wouldn't be without it