You’re Now Part Of The History of Making Candle Art and Craft…

Here’s why? All me to explan…

Candles have been a source of light for the home through much of history, dating back to biblical times.

For thousands of years, candles have been made from materials such as tallow, palm oil, beeswax, bayberry wax, and soy.

Today, electricity has replaced the humble candle as our most important source of light…

Candles still have an important role in our culture.

Candles are used for many religious and festive activities.

Many people love to use candles for the feelings of warmth, relaxation and romance they create in our homes.

Candle making has gone from being a household chore to a lovely and fulfilling hobby. Homemade candles make lovely gifts.

The only feeling that’s warmer and cozier than a burning candle is a burning candle made by the hands of a loved one.

Homemade candles can be customized to the exact appearance, color and fragrance to suit the individual.

Wholesale candle making supplied can be purchased at most craft and hobby stores, and if you shop on the internet you can be sure to find molds and supplies to fit your every need.

We hope you enjoy learning all about candle making!

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned candle making craftperson, this fun mini-course offers seven solid lessons for helping you make beautiful and professional looking candles at home.

You get practical tips on dyeing and scenting wax, using unusual molds, add- ons to candles, working with oil candle making, even turning your hobby into a business!

Perhaps no era of history reminds us of candles as much as the colonial era of U.S. history…

When you think of the time just prior to the Revolutionary War, candles seem to be one of the first items that come to mind.

Why even during the war, the cry from Old North Church in Boston involved the lighting of candles, “One if by land, two if by sea.”

The warning of how the British would attack had been signaled through the use of candles!

The itinerant chandler as found so prevalently in many parts of Europe, was scarce in the U.S.

Making candles became part of the normal household function, performed by the wives and daughters.

More often than not, it was an event that only occurred once a year, designed to coincide with the yearly slaughtering of the family’s farm animals.

Candle making in the New World was indeed just as hot, tedious and smelly as it had been in Europe, yet, we seem to have romanticized the entire process.

And since the process only occurred once a year, the entire procedure turned into quite an event.

Consider that within several days to a week’s time, the creation of 200 to 400 candles to last your family throughout the entire year!

That’s about the number of candles the average colonial family burned in twelve months’ time.

So it’s not surprising given that it was a yearly event that every woman in the town or village performed.

That eventually became a social event as well.

Women soon learned to pull their resources together and socialize at the same time (considering the amount of work to be performed in a single day, how often did you get a chance to visit Martha or Jane?)

Anyway, that’s lesson one wrapped up in beewax:)

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