Amen. Get back to our roots. I made my own oil lamps (blacksmith here) - but you can use any metal vessel. I have used every fuel from ghee to used cooking oil to sunflower to lard to butter (expensive!) to olive oil. Key is to make the distance from oil to top of wick small. Wide and shallow vessel. For wick, I used *anything organic - like cotton/ jute etc. It makes a very bright flame (depending on how big you make it) I made my own wick holders from copper sheet which does double duty in pre heating the fuel source. It beats my commercial oil lamps in brightness. By far. Makes early morning breakfast and dinner time so relaxed and cozy. Salut.
I’d put my mason hot jars upon a clean cookie sheet that’ll make removal easier and this way makes your candle time efficient. Great video thanks for the fabulous recipe and knowledge of old school ways 🌺
Another awesome video with a wealth of information attached to it. I had no idea that candles could be made in this fashion. What other old-timer information do you have that you can share? Also, Happy Birthday Ryan!
Amen. Get back to our roots. I made my own oil lamps (blacksmith here) - but you can use any metal vessel. I have used every fuel from ghee to used cooking oil to sunflower to lard to butter (expensive!) to olive oil. Key is to make the distance from oil to top of wick small. Wide and shallow vessel. For wick, I used *anything organic - like cotton/ jute etc. It makes a very bright flame (depending on how big you make it) I made my own wick holders from copper sheet which does double duty in pre heating the fuel source. It beats my commercial oil lamps in brightness. By far. Makes early morning breakfast and dinner time so relaxed and cozy. Salut.
Wow!! This is so neat. Thanks for sharing!!
Another great video 🕯️👍
Thank you so much!! ☺️ I’m glad you liked it
I’d put my mason hot jars upon a clean cookie sheet that’ll make removal easier and this way makes your candle time efficient.
Great video thanks for the fabulous recipe and knowledge of old school ways 🌺
Excellent tip!!! Thank you! I’ll do that next time 🙌🏼
Another awesome video with a wealth of information attached to it. I had no idea that candles could be made in this fashion. What other old-timer information do you have that you can share? Also, Happy Birthday Ryan!
Glad it was helpful! Stay tuned for more old fashioned living tips! 💫
Hello from Forest Lake Minnesota!! Great episode!
Thank you, Pat!!!
Great - thanks so much for this information!
You are so welcome!☺️
Going to have to try this next time I render some tallow!
Yay!! Let me know how it goes! ☺️
Do the wicks have wire in them?
I am wondering how they stand up on their own.
Nope! No wire in them. It’s a thick weave and it’s coated in wax.
@thehomesteadingrd what do they smell like when you burn tallow candles?
They aren’t stinky at all, which is great! I was worried about that
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Such a fun project! ☺️
How long does tallow take to harden? I made one but 12 hours later it is still alittle soft
After you pour in for the candle.
It should harden up within a few hours!
@@thehomesteadingrd would it need to be warmed up again yo remove any excess water? Or am I just being impatient?
It's better adding ~20% beeswax for more hardness