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Many different materials have been used over the years:
- beeswax, the wax honeybees make honeycomb from
- dried candlefish, a type of smelt common off the american northwest coast
- cinnamon wax, obtained by boiling cinnamon bark
- insect wax, obtained from certain insects
- tree nut wax, extracted from various types of tree nuts
- tallow, a hard fat from slaughtered cattle or sheep
- waxy plant extracts, obtained from certain plants
- yak butter, made from yak milk
- spermaceti, made by crystalizing sperm whale oil
- oil seed waxes, obtained from plants in the Brassica rapa species
- stearin, similar to tallow but odorless
- paraffin, a solid white distillation fraction of coal and petroleum
- soybean wax, obtained from soybean oil
- palm wax, obtained from palm kernel oil
- etc.
Many different materials have been used for wicks too:
- plant reeds
- rush pith
- cotton or linen strings
- modern braided self trimming cotton wicks
- etc.
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Are medieval candle makers rich or poor?
Well it depends! Wax candle makers were rich because beeswax candles were of high demand and toll... something [ :-) ] candle makers were poor. THEY WERE POOR/RECIEVED A MODEST INCOME AS IT WAS AN EASY CRAFT TO LEARN
What were mens jobs in coloinal Philadelphia?
Printers, Shoemakers, Blacksmiths, candle makers, Bakers, and boat makers
Why were candle makers important to the middle ages?
B'coz we didn't have lights then!
What was a colonial candle makers life like?
they made candles and ate and slept.
What did a colonial candle makers shop look like?
it looked like a building
Why did the candle-makers go on strike?
I don’t know ask
How do you find a manufacturer to make your candles?
Hi you can search The internet for Candle providers, depending on what type of Candle you want. I make Handmade Soy Candles and I have a website where people like you can shop from. You can also visit Etsy.com for Candle makers and other Crafts sites for Candles as well and make them your Candle provider. Many talented Candle Makers like myself have many customers that they buy candles from for special occasions or are just regular customers.
What do colonial candle makers eat?
Food. Just like every other normal human.
Jobs for women in early New York?
Laundress, Milk maids, Farm laborers, Candle makers,
What did candle makers wear?
Candle makers wore a surcoat above their knees in bright colours. Somtimes, they had a fox fur trim. They also had a belt that had an attached purse and they wore tights. They had long tipped shoes that were so tall they somtimes had to use something to hold them up. They also wore aprons while working.
What were some jobs in colonial Boston?
Boston was a port so there was jobs in shipping and ships. Coopers, tailors, lawyers, candle makers, soap makers, cobblers, printers, inn keepers, taverns, just to name a few.
What are some of the most popular makers of holders for candles?
There are some logo branded candle holders available to buy all over the nets. Some of these brands are available to buy on Alibaba, eBay, Amazon, Walmart and many other websites on the internet. There are candle holders made from many different types of metals, woods, plastics and also pottery candle holders.
