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DIY Tallow Emergency Candles
by Christine C.

For thousands of years, candles were the main source of illumination for people all over the world. Knowing how to make candles was considered to be common knowledge. People would set aside a day to render fat to make the candles they would need for the coming year.

At the turn of the 20th century, everything changed. A new machine made it possible to create over a thousand candles an hour— making it easier and more affordable than ever to simply buy candles instead.

Around this same time, electricity was becoming more common, and the artful tradition of making candles for the year ahead would soon be forgotten. Now, this once common skill is almost gone. As a result, many people today would feel lost in the dark without modern light sources.

Modern Candle-Making

Luckily, candle-making isn’t completely dead. Some people make candles as an artistic hobby using materials like soy, paraffin, or beeswax. In fact, it can be hard to find candle-making tutorials online that don’t use these substances.

While these waxes do have their advantages—they will likely become expensive and hard to find in the event of a widespread long-term blackout. For this reason, it’s wise to know how to make candles using readily available materials and tried-and-true methods.

By following the same methods that were practiced by our ancestors for thousands of years, we can be more than prepared for when the lights go out.

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