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 * History research**

 Candlemaking is the craft of making candles. Candlemaking was done on candle making day. Animal fat was saved for months. The fat was melted into hot tallow. Then they would dip a wick into the tallow. When the candle was the right size they would put it on the drying rack. To make the candles they needed linen wicks, animal fat, a large iron pot and a drying rack. When the candles were done they placed them in candle holders. Candles gave them light they needed.

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There are two different types of chandlers. There is a wax chandler and tallow chandler. Tallow is another name for animal fat. In Europe, the wax-chandlers were expensive because they were placed on silver, wooden or pewter. Pound and bundles of eight, ten or twelve candle, were sold. There are two different color candles, dark yellow and white. The yellow ones gave off a nasty smell. Beeswax was also used and was brighter then tallow. Spermaceti was very bright and was used as a standard light measure for photometry. Michael Eugene Chevreul invented a new substance called stearine, substance from fat. Stearine improved manufacture of wicks possible. There were many steps that had to be done to make a candle. First, you had to go hunting to get an animal. Then, you had to get the animal fat from the animal. After that you had to build a fire. Third, you had to make the candlewicks. Then, you boil the water. After that, you cut the tallow into smaller pieces and put it into the kedal. Place the kedal near the fire. Then the boiling water melted the tallow. The wicks were then dipped in the tallow. They were striped each time they were dipped so that it could be even. The wicks were dipped many times until it would be the right size. The string would then be cut to the right size and the bottom was cut so it could stand straight. The candles then were packed into a box for the winter. The house would then have to be cleaned. The tools that had to be used to make a candle were a wicking board, candle rod, knives and rifles. The wicking board was a piece of wood used to cut the bottom of the candle. The candle rod was a stick that many wicks were placed on so that they could be dipped. Knives were used to cut the animal fat, wicks and the bottom of the candles.Bayberry candles which are candles made from boil bayberriesThey used a wicking board to wrap the wicks so the wick could all be the same length. Then they would wrap the wicks on a candle rod so a lot of candles would be dip at the same time. After they finish melting the women would dip the wicks so they could make the candles.The tools that they used were wicking boards to make all the wicks the same length. They used candles rods so they could dip a lot of wicks at the same time.

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**//–noun//**
 * 1. || a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap. ||
 * 2. || a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: //a ship chandler.// ||
 * 3. || a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc. ||