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Melt the purified tallow then pour it into a wide-mouth jar or container that can be placed in hot water to keep it liquid. Have another jar or container filled with very cold water standing in a pan of ice to keep it cold.
Cut the wick about 6 inches (15.2 cm) longer than you intend your candle to be, and tie one end of the wick to a small stick. Dip the wick first into the hot tallow, take it out and let it harden in the air for a minute. Then dip it in and out of the ice water to harden it. Let it drip thoroughly. This process is repeated several times as the deposit on the wick is thin. If you want to make a tapered candle, don’t dip it all the way to the top each time.
Molded Candles:
It takes less time to make molded candles. You can use plastic or paper cups or whatever comes to mind. If you choose metal molds they should be both oiled and chilled before you pour the tallow into them. Spray non-metal containers with nonstick baking spray – that is the lecithin-based type – to keep the candles from sticking to the mold. If you haven't got access to this you can use cooking oil with a brush. Tallow candles are best made short and wider in shape, this is because tallow is not as firm as wax.
Don't forget the bottom of the mold will be the top of the candle, so the wick should be threaded out through the bottom and protrude about an inch (2.5 cm). If you are using plastic or paper cups as a mold this is easily done, If you have a wick sticking out of the bottom of the mold, knot it there so you can pull it straight and tight while pouring in the tallow. You might like to fasten it at the top to a wire or stick resting on the top of the mold to keep it straight and centered in the candle while it hardens. If you are using a mold in which you cannot make a hole in the bottom, leave a little coil of extra wick in the bottom so you can pull it out when the candle is removed.
Colored Candles:
For each pound (0.5 kg) of allow, stir in 2 teaspoons (9.8 ml) of powdered household dye and mix well into the liquid tallow
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Cut the wick about 6 inches (15.2 cm) longer than you intend your candle to be, and tie one end of the wick to a small stick. Dip the wick first into the hot tallow, take it out and let it harden in the air for a minute. Then dip it in and out of the ice water to harden it. Let it drip thoroughly. This process is repeated several times as the deposit on the wick is thin. If you want to make a tapered candle, don’t dip it all the way to the top each time.
Molded Candles:
It takes less time to make molded candles. You can use plastic or paper cups or whatever comes to mind. If you choose metal molds they should be both oiled and chilled before you pour the tallow into them. Spray non-metal containers with nonstick baking spray – that is the lecithin-based type – to keep the candles from sticking to the mold. If you haven't got access to this you can use cooking oil with a brush. Tallow candles are best made short and wider in shape, this is because tallow is not as firm as wax.
Don't forget the bottom of the mold will be the top of the candle, so the wick should be threaded out through the bottom and protrude about an inch (2.5 cm). If you are using plastic or paper cups as a mold this is easily done, If you have a wick sticking out of the bottom of the mold, knot it there so you can pull it straight and tight while pouring in the tallow. You might like to fasten it at the top to a wire or stick resting on the top of the mold to keep it straight and centered in the candle while it hardens. If you are using a mold in which you cannot make a hole in the bottom, leave a little coil of extra wick in the bottom so you can pull it out when the candle is removed.
Colored Candles:
For each pound (0.5 kg) of allow, stir in 2 teaspoons (9.8 ml) of powdered household dye and mix well into the liquid tallow
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