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Making candles from lard/tallow?

I’m considering using lard or other soft fats as a substitute for candle wax, either alone or with paraffin. I remember reading an article in a crafts magazine years ago that described a method of making soft fats hard, it called for saltpeter, and I believe some other chemical to treat the fat and make it harder and burn with less smoke. anyone remember the method?

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One Response to “Making candles from lard/tallow?”

1. frogcowgirl says:

   March 29, 2010 at 11:19 am

   You might want to read these.

   http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soapmakingoils/ss/rendertallow.htm

   http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/candles3.html

   http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1630,156164-250197,00.html

   I have no idea of the accuracy of the information. I use wax or soy wax when making mine.

   http://www.candlesupply.com/

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