| Tallow
Candles Tallow was fat. The best sort of fat for making candles was sheep or mutton fat. |
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The fat was melted
in a pot over a fire and the wick was dipped in and out. The more
dips then the thicker the candle.
The wick was made of hemp, linen or cotton (all made from a plant). |
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