Making Candles in the 1800s |1829 Real Method| Beeswax Candles

[@EarlyAmerican]

I've been a busy bee making these hand dipped candles to sell at the upcoming Fort de Chartres Christmas Market. I've never sold my candles publicly before so I'm a bit nervous🙂. There is always that feeling of self doubt. But if they don't sell that's ok because we always have a constant use for candles here at the cabin. I'll sell them for $5 a pair (they are sold as a set of two). Fort de Chartres is a French fort originally built in 1720. It is right across the Mississippi River from us in Illinois. The Christmas market is a small affair but it's always such a good time. It's on December 9th and is from 10 AM - 3 PM. Here is the Facebook page for the Fort. Thank you for watching ❤facebook.com/LesAmisduFortdeChartres

[@MorganJ]

Do you plan to sell them online as well at a later date?

[@HalfLatinaJoy86]

Oh wow, $5 a pair for hand-dipped candles? If they sell well, definitely mark the price higher in the future, and maybe figure out a way to get a personalized print on them. Everyone knows beeswax is expensive and since you rendered it down yourself as well as made them by hand via dipping method, that's a lot of time and energy you put into it. Get your money!

[@mistyviolet3825]

Will you SHIP if we order???? How can we order!!!!!???? This is why we need for teh 3 days of darkness….. I’m Catholic ❤

[@elizabethdavis1974]

I would absolutely buy them ! I think they're prettier than store bought, I like the aesthetic better ❤

[@EarlyAmerican]

@@mistyviolet3825 I feel bad about the shipping charge which will no doubt be higher than the candles themselves. It feels icky to charge people that sort of price. At this time I won't be selling them online but if anyone can make it down to the Christmas market they will be $5 a pair there. I'm sorry 😔. I'll also ask permission to sell them at Pioneer Days this year. Hopefully I can.

[@HollysHealingHerbs]

I made candles like these in 5th grade (a million years ago in the 90s 😂) at my school for Pioneer Day. The girls dressed up in long dresses and I can't remember what the boys wore. 😅 we did this method of dipping... dip, get in line, wait for everyone to dip, then dip again. 🤣 it was one of the best days I ever had! I can still smell the beeswax melting. :)

[@grovesgurl119]

I did too! Wish schools still did Pioneer Day it was my favorite.. I grew up in Ohio. Great memories

[@trumpetmom8924]

So did we, but I thinkit was in art class and we just used parafin. Mine was super thick at the bottom, that’s all I can remember. Lol

[@Nerdpainter]

Yup I remember that. We also made butter with an old fashion churn. That was rough but fun

[@TastySchu4]

Grew up in Utah, New Mexico & Arizona and I. Utah we still have a federal holiday of Pioneer Day. Aug 24th every year every Utah city puts on little fairs or shops & have parades and booths on this weekend usually. It's still like this here once a year. Love it & all your shares 🥰

[@jonathanwallace6746]

We went ona. feild trip to a pioneer reenacting cabin and did this. Along with making a spinner toy. It was a lot of fun!

[@derek8564]

These people are the ultimate preppers.

[@gailalves7683]

❤ great job Justine

[@EarlyAmerican]

That's a compliment 😉

[@heatherfitzgibbon]

And now we definitely understand why the pioneer woman had a full week of chores: Wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednesday, churn on Thursday, clean on Friday, bake on Saturday, rest on Sunday and make candles when you find the time!!

[@janetnewsome6891]

And children in between.

[@justkiddin84]

@@janetnewsome6891or rather all through! “Git! Go outside and hunt for eggs!”

[@chernyylebed2050]

and constant cooking cause no refrigerator

[@HannahParrett-c4h]

Here's a trick to making dipping candles go SO much faster...after you dip the wick in the beeswax (and straighten it, as shown in the video), dip in a pot of cold water---that's it!! Then continue dipping the wick in beeswax, straighten, dip in the cold water, etc You'll be amazed at how much faster this 'chore' goes!! The cabin probably smelled AMAZING while you were making the candles. Have fun at your Christmas Market!

[@femalism1715]

Fail-proof candlemaking! It works just as well today as it did 300 years ago! Thank you for the wax-cleaning tutorial! Brilliant method!!!

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

That's the first time I've ever seen anyone make candles with out molds. They turned out good!

[@chrismcelligott5462]

It was cool to learn how to make candles! Thank you for a neat history lesson.

[@shellyfuller620]

Thank you, Justine, for another informative video. I love your cooking episodes. But it's nice every once in a while, when you put up these other videos of everyday "Work" or "chores" of the 1820's. We tend to forget how many things had to be made at home back then.

[@feliciapate7926]

This and Frontier Patriot are two of the most nerve-calming channels I've found. I'm glad the algorithm noticed that I like your friend Townsends and thus recommended you. Happy Holidays to you and any comments readers (and since y'all are Christian, Merry Christmas). Take care, everyone!

[@madelinebell84]

This is how we make ours! The only difference is that we use a weight tied to the bottom (my husband is a mechanic so I have an endless supply of washers or steel nuts) and that's clipped off as soon as the candle has enough bulk to hold itself straight. We reuse the weights infinitely as is the case with our wax. It's not always pure beeswax, but we save every little scrap of used wax from the year and have a big candle making marathon in December where we melt it all down and keep dipping and pouring until we are restocked. We even repour tea lights! The wax cleaning method looks great too. I'll have to try that!

[@karencunningham214]

Brings back so many memories of when my mom and I used to make candles. Thank You .

[@abundantYOUniverse]

This was fantastic. You deserve all the success in the world. You seem like really nice folks, and its a joy to watch your videos, way to go thanks!

[@bluejedi723]

if I was not 2000 miles away, I'd buy some. awesome work

[@lunamoon2753]

You did a great job making those it is tedious but worth it knowing you made it.

[@ChallysAnimatedLife]

Wow the earliest I've ever caught one of your videos! Can't wait to watch you make these candles!

[@susansimpson5857]

Nice job, Justine! They look great!! I love how you continue to teach us about the past in the most delightful way!

[@pamp5797]

I like the looks of your candles. Thanks for showing how to clean the raw wax.

[@davidcox3076]

So that's why you've been requesting bee's wax. I hope you get a lot of interest when you take them to the fort. Nice to see your "supervisor" keeping you in line. : )

[@pko_2.0_pop7]

When I was a kids, I used to thought pre 1930s nature & environment were all black and white and silent. Now we see the true colourise and the sound of nature of oldies been filmed & recorded ❤

[@queentasha5364]

What a lovely video it makes me want to make some beeswax candles of my own but it is 11.13pm in South Yorkshire in the UK 😊

[@rawilliams5881]

When I dip my candles I use a narrow, deep container for the wax. The results are more symmetrical, and I find I can roll the warm, soft candles on wax paper. Also I have the most success when the wax is just barely melted.

[@sierrastanley3109]

Ive been looking forward to another video like this since the first candle making video 😊

[@meacadwell]

I've made beeswax candles this way. They looked just like her's and worked quite well.

[@yakhooves]

I have a small soap company, and just started working with candle making. Scented candles, as fragrances are at the core of my company's purpose, but this is so intriguing to me! I have never worked in beeswax, but I just ordered some to give it a try! Great video, as always =-)

[@margarettickle9659]

You two are the bomb. That's really inexpensive for 2 bee's wax candles.

[@ginajackson8482]

I make Beeswax candles every year for Christmas gifts! I Love watching your beautiful and peaceful videos!❤️🎄

[@newkingdom6750]

Is the beeswax needed to make these expensive ?

[@imtired6104]

I remember reading about this method of candle making in the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond when I was a girl, and it's so cool to see it brought to life. Thanks for the interesting video Justine!

[@DestinationsChronicles]

We have a place, in Columbia State Historic Park that allows tourists to dip their own candles. I can't imagine that it changed much from your era of choice to our California Gold Rush times. Such fun.

[@terryt.1643]

For 1822 demonstrations, we made our candles both in molds or by dipping. My friend and I once rendered tallow and made tallow ones. It’s still a popular craft today.

[@wendylarochelle4258]

I love watching your videos Wow brings back memories of how my grandma and Uncle taught me so much

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

Nicely done. We are making beeswax candles and Ross rounds from our hives to give this holiday season 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@jamesmetzler2031]

I saw beeswax candles being dipped like this on a school trip to a pioneer village back in the 1800s LOL. I bought some at the gift shop because I loved the smell of them. I have loved beeswax candles ever since, though they are hard for me to find these days. This video brought back a lot of good childhood memories.

[@SprucedandGussied]

Your videos are so healing and good for the soul. 🙏💖

[@CarlainMontana406]

What a treat!! This was a really nice change of pace to see something different! I can only imagine how long it took you to make all of those candles, and good luck at your sale! I think they are going to do very well, handmade, beeswax candles are really hard to come by😊 Have fun at the Fort! See you in the next video, and I will look forward to seeing a video of your trip there, that would be fun! God bless! 😊❤🇺🇸😊❤🇺🇸😊❤🎄

[@Fungix0]

I remember going on my 5th grade trip and being able to make candles like this. We also ate these corn meal Pattie’s and I loved them. Very thankful to my parents for that experience

[@mamadoom9724]

My husband gave me money to pick out some of my own Christmas gifts this year and I ordered a bunch of candle making supplies. I’m so excited I can’t wait for it to arrive.

[@nicolehubbard8486]

I love using this channel to teach my 7th graders and use as background videos as they do related work. Thank you for all you do!

[@shady62minx]

Wow, time consuming, but very cool.👍

[@leirra3634]

I love your skill and dedication to everything you do ! You do everything with such grace . The candles came out perfect

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you leirra ❤

[@lindaharris5704]

Thank you for showing me how to make my beeswax purer for candle making. Love your videos. 🥰

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

Great video! We take so much for granted these days, it never occurred to me that I would have to clean the beeswax first. Your candles are beautiful!

[@KathyHutto]

It was so interesting to see the process of cleaning the beeswax and making candles. Thank you for this glimpse into the past. 😊

[@Peekagroove]

Not sure if you know this or not. But early storage paper (like cling wrap) was also made from beeswax, tree sap, cooking oil and cotton cloth. My great grandmother made her own and used it all the time. She learned it from her grandmother. She would take cloth, lay it flat and brush a thin coat on the cloth fully saturating it, not too thick, I think she baked it for a few minutes then hanged it cool and use the cloth as a lid for a bowl of left over food, wrap half eaten food in it or what ever. It is tacky without being sticky. It works really well. And as a matter of fact it’s even making a comeback. How cool! I’m sure if you looked up “how to make beeswax wraps” you’ll find info if you’re interested. 😊

[@pbrn1729]

So beautiful and so peaceful-I would it those candles in a heartbeat 💓

[@grovesgurl119]

Love your videos! I look forward to them every week. As Mother of 5 girls I aspire to be more intentional and your videos inspire me.

[@jsloan1984]

Justine, you are one patient woman. I would so do this if I had ur patience. Good job girl! Give yourself more credit and a huge pat on the back. You both are awesome

[@margui6224]

Making candles must be a lot of work, but rewarding. The way you do it seems easier. Thank you, Justine.

[@dougdorn9226]

Wow, what a slow and daunting process….nice job…thanks

[@Ohsnapitzann]

This channel brings so much peace and joy to my heart.

[@hwannietessier797]

I love this video, good learning materials, thanks. Hopefully people will appreciate all these handmade items better!

[@rebeccaback3287]

These candles are a work of art! You guies are ultermate prefers.David Back.

[@Speckled_Butterfly7206]

Thank you. I remembered making these at the history museum and wanted to rewatch it for just in case.

[@stevenvaldezii7936]

Look forward to your Christmas video!

[@CAllen-tc1iz]

Hand dipping was always my job when my grandmother needed to make a batch of candles. This was a fun watch 😊

[@JasmineHaskins-q2y]

0:41-2:23 Instant life hack from the 1800's! Thanks, Justine 😀☺️.

[@skylermoyer2410]

Omg I remember the first time you did this. This is why I subscribed. ❤❤❤❤

[@trudylazet7975]

love to see Hou candles made. Love it and remember in bad times to make it to thank you Justine you do a great job 🌹

[@ericturner2477]

When I was in the second grade (way back in 1978), our school brought us on a field trip to Hovander Farm's Pioneer Village, where we learned how to make candles using this same method (although I believe they used beef tallow). I had completely forgotten about that until now!

[@Hollysorter]

Well now I wanna make my own dipped candles! Maybe that can be a new holiday tradition around here! Hugs and many thanks for all your hard work that you two put into these amazing videos!

[@pisceanx8382]

This is how they make candles at Silver Dollar City over here on my side of the state. That purification method is one of the smartest, craftiest things I’ve ever seen. 👍 ❤️ 👍

[@mattstosh6960]

Cotton String? At the Erie County Fair (just outside Buffalo NY) there is a lady dressed as you are (circa early 1800's) who makes beeswax candles on her spot every day the Fair operates and can't keep candles in stock. Sold out every day..... She makes soap too. People are mesmerized watching her...

[@sygnusadun4832]

A good trick I've found is to anchor about a 2 ounce weight to the bottom of either end of the wick and to use a 2-2.5 inch bead in the middle of the wick that you can use as a handle while dipping. it'll give you straighter candles and you can just nip the weights back off the end of the wick when you're done. Gives a much more uniform finished product.

[@decemberspirit1307]

I loved this so much I bought the book you referenced! Thank you for leading me to this gem!

[@maryjosmith3597]

Ook Justine, I am giving this a go next month. Our neighbor makes an sells the candles in tins. I decided that I wanted to make candles too an chose ur way. I had bought a candle set/still together like urs r in 1998. I had hung them on my shadow box peg, those boxes were soo popular many yrs ago. Anyway - i still have them on my shadow box today. I always thought they were so primitive and beautiful I wouldn't burn them. They came with a cute plaid bow in the center of the wick between the 2. So I am going to use bees wax, I keep bees, to make them. I hope they come out as nice as urs.

[@jerimoriarty2540]

When we made dipped candles as a demonstration at a historic site, we tied small rocks to the ned if the wick. This kept the wick straight as the wax hardened. after a few dips, we cut the rocks off .

[@bettycaudill3299]

I remembered making a comment awhile back wondering how you make candles. Didn't know if you read that one or not, but I am glad I had seen this after you posted it.I had always been curious about it. Thank you for posting this. (I'm sorry for posting this late.)

[@CillaMoon1]

We made mini candles at my job this summer. I learned interesting facts about bees while dipping. It takes patience but the result was rewarding. The candle has a smell, probably from all the pollen on their legs and butts, but it burned scent less. Bees only produce this for 2 weeks out of their lives. It turns to wax when they chew it. So beeswax is spit and "sweat":)

[@anthonygamble-xe4dl]

They look fine. Love your channel and its historic look at the past. I am sure your candles will be well received by the public. I am an artist and know that feeling of doubt when I did my first art festival. Long story short I have art in Japan, Europe and through out the States, Never sell your self short, I now run an Art Co-op in Cumberland Gap Tennessee

[@Sharon-bo2se]

Nice to see you making these. Reminds me I need to get busy and make mine too. Beeswax has such a nice scent and glow without the chemicals in some waxes. Good luck at your market.

[@kimholcomb6943]

Justine you did a great job!!!! I'm impressed.

[@ChoiceEnvironments]

Really cool. I hope you do one with the new metal candle maker.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Yes I will! I wanted to but it turns out that the wick that I have is too thick for it! I did make a video of myself using a candle mold 2 years ago though. You can see it here. Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH_IcouoZbWcqa8

[@sewcrazybaker]

Eleanor, one of our cats, was sitting on my lap as I watched this very interesting video. I think Eleanor enjoyed it as much as I did because she was watching closely! Eleanor is a beautiful calico, but we also have Libby, who looks very much like your Mish-Mish! I forgot to mention that I made dipped candles a few times. They're time consuming, but well worth it!

[@PamelaVidler]

This was so cool. Thanks for sharing how to get rid of the little "extras" in the wax. I really enjoy your channel.

[@harrymason1053]

I always used a shoe and a table to roll the dipped candles before 1 or two last dips while they are warm to remove any irregularities.

[@AllenMZim]

Very cool video, Justine! I hope you sell every last candle at the upcoming Christmas Market! Cheers!

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Allen!

[@AllenMZim]

@@EarlyAmerican Of course! 😊

[@marilynsiddiqi2105]

Wow, that was so interesting. Thanks for showing us how you make candles.

[@lilitharam44]

I would love to try this at home. MishMish is so precious! My kitties in Memphis send a big "Meow!" to him. Love and Best Wishes!

[@Sassa0805]

Well done! That was neat. Very clever way to remove the impurities.

[@TheAmericanFrugalHousewife]

omg, love that book!! lol. one of my favorites. love your content justine, inspiring as always. would love to see you make soap!

[@EarlyAmerican]

I can tell! It's your username which is seriously awesome. Yes someday I will undertake soap!

[@aimee2234]

Those turned out beautiful, Justine! A ton of work I'm sure. You need more than $5 a pair though. Your time is $$$. Be blessed and I'll catch the Chew and Chat tomorrow. I have Bible study tonight! xoxo

[@bellyarty]

You lovely! I made candles in the erstwhile Geffrye Museum, now the Museum of the Home in East London many years ago. I took a vegetarian friend's child. We dipped in lamb fat. He said it reminded him of chips ( french fries)!

[@debbutante9591]

If i lived near you and not in New Jersey, I'd definitely buy your candles !!

[@jamietaylor941]

Justine you are the best. I love all your videos ❤❤❤

[@billinorlando2887]

I like to think they actually live in a modern home with Alexa and drive electric cars 😂 That would be funny

[@susanwarren398]

Very cool. 5.00 sounds a little low for all that work. ❤

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you! It is a lot of work but I know that the economy is bad right now and a lot of people are struggling

[@gr8flyerfan]

Wow, that was fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[@sandracollins7938]

It was interesting seeing how you made the candles! Glad we don't do that now. Bless your heart. ❤

[@WaiferThyme]

Real beeswax candles smell,amazing!

[@haywardgarner4850]

I made candles with our third graders for a progressive Christmas party rotation in the late 90s. It’s a ton of work and wait.

[@lafranglaise3399]

I really loved this video. It's not only interesting but also very soothing to watch. $5 the pair is very cheap. Here in France you pay that for just one not including the shipping costs ! Hope you manage to sell them all at the fair ma belle. Kind wishes from the French Pyrenees.

[@WilliamsOSmith]

Hello

[@carlathemet3511]

Good Video, Keep up the good work!

[@youngguns1319]

Simple straightforward great video thanks for showing us

[@Lippymama]

I can't even imagine how exhausted women must've been back in the day! Especially if there were little ones running around! Imagine doing this with toddlers running everywhere 😮 This looks like it takes a lot of patience... but the hard work paid off.. those are so nice!! 🙌

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Have you ever made bayberry candles? I remember making candles in the very early 70s. Thick wicks, but we would use a needle to thread a fine thread through the bottom of the wick. At the other end of the thread was a small stone. That would keep the wick straight when we dipped it into the cauldron. When the candle was done, we'd snip the thread away to clean up the bottom of the candle, strip the thread of wax, and toss the stone into the cauldron to melt off the wax that had accumulated. Then we'd fish out the stones, and repeat the process for more candles. This way, the candles were straight, and we lost very, very little wax.

[@buttonvalley]

That's a pretty efficient way to clean raw wax. I was cringing, however, when you were moving that full pot of melted wax on and off the open flames. One accidental bump could spill into the fire, and Whoosh! Cabin ablaze! But I imagine that's how they did it in the 1800's, and cabins did burn too. The candles look good -- they should sell well at the market.

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

❤❤❤ Just the right thing for the season . ❤❤❤

[@mrs.g.9816]

Hope you'll have fun in Fort de Chartres, and your candles will "sell like hotcakes"!

[@kbs8597]

Bees wax candles smell amazing too!

[@ch3504]

Great job Justine so awesome some of the candles they sell in the store so toxic I don't even want to use them