No. They were an off white because they were made of tallow.
No, soy candles ought to be a possibility
=YES RED UNSCENTED CANDLES BURN FASTER THAN WHIT UNSCENTED CANDLES!=
No. you could time them.
nine. eight candles and one Shamash.
As long as they were all lit at the same time, they would burn for the same amount of time (regardless of the number of candles).
No. The candles were made of tallow or animal fat and they stunk.
A chandler in medieval times was someone who made and sold candles.
I t depends on what your trying to find out, but here are some ideas: Quick Candles Colorful Candles
they use candles.
Not complicated and very much like the ones we have today.
Candles. (Fire) Torches. Hearths/Open Fires Windows.
In medieval castles they used fireplaces, windows, oil lamps, and candles for lighting. Torches were also used for lighting in castles.
Lighting for indoor theatre during the medieval period was done with candles and sometimes with sunlight reflected with large brass plates.
Medieval candles were made with either beeswax or tallow (animal fat), perhaps sometimes a mixture of the two. Wax candles were costly, while tallow candles were very cheap, difficult to handle, smelly and gave off large amounts of smoke and soot. Beeswax is a golden ochre colour, while tallow candles are white. Some Church beeswax candles may have been processed to make them as white as possible, since white was the colour of purity. Paraffin wax was not used for candles until 1854 (the modern era).
Yes, they measured time with sundials, sand filled hourglasses, and by how long candles took to burn.
There are a number of possibilities available when considering using candles as wall decor. Some ideas would be to use the candles to create a medieval type theme and having a Halloween party with just candles lighting the atmosphere.
Candles, torches, and fireplaces.