answersLogoWhite

0

Some good titles for a burning candle project might be:

  1. Candle power: What's a Watt?
  2. Let there be Light!
  3. Distance by Candlelight (showing distance of light and shadows)
  4. The Light at the end of the Tallow (Tallow was what candles were made from in the 1700s; Tallow was beef fat melted down and shaped into a candle.) -- I like this title!
  5. By the Tallow's Light - Like this one, too.
  6. Light the World with One Thin Match!

In the 1700s, men butchered cows. Women cooked the beef fat in large kettles over an outside fire until it became a thick gravy-like liquid. They threaded wick through the center of a wood form (several forms were chiseled out for this purpose). Each form had two wood block sides that fit on top of each other like a book, with the inside cut out in the basic shape of a tall or short candle (most back then were 7-8 inches tall). They tied the wick at the bottom of the form then covered it with a round block of wood to hold in the beef fat that came next. They used a ladle to pour the beef fat into each form; the forms were hung or stood to dry. This was a very hot substance, so women needed to be careful when ladling out the fat. When the fat was mostly "set", the form was separated from the tallow; then the tallows (without forms) were hung from the ceiling with the top of the wick, such as in the basement or outbuilding, to dry completely. They used a knife to whittle out any remaining tallow out of the form-- this was saved for the next melting time and added to the kettle then. Lastly, they cut the bottom wick flush with the tallow, and cut the top wick to preferred length. The tallow candle was stood in a regular candle holder; in "rich families" the holders were made of pewter or pounded metal. When a tallow burned down to a stub, they put the short tallows into the next melting of fat, strained out any excess wick-strings, and repeated the process. After drying the old short wick strings, they tied them together to make a new wick for the next batch--- until the strings were too short to use anymore.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is a good name for a science fair project about candles burning?

your mom's on fire1


How do you use the word beneficial in a sentence?

A good nights sleep is more beneficial than burning the candle at both ends.


Will burning candle bring good luck?

If you believe it will, then it probably will. Luck, whether good or bad, is more in the mind than any outward symbol.


What Are Some Good Science Fair Project Titles?

That wold depend entirely on what the project is about. There is no point having an awesomely constructed phrase if it has no relevance to your hypothesis.


What are some good titles for a science project on how much salt does it take for an egg to float?

The Buoyancy of an Egg


Do candles of different colors burn faster than white ones do they yes or no?

The yellow candle burns faster because of the gases and subsistances in that color.


What does it mean when the white candle turns black while burning?

If it's for good it means it's working against the negativity that was directed towards you. If it was meant for harm towards another it means they are protected and if it continues to burn black it would backfire on you.


A candle is lit The heat of the flame will melt the candle because?

the heat of the hot flame is transferred to the colder candle hey brookie bee i hope this helps i got it from study island good luck :)


What are some good Science Project Titles based on Gaming?

Maybe "Soccer" even though that name sounds dumb.


What is a good name for a science fair project involving candles?

Light it up! Burning question - does color count?


What is always on fire constantly on ice always burning and is forever turning white?

that's a good one... im gonna have to look that up...hmmmm.


What is given off when you burn a candle and how do you test this?

usually smoke on which the burning part of your candle releases. You can test this by buying a candle from dusk(because they have really good candles) and putting alight. Wait a few seconds for the flame to grow and just simply blow it out. Science has never been so simple....