Craft a simple process that takes practice Nov 22, 2007
Jane Thompson starts a candlemaking session in the basement of her home by breaking up wax into a metal can. The can is carefully placed on a metal ring in a pot surrounded by water to melt the wax. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
More of this story Oct 25, 2007
Nineteen craft vendors will be at Harvest Days with merchandise including quilting, sewing, candlemaking and woodcarving. Also returning will be the saw mill and peanut threshing demonstrations and cotton wagon. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Sweet! - Tauers are busy as bees with honey harvest Sep 21, 2007
The beeswax is placed in molds and can be used for candlemaking. ost of the beeswax is used for making the frames, Jacob explained. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Artist launches national history reenactment website Jul 19, 2007
She is seeking contributions for the educational component of the project, and is trying to find people who could design guides on candlemaking, wool spinning, woodcarving and more. The goal is for all parts of Let's Play History to come together to help people experience, enjoy and perhaps preserve history. (Lebanon Express, OR)
History Channel uses Carroll Mansion for film Nov 2, 2006
If you were out making soap, you d be doing it the old-fashioned way, May said, adding that typical vocations mimicked by reenactors include tailoring, blacksmithing and candlemaking. May added that people often don t realize that reenacting is a very expensive hobby. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Hanover to host Pony Express Festival Aug 19, 2006
Period demonstrations will include corn shelling, 1800s bicycles, broom-making/typing, rope-making, flint knapping, arrowheads, Ukranian egg decorating, blacksmithing, candlemaking, ham radios, zither-playing, mountainman encampment, tomahawk and knife-throwing, cowboy mounted sharp-shooting demonstration, buckskinning, hands-on farm tools, wheelwright, soap-making, basket weaving, butter churning, spinning wheel, tatting, chuckwagon cooking and camp; hide tanning; 19th century women's clothing;... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
