tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80962192011-12-02T12:06:59.290-08:00Talking candles! My favourite is McCall's Country Canning Candles. Hands down. The best scents in the world. From Country House Antiques and Gifts in Wallingford Vermont.paul hnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-88230003858365151852007-07-12T01:19:00.000-07:002007-07-12T01:24:01.407-07:00I stumbled into this website which has some early internet (1993!) and rather amusing posts about candle making. Excellent tips if you happen to have some spare ox or sheep fat to hand.<br /><br />http://www.florilegium.org/files/HOME/candles-msg.html<br /><br />And for those who enjoy the country candle canning from companies such as McCall's Candles, you can always just <a href="http://countryhouseantiquesandgifts.com/gifts/mccalls-candles.php">buy your candles online</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-8823000385836515185?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1112615095548104522005-04-04T04:44:00.000-07:002005-04-04T04:47:27.970-07:00<p class="mobile-post">This website is a good place to start if you'd like a free overview of making your own candles at home. To be sure, making candles is not a fast<br />home craft. But for those of us in the country, winter evenings are always a<br />good time to start these projects!</p><p class="mobile-post"><a href='http://candleandsoap.about.com/blreadmefirst.htm'>About.com</a></p><p class="mobile-post">Of course if you don't have the time to make your own, you can always buy them online... <br /><a href='http://www.countryhouseantiquesandgifts.com'>McCall's Candles</a></p><p class="mobile-post">New scents just in for the spring! Perfect candles for gifts.</p><p class="mobile-post">P</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-111261509554810452?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1112614685347655782005-04-04T04:38:00.000-07:002005-04-04T04:38:05.346-07:00<p class="mobile-post">I found this fascinating article on the history of canning today. Part of<br />the tradition of McCall's candle canning.</p><p class="mobile-post">ABOUT CANNED FOOD: WHENCE IT CAME: <br />THE HISTORY OF FOOD CANNING</p><p class="mobile-post">See also: Facts & Trivia: Cans; Can Openers; Canned Food.<br />Kitchen Tips: Shelf Life<br />Quotes about: Canning; Can Openers.</p><p class="mobile-post">The canning process dates back to the late 18th century in France when the<br />Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, concerned about keeping his armies fed, offered<br />a cash prize to whoever could develop a reliable method of food<br />preservation. Nicholas Appert conceived the idea of preserving... read more<br />here<br />http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcanninghistory.html</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-111261468534765578?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1094740421448197412004-09-09T07:31:00.000-07:002004-09-09T07:33:41.450-07:00<a href='http://www.mccallscandles.com/wickTips.cfm'>McCall's Candles</a> has some fantastic tips on how to maintain your wicks to ensure the perfect burn. What are your methods for ensuring great candle burning?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109474042144819741?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1093689803433530542004-08-28T03:42:00.000-07:002004-08-28T03:43:23.433-07:00This site has put together the following guidelines to assist you in getting started in candle making. Candle making can be as basic as you want or as challenging as you want. The following are some of the basic supplies and procedures you need to get started. <a href="http://www.candlewic.com/chandler/basics.asp">right here</a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109368980343353054?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1093597793855504102004-08-27T02:08:00.000-07:002004-08-27T02:09:53.856-07:00Country House Antiques and Gifts is running a sale right now. Buy 4 McCall's Candles and get a free candle warmer. See here: <a href='http://www.countryhouseantiquesandgifts.com/gifts/mccalls-candles.php'>Country House</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109359779385550410?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1093597475572116012004-08-27T02:04:00.000-07:002004-08-27T02:08:03.640-07:00A great article on this process is found <a href="http://www.rlrouse.com/canning-jar-candles.html">here</a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109359747557211601?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1093596735938493902004-08-27T01:52:00.000-07:002004-08-27T02:02:11.863-07:00I found this fascinating article on the history of canning today. Part of <br />the tradition of McCall's candle canning. <br /> <br />ABOUT CANNED FOOD: WHENCE IT CAME: <br />THE HISTORY OF FOOD CANNING <br /> <br />The canning process dates back to the late 18th century in France when the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, concerned about keeping his armies fed, offered a cash prize to whoever could develop a reliable method of food preservation. Nicholas Appert conceived the idea of preserving... <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109359673593849390?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096219.post-1093595945247206772004-08-27T01:38:00.000-07:002004-08-27T01:39:05.246-07:00This is a new blog where I will discuss McCall's Country Candles and other types of country canning candles. <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8096219-109359594524720677?l=country-candle.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>paul hnoreply@blogger.com