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    Can I make a candle using bacon fat?
    Filip Kabashi
    Filip Kabashi
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    Filip Kabashi is a Candlemaking Expert based in Ontario, Canada. Filip and his brother Anton founded Berryline Candles in 2021, offering pet-safe candles handmade with coconut wax. Berryline’s candles are also paraffin-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, and cruelty-free. Committed to sustainability, Berryline Candles incorporates eco-friendly practices in production and packaging to minimize environmental impact. Berryline Candles has been featured in Biz X Magazine, The Penthouse Magazine, and the “Hello, Hello World” podcast. Berryline Candles is also a 2023 Community Votes Award winner for Best Candles in Windsor, a 2024 Canadian Choice Award Winner for Best Online Candle Shop and a 2024 Global Recognition Award recipient.
    Filip Kabashi
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    No, you should not use bacon fat to make candles. The high flammability of fats poses a fire hazard, making it unsafe for candle use. For safety, it's better to use waxes specifically designed for candles.
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    Are there any other types of wax that I can use?
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    Filip Kabashi is a Candlemaking Expert based in Ontario, Canada. Filip and his brother Anton founded Berryline Candles in 2021, offering pet-safe candles handmade with coconut wax. Berryline’s candles are also paraffin-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, and cruelty-free. Committed to sustainability, Berryline Candles incorporates eco-friendly practices in production and packaging to minimize environmental impact. Berryline Candles has been featured in Biz X Magazine, The Penthouse Magazine, and the “Hello, Hello World” podcast. Berryline Candles is also a 2023 Community Votes Award winner for Best Candles in Windsor, a 2024 Canadian Choice Award Winner for Best Online Candle Shop and a 2024 Global Recognition Award recipient.
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    You can also use beeswax, which is a natural option that burns slowly and emits a subtle fragrance, making it perfect for a toxin-free candle-making experience. While coconut wax is an eco-friendly choice that burns slowly and evenly. Lastly, palm wax, derived from palm oil, is appreciated for its unique crystalline appearance in candles and for its relatively slow burn rate.
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    After making a candle, do I have to store it in the freezer?
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    No, you don't have put it in the freezer. Just let it sit out for a while, and it should harden.
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    Can I make candles out of this?
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    Yes, this recipe works great for candle wax.
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    What type of fat should I use?
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    Use beef fat and the fat located by the kidneys and liver seem to be the cleanest.
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    Can I use it to wax my car or surfboard? Will it go on clear and give it a shine and protection?
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    Not as well as store-bought waxes designed for that purpose, as those are refined and hardened to help achieve a better shine.
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    Can I make wax at any age?
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    You can, but if you're a child, you'll need parental supervision when using the stove.
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    How can I make candle wax from scratch without tallow?
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    You will either need to melt beeswax around a wick or a combination of pine resin and birch oil melted around a wick (be careful with pine resin, it is quite flammable on its own).
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