Primitive candle tutorial #Crafting #craftingideas #pickitzcrafts | Pickitz Crafts & Home Decor

Candle snuffers quietly disappeared from daily life because the world around them changed. In the 1700s and 1800s, homes relied on candles as a primary source of light, made from tallow or beeswax with thick, temperamental wicks that smoked, sparked, and splattered when blown out. A snuffer extinguished the flame cleanly, preserved the wick, and reduced fire risk. As electric lighting replaced candles and modern wicks became cleaner-burning, the ritual knowledge associated with candle care gradu

Making a primitive candle with spruce resin, a tree branch, and twine #bushcraft #outdoors #camping #survival #primitiveskills #selfreliance #offgrid | Bushcraft Life