Over the years, people have turned upon each other, civility has been all but lost among the races of this land. And the most common sources of light on dreary nights are huge sticks laden with smelly pitch which burns a sickening yellow. I believe the cause of all of these problems posed above are due to the lost art of the Chandler.
It is the Chandler who is the glue that holds the common people together because it is he who makes the glue. And the paint, and the tar, and the wax, and all other common goods that we as a technologically advanced people cannot live without. His talent of taking materials what most people would consider useless, and turn them into useful goods for you and me. You may see some wood scraps on the floor, but a Chandler sees a comb, or a pick. However, the most important gift of the Chandler to our society is the art of candlemaking.
In better days, one would always have a candle to light one's way through the darkness of your homestead. Today, it is the lucky individual who has a home! If you can go without that thick, tasty fat that garnishes your steaks, you perhaps could have a candle shines some light on your life. You'll also need a wick...a scrap from most clothier's shop you can buy for mere pennies. First, scrape off the hard tallow fat from the meat and collect into a metal pot. Set this pot on a stove to melt this hard fat into a viscous melt which you can shape. While the fat is melting, fill another pot with water to cool down the fat and solidify it into a form you'd like. Now, while holding the wick vertically in the water, pour the melted fat down the length of the wick. The fatty melt quickly turns into a hard coating around the wick. I bet you didn't think this could be so fun and rewarding while so very easy! Once you've a coating of tallow thick enough to your liking, stop pouring the fatty melt, and withdraw the rough candle from the water. With a carving knife, shape the candle so its nice and smooth on the sides, and will fit nicely into your candle holder.
The neatest thing about candles is that there are so many different types of candles. Most candles are nice and thick, and last a long time, but many find it pleasureable to watch a thin tapered candle's flame dance in the darkness. And you can make candles out of any wax, not only tallow, though tallow is by far the easiest wax to come by. The varieties seem nearly unlimited!
I find it amazing that people have forgotten this easy talent. Do they find it beneath them? Is it too hard? After you've had a chance to enjoy the art of candlemaking, you'll find the other skills of Chandlery to be just as fun and rewarding.