Since tallow is cheap and easily available, tallow candles were the most widely used types of candles for centuries. In the 1500's, beeswax was introduced as an alternative to tallow. Beeswax candles ...

Candle making with beeswax, which students collected from their beehives, were used to make decorative candles in vo-agriculture classes at Clyde High School. FFA members have been beekeeping for ...