THE MAKING(English Version)(264)The Making of Candles

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  • Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
  • “The Making” series. This series follows the technology used to make products we regularly come in contact with, explaining its contents and related science and technology. In this episode we introduce candles. We cover two types of candles, Japanese candles, resistant to wind and producing little soot, and western candles, that can easily be made into different shapes. Japanese candles are made by applying wax found in the nuts of a Japanese wax tree, by hand. Western candles are made by melting paraffin, which comes from petroleum, and shaped in molds.
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  • @brennanperry8001
    @brennanperry8001 4 года назад +3

    It's 5 am, and I am watching candle making videos. The quarantine of 2020 can really change a man.

  • @bordiguy
    @bordiguy 4 года назад +226

    Mental note: *When in Japan, buy candles.*

    • @Nighthawke70
      @Nighthawke70 4 года назад +3

      If you got the coin. I checked Amazon and they want for ONE size 10 (167mmX23mm) 6.6" candle, 29USD. Ouch. They had better be savored and used only for those Special occasions.

    • @giannisatsalakis5373
      @giannisatsalakis5373 4 года назад

      Nighthawke

    • @dalibor8397
      @dalibor8397 4 года назад

      Buy candles-CHECK

  • @eddystronger
    @eddystronger 5 лет назад +231

    *No idea how RUclips bought me here, but I really want this Japanese tree candles after watching this.*

    • @dewitubeX1
      @dewitubeX1 5 лет назад +1

      same here they look awesome

    • @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354
      @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354 4 года назад +1

      a mi me gustaría las nueces para sembrarlas y aprender hacer velas artesanales de esa nueva manera, me parecen más ecológicas.

    • @hemajithsamarakoon2108
      @hemajithsamarakoon2108 4 года назад +1

      Awesome

    • @jwhippet8313
      @jwhippet8313 4 года назад

      They're called Warosoku and are available on line.

  • @maxmuller8947
    @maxmuller8947 4 года назад +56

    The "western" method is for candles of lowest quality. My father makes his candels himself with wax from his own bees. This is the material german's only had used before parafin was introduesed. With good material for wicks (non syntetic), you can have very good "western" candels, too.

    • @girlnamedblake4885
      @girlnamedblake4885 2 года назад +4

      Thank you! Thought this as well. Loved the knowledge about Japanese candles but wish they had shown something other than lowest common denominator western candles

    • @ApiaryManager
      @ApiaryManager 2 года назад +8

      This isn't really a fair comparison. The "western" candles are mass-produced, low quality alternatives to the traditional beeswax candle. Having said that, beeswax candles were usually reserved for church use since they burn slowly with a delicate yellow light and don't produce any smoke. This made them more expensive so most people would have had a "taper" made from rushes dipped in tallow.

    • @aggese
      @aggese 3 месяца назад

      ​@@ApiaryManagerwhat made and still makes them more expensive is the work needed to get bees wax, but sure the churches demanding huge amounts of candles dident help

    • @ApiaryManager
      @ApiaryManager 3 месяца назад

      @@aggese I was referring to churches in medeival Europe. I'm not sure if the church requires pure beeswax candles anymore.
      I agree that beeswax is a "scarce resource" and requires a lot of manual effort to process .

  • @kaytlinjustis5643
    @kaytlinjustis5643 5 лет назад +7

    Well this informative video just became a new ASMR video for me! No one is talking except the credits and I can just relax and watch them make candles AND learn something new! ^^

  • @oldman2477
    @oldman2477 4 года назад +1

    I watched 14min of content about candles. Worth it.

  • @wparo
    @wparo 7 лет назад +13

    pretty sure the biggest consumer of candles in the world is Greece. lighting a candle in churches is a must. they have these very thin long brown ones. millions of them

  • @levinyman8790
    @levinyman8790 2 года назад +2

    To be fair I much more think this is traditional Japanese candle making versus modern candle making. There are certainly handmade "western" candle. Either way I love to see the processes!

  • @kristylarochelle1858
    @kristylarochelle1858 3 года назад

    Just woke up to the sun here in america. Usually first we make our coffee...... started this program and feel amazing. Such highly skilled humans! Compared to um....american jobs! Love u japan

  • @kitebabe05
    @kitebabe05 8 лет назад +232

    So many beautiful things are handcrafted in japan, love it!!

  • @Seantendo
    @Seantendo 4 года назад +6

    Am I the only one who loves the music in this? Whatever genre it fits into, I want more of it!

  • @Vb-fy4sv
    @Vb-fy4sv 4 года назад +4

    The smallest ones are what are used in churches when lighting a candle for a loved one ! Fascinating stuff !

    • @paulaglad2855
      @paulaglad2855 4 года назад

      the ones we use in sweden are way taller than those itsy bitsy ones they look like birthday candels to me just thicker

  • @PukingPanda
    @PukingPanda 4 года назад +1

    The ASMR of this video is phenomenal

  • @erin9868
    @erin9868 6 лет назад +6

    It would be more interesting to see comparable methods contrasted - this gives the impression that Japanese candles are all handmade and western candles are all mass produced.

  • @SquirrelsForAll
    @SquirrelsForAll 6 лет назад

    This was magnificent! Thank you for posting.

  • @windyridge9591
    @windyridge9591 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this wonderful video. I do so enjoy learning.👍

  • @tinamerrill2484
    @tinamerrill2484 4 года назад

    WOW! I absolutely enjoyed this video! TFS!

  • @NinJaTurtleSplinter
    @NinJaTurtleSplinter 5 лет назад +151

    Why they flexxing like that on our western candles?

    • @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354
      @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354 4 года назад +1

      pagsran hechas con cera de abejas, y desde la explotación masiva del petróleo se usa la parafina, y duran poco

    • @ainzooalgown9952
      @ainzooalgown9952 4 года назад +9

      because they can't hold a candle to those made in Japan by folding over a thousand times

    • @angelawilson1633
      @angelawilson1633 4 года назад

      @Oslo Cloonson, Flexxing lol 💪🏿 Lol

    • @cloudiwolker8134
      @cloudiwolker8134 4 года назад

      Yes and why are they "Western Candles"? I am pretty sure there is just as much paraffin candles everywhere else. Ever ate chese coated with wax? 90% of those are coatied in paraffin. They should compare their candles with bees wax, wonder which burns longer and which wax just on its own is better

    • @karyu0in0japan
      @karyu0in0japan 3 года назад +1

      @Hitado Dota This video isn't meant to show tradition, it's a kind of factory tour for kids. So there is no idea in this video that they want to bash the West.

  • @ilovecrepes
    @ilovecrepes 5 лет назад +1

    Such excellent craftsmanship! I will look for this when I visit Japan to buy and bring home some.

  • @jenniferjones-paull1548
    @jenniferjones-paull1548 5 лет назад +1

    AMAZING, totally love the Japanese candles for sure. I will go and search where to purchase some for family and friends. Thank you so much for videos.

  • @sqike001ton
    @sqike001ton 7 лет назад +24

    I don't know how fair this is this is modern western and classic japanese I think they show have shown traditional both ways

    • @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354
      @maritzaelizabethchamorrogu6354 4 года назад

      a inicios de la era Meiji el emperador decició para El y su pueblo que el progreso que occidente le ofrecía estaba bien pero que no por eso deberían perder su identidad en nombre del progreso, es así que evitaron el colonialismo primero Ingles y luego Estadounidense en el Imperio del Japón.

  • @nicoles8152
    @nicoles8152 5 лет назад +3

    The Japanese candle making is amazing. A truly handmade candle. I really appreciate the beauty and hard work. Thank you

  • @slashnyaoi
    @slashnyaoi 4 года назад +1

    I appreciate the candle maker's giant cat calendar

  • @ReneeStevens98
    @ReneeStevens98 7 лет назад +3

    Brilliant! I make beeswax tapers and will never again complain about the difficulty. ✌❤️😊

  • @maryimhof
    @maryimhof 7 лет назад

    a beautiful work of art!

  • @nb8936
    @nb8936 8 лет назад +77

    That kitty calendar tho lol

  • @berthayellowfinch5471
    @berthayellowfinch5471 4 года назад

    Thank you for posting this video. It's really nice and informative.

  • @LiaLoves777
    @LiaLoves777 7 лет назад

    mucho arte y excelente trabajo en un solo video!

  • @priyareddy2545
    @priyareddy2545 6 лет назад

    loved it soo nice of the presentation n techniques of making candles

  • @user-ix7iu4wf8o
    @user-ix7iu4wf8o 4 года назад

    Awesome stuffs here ... cool japanese candle

  • @blackberrybunny
    @blackberrybunny 6 лет назад +5

    The Japanese are so amazing, and they do everything so wonderfully!!

  • @Wakeupgrandowl
    @Wakeupgrandowl 7 лет назад +4

    Even their candles taper the opposite way xD
    So lovely though, gorgeous.

  • @VijayRam3739
    @VijayRam3739 7 лет назад +5

    Japanese are really artists,,, amazing.. Thank you.

  • @thudor1
    @thudor1 3 года назад +2

    I love the music of this series. It sounds like Danny Elfman wrote it for a revival of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

  • @804hum
    @804hum 4 года назад

    i like the japanese candles more....they are made with natural resources...they look beautiful...so much hard work.

  • @davidhernandezrobles2310
    @davidhernandezrobles2310 4 года назад

    Exelente trabajo felicidades Dios los bendiga

  • @Simalantony
    @Simalantony 6 лет назад

    Japanese candles... Thanks for New information

  • @zpan6268
    @zpan6268 5 лет назад +142

    how japanese candles are made: they show some japanese dudes make candles
    how western candles are made: they show some chinese dudes make candles

    • @johnc7532
      @johnc7532 4 года назад +6

      Actually its all filmed in Japan. There’s a few times that show a box with Japanese text and a Japanese newspaper. Japan also produces quite a bit still, but most of their products are sold domestically.

    • @athenawilson4019
      @athenawilson4019 4 года назад +1

      China is west of Japan. Duh. There's a very, very famous story titled "Journey to the West". It's about...you guessed it (or not)...a journey to China by the Monkey King. Which is the basis for the Dragonball anime series, BTW.

    • @athenawilson4019
      @athenawilson4019 4 года назад +2

      At the time "Journey to the West" was written, the Japanese didn't know about the Americas. Besides...American is EAST of Japan! Across the Pacific Ocean. Look at a map.

    • @tigersun5950
      @tigersun5950 4 года назад +3

      @@athenawilson4019 I can't tell if you are being serious. Journey to the West was written in China during the 16th century and it was about a Chinese monk traveled to India to study and acquire Buddhist literature and he was accompanied by the Monkey King.

    • @Miko0219
      @Miko0219 4 года назад

      @tiger sun shouldn't it be journey to the south if they were travelling to india?

  • @pcp284
    @pcp284 4 года назад +1

    LOVE the handmade- non toxic traditional Japanese candles. Funny to think companies that just pour wax into moulds label their products as "hand poured" making it sound like it is bespoke haha. If Cire Trudon in France made Japanese candles like this way they would probably charge $500 for just one stick lol.

  • @rremmy72
    @rremmy72 6 лет назад

    So much work, wow..

  • @josemendiola4957
    @josemendiola4957 6 лет назад

    excelente video🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍

  • @pitbullsandcalicos
    @pitbullsandcalicos 7 лет назад +4

    The Japanese candles are beautiful

  • @loavahai2745
    @loavahai2745 4 года назад +5

    Literally no one:
    RUclips: Let’s put this video in the recommendation... amazing

  • @PhilosopherRex
    @PhilosopherRex 6 лет назад

    Informative, thanks

  • @Artefix2024
    @Artefix2024 4 года назад +1

    Western handmade candles are traditionally made with beeswax or tallow... but japanese candles beautiful...😍

  • @Francois_Dupont
    @Francois_Dupont 5 лет назад

    thank you for english!

  • @caitlinjolin150
    @caitlinjolin150 7 лет назад +137

    I just wanted to note that western candles can also be made of bee's wax :)

    • @tjlarson9859
      @tjlarson9859 6 лет назад +5

      If some other material (parafin) IS used, you might say it's "none of your beeswax!" ;-)

    • @user-rh3to9cu4x
      @user-rh3to9cu4x 5 лет назад +4

      Also from sheep tallow.

    • @khricket
      @khricket 5 лет назад +3

      or soy.

    • @marthachampagne316
      @marthachampagne316 5 лет назад +6

      i remember hearing about candles using bayberry wax. you boil bayberries to get the thin wax coating from the berries. they are supposed to be expensive and burn cleanly with a nice scent. i remember the wax being a pale green color.

    • @emilyrobinson6080
      @emilyrobinson6080 5 лет назад +3

      @@marthachampagne316 Bayberry candles used to be very popular but because of the manufacturing costs not so much these days. There is, however, an old superstition of burning a bayberry candle on new years, and a saying: "A bayberry candle burnt to the socket brings food to the larder and gold to the pocket"

  • @anjkovo2138
    @anjkovo2138 6 лет назад

    Marvellous.

  • @rmarty550
    @rmarty550 4 года назад

    Fascinating.

  • @jesssheteron902
    @jesssheteron902 Год назад +1

    Well maybe some western candles I do not use anything but natural soy wax it is safe and cleans up with soap and hot water! The Japanese candles are art and beautiful! I love them and low soot like soy wax, and I only use wooden wicks of cherry and maple mix crackling when burning.

  • @ankewunder7092
    @ankewunder7092 4 года назад

    Ich sehe mir sowas für mein Leben gern an! Danke!

  • @nadesiko3320
    @nadesiko3320 8 лет назад

    amazing!

  • @gwinnet3142
    @gwinnet3142 5 лет назад

    The Best videotape

  • @tayleanruatha
    @tayleanruatha 4 года назад

    Cool! Thank you

  • @Silent-Killer11
    @Silent-Killer11 7 лет назад +3

    amazing. tjanx for sharing

  • @forestt6121
    @forestt6121 4 года назад

    Candles that don't exploit bees, nice.

  • @labonikhan7686
    @labonikhan7686 7 лет назад

    nice documentary....

  • @araismith3424
    @araismith3424 7 лет назад

    WOW. it takes all that to make candles? thats awesone

  • @bwanabwana9523
    @bwanabwana9523 4 года назад

    Fascinating

  • @maryal4540
    @maryal4540 4 года назад +1

    That's so cool 😎 the candles are better made👍also want a sapling too😁👍

  • @FlowartCraft
    @FlowartCraft 3 года назад

    Saya suka prosesnya 😊

  • @Overly_nourished_entity
    @Overly_nourished_entity 7 лет назад

    This is so oddly satisfying

  • @veronicalogotheti5416
    @veronicalogotheti5416 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @gwendolynriot
    @gwendolynriot 7 лет назад

    After searching the making of western beeswax candle,I found it lit too!

  • @ducky8duck
    @ducky8duck 7 лет назад

    Ohhhh my. God it is soo beautiful

  • @taffythegreat1986
    @taffythegreat1986 4 года назад

    I love the old Japanese arts. Thick wicks

  • @BeachsideHank
    @BeachsideHank 7 лет назад +1

    Any candle can be made dripless by a simple dip or brush coating of shellac. it burns cleaner and more complete with minimal residue.

  • @ellimae1548
    @ellimae1548 7 лет назад

    nice work

  • @user-om3kr5wb9d
    @user-om3kr5wb9d 3 года назад

    和ろうそくの店主?っぽい人、かっこいいな。
    こういう風な壮年になりたい。

  • @nenyrahmawaty5214
    @nenyrahmawaty5214 5 лет назад

    1 batang lilin = 140rb. But, its Art, seni itu harganya tak terbatas 👌🏻

  • @hemajithsamarakoon2108
    @hemajithsamarakoon2108 4 года назад

    Wow thank you...arigatho

  • @VijayRam3739
    @VijayRam3739 5 лет назад

    Japan,,, the name is sufficient... Nice video.

  • @maddib8173
    @maddib8173 5 лет назад

    I was waiting throughout that video to find out if I was going to learn the functional difference between them as they were both made differently. I'm not going to bother pointing out what 80% of people have said already lol I just wanted to educate myself in facts on japanese candles lol 😂 I'm sure RUclips's random recommendations will find something for me lol 😂

  • @MichaelSHartman
    @MichaelSHartman 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the interesting video. I was hoping it might show "western" handmade candles, which I believe are dipped and made with beeswax, and tell the differences between them as it did in the beginning.

    • @ddlcp
      @ddlcp 6 лет назад

      its show for Japanese and also from the looks of it the whole process seems to be similar with slight variation nd finally not a comparison video.

  • @nawr494
    @nawr494 6 лет назад +18

    I want a traditional japanese candle. That's freaking art.

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 4 года назад

      Search "hand carved candles" and see Western candle art.

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 4 года назад

      Also we have candles in elaborate shapes like angels or made from other substances like beeswax.

  • @pipr5070
    @pipr5070 5 лет назад

    Japanese candles are sustainable and look like they work brilliantly

  • @NORDBANKENSUGER
    @NORDBANKENSUGER 6 лет назад

    1:46 proud japanese artisan!

  • @soniapereira6540
    @soniapereira6540 5 лет назад

    Love the Japanese method

  • @jwhippet8313
    @jwhippet8313 4 года назад

    The Japanese candles are made mostly for Buddhist temples in Kyoto. The equivalent Western candle would be hand dipped, bees wax Cathedral candles, not factory paraffin candles.
    Cathedral candles burn brighter than Warosoku but blow out easier. They are made more efficiently, however.

  • @Kizzmycntryazz
    @Kizzmycntryazz 4 года назад +1

    He must have the softest hands....and I want some of those candles

    • @Kizzmycntryazz
      @Kizzmycntryazz 4 года назад

      That is about the temperature of my dish/rinse water when I wash dishes

  • @user-is4ev3cr5b
    @user-is4ev3cr5b 4 года назад

    WOwwwww !!!

  • @thatguynate8098
    @thatguynate8098 4 года назад

    handmade fucking candles, in the most literal way. damn. salute!

  • @huseeyjhhggg3938
    @huseeyjhhggg3938 4 года назад

    حتى الشموع مبدعين بصناعتها

  • @rickracedog3838
    @rickracedog3838 5 лет назад +2

    Handmade ,traditional Japanese candles, $67,000 a piece. Mass produced Western candles, a nickel for a thousand.

  • @Merle-hl3lp
    @Merle-hl3lp 4 года назад +34

    They totally forgot the hand making part of western candles...🤔

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 4 года назад +4

      Or Western candles made by, you know, Westerners. Western candles can also be made quite beautiful with elaborate colors, shapes, layers, and designs cut into them, which you really can't do with a Japanese candle. Search for "hand-carved candles" and be impressed on what true beauty is.

    • @Widestone001
      @Widestone001 4 года назад

      @@BoopSnoot I remember back 30 years ago, when I was a freshly minted teenager I would go pull candles for Christmas. They would have 2 pots of paraffin I think, maybe 3 of different colors) and 1 of bee's wax in the cellar of my town's kindergarten and we'd be there hand-making those candles.
      *sigh* time goes by and things change. :-)

    • @acidstar11
      @acidstar11 4 года назад

      @@BoopSnoot Western candles are crap oil hungry wasteful westerners Miss the days when bees wax and wood wax were used rather than non renewable fossil fuels.

    • @zoravar.k7904
      @zoravar.k7904 3 года назад

      @@acidstar11 you can still buy beeswax candles, they're pretty common.

  • @lucytrunk9834
    @lucytrunk9834 4 года назад

    The Japanese candles should be selling in the US. Organic is the way to go!

  • @dindolee8829
    @dindolee8829 6 лет назад

    Japanese are known for being hardworking and dedicated to their crafts!!...Filipinos love easy money!

    • @FGSH1120
      @FGSH1120 5 лет назад

      Dindo Lee Not all japanese people are like that and so as Filipinos, don't generalize too much.

  • @drpk6514
    @drpk6514 6 лет назад

    Cool

  • @margaritaespinoza1745
    @margaritaespinoza1745 6 лет назад

    Simple The best

  • @Catholic_Tiktok
    @Catholic_Tiktok 6 лет назад +3

    I thought it was candies hahahaah but it was candle making😂😂😂😂

  • @huaweiwifi6691
    @huaweiwifi6691 4 года назад

    Wow. I like japanese candle. I have reaons too

  • @BaileyZLeone
    @BaileyZLeone 7 лет назад +14

    I've never seen these types of candles before where can an American buy some? The internet? My mom would love them.

    • @Boredchinchilla
      @Boredchinchilla 7 лет назад +4

      Leone Auzston these are pretty ones (there are others on eBay)
      www.ebay.com/itm/TRADITIONAL-JAPANESE-HAZE-ROUSOKU-CANDLES-BOX-OF-5-LACQUER-TREE-SEED-OIL-CANDLES/311895732073?_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3D8764334fe2b04006a9fdae28e6c2aaaa%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D9%26sd%3D290616379458

    • @BaileyZLeone
      @BaileyZLeone 7 лет назад

      sweets08816 Thanks you so much.

    • @SacchiMoto
      @SacchiMoto 7 лет назад +5

      Leone Auzston
      And if you would like to support the Artisans in the video directly, you could always go to their site...just a thought.
      www.japanesecandle.com/Japanese_Traditional_Candle.html

    • @redlupo6193
      @redlupo6193 7 лет назад

      SacchiMoto I did and Pinned it for others to find -- thank you for the information! 😊🌸

  • @imyher0
    @imyher0 5 лет назад

    This was unexpectedly interesting to watch. Also, props to Japan. I loved being there. Amazing people.

  • @DisingenuousComment
    @DisingenuousComment 6 лет назад

    Of course Japan is one step ahead of us in everything.

  • @gisleyalves975
    @gisleyalves975 Год назад +1

    🇧🇷 So chic: they have porcelain bowls for the wax getting cold... why? The time consumed to make just one japanese candle , is the same time a western candle machine makes two thousand candle.

  • @anin2911
    @anin2911 4 года назад

    So that's where pocky got its shape inspiration

  • @juanitaacevedo4011
    @juanitaacevedo4011 4 года назад

    look at the artistry of making these candles . I wonder where I can purchase them, and how can I tell the fake ones from the real ones?

  • @user-yx1uv5so3f
    @user-yx1uv5so3f 7 лет назад

    so much work goes into japanese candles, thats probably why its more resistant to wind, more stable.

  • @edwardvarby4363
    @edwardvarby4363 4 года назад

    I wonder If Japanese wicks allow a draft through the centre of the candle. Western candles have several traditional methods of manufacture. It would've been interesting to see them contrasted.

  • @alicevon-schott7872
    @alicevon-schott7872 5 лет назад +89

    the Japanese are good at a lot of things but holy shit did they overcomplicate candle making.

    • @patalinghugjosephmarkkent6082
      @patalinghugjosephmarkkent6082 5 лет назад +9

      Uhm, tradition? Common sense. Duh

    • @aumewo
      @aumewo 5 лет назад +4

      small brain will think like this

    • @MRSketch09
      @MRSketch09 5 лет назад +4

      WELL I didn't think it was that bad, right up until the whole "Lets roll the candle by hand" bit..
      like that's where I'd just had molds set up personally so I could have did my initial thing with the candles
      then let the wax in a mold harden on its own time.

    • @Saohesc
      @Saohesc 4 года назад

      There are advantages.

    • @carlosandleon
      @carlosandleon 4 года назад +5

      @@douganderson7002 that's a simplified viewpoint but not necessarily wrong. I mean I'd rather eat beeswax than paraffin. Paraffin is what we use for our candles and it comes from oil. So yeah the natural route is better kn this case